I understand the sentiment on Taylor, but I am not convinced that he should go. A coach puts players in a position to succeed, it is then up to the players to do it. I think Taylor has done that.
I recognize that some think Taylor should (a) be calling easier plays or (b) is not adequately coaching the players to catch/throw/run, but I am not convinced that he is the problem. As to the first point, the plays are not that difficult, the opportunities are there for the taking. As to the second point, it is not that much to ask players to do throw or catch or run basic stuff. Covey was quoted regarding the drops, saying that these are things you learn in kindergarten. It is like blaming the coaches for not teaching the players how to tie their shoes. I do not know what the fix is, but I think the coaches, including Taylor, are putting the players in a position to succeed, but for whatever reason (perhaps mental), the players are not executing. And it is not just one player. It is a comedy of errors, someone different each time.
I did find it interesting to hear the ESPN announcer’s (Brian Griese) commentary in the last 2 minutes of the game. Something about how Covey needs to tell Huntley tomorrow to stop throwing him into defenders. Griese was pretty frank about how Huntley was not reading the defense, was not recognizing coverages, was holding the ball too long, and was throwing to spots where the receivers were getting destroyed. Griese did say that Taylor shared the blame (essentially for not coaching Huntley to do otherwise). So in Griese’s opinion, a primary issue is QB play. Not being in the meetings, Griese and we have no idea whether Taylor is instructing Huntely properly and Huntley just is not “getting it” or whether Taylor is just not providing adequate instruction. My hunch, considering Taylor played QB in college, the NFL, and has run a highly prestigious QB camp, is that Taylor likely is a adequate instructor.
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