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Brad Childress is a long time Reid assistant and a former HC. Last year, he was with the Chiefs as a special assistant. This year, he was named co-OC. He has the clout, the experience, and, likely, the desire for more than that. He's only 60.

 

It is highly likely that he has been with Reid these last few years to groom Nagy for the OC position. I have a hard time believing that Reid would block him from a job that gives him more responsibility and status, provided Childress wants the job.

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Brad Childress is a long time Reid assistant and a former HC. Last year, he was with the Chiefs as a special assistant. This year, he was named co-OC. He has the clout, the experience, and, likely, the desire for more than that. He's only 60.

 

It is highly likely that he has been with Reid these last few years to groom Nagy for the OC position. I have a hard time believing that Reid would block him from a job that gives him more responsibility and status, provided Childress wants the job.

I doubt he'll block Childress, but apparently Chiefs will block Nagy.

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Brad Childress is a long time Reid assistant and a former HC. Last year, he was with the Chiefs as a special assistant. This year, he was named co-OC. He has the clout, the experience, and, likely, the desire for more than that. He's only 60.

 

It is highly likely that he has been with Reid these last few years to groom Nagy for the OC position. I have a hard time believing that Reid would block him from a job that gives him more responsibility and status, provided Childress wants the job.

There is the question. Why would someone want leave a playoff team to pee on a dumpster fire?
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Brad Childress is a long time Reid assistant and a former HC. Last year, he was with the Chiefs as a special assistant. This year, he was named co-OC. He has the clout, the experience, and, likely, the desire for more than that. He's only 60.

 

It is highly likely that he has been with Reid these last few years to groom Nagy for the OC position. I have a hard time believing that Reid would block him from a job that gives him more responsibility and status, provided Childress wants the job.

He's also worked with Frazier in Minnesota so that might help with the defense working off the offense or whatever the exact quote McDermott made.
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Childress is a solid choice.

 

As a Bills fan living in Minnesota when Childress was HC of the Vikings, I'm inclined to disagree. He was dogmatic about his system-- which was not tailored to the strengths of his players and conservative to a fault (a soundbite of him calling it a "kick ass offense" became a running joke in the local media)-- and a divisive presence within the organization. Players rebelled against him, he publicly blamed his QB for failures in his system/play-calling, and by the time he was fired, the team was in complete tumult.

 

After he left, when challenged about the design of his offense, he said, "I stand by my record. I'm over .500, by four games." Sound familiar?

 

Childress is very good when assisting Andy Reid, who calls his own plays and gives Childress very little command of the offense on gameday; but when left to his own devices, designing his own gameplans and calling his own plays, his offenses are significantly less successful.

 

I think we would be much better served with a coordinator who could adapt his philosophies to the roster and bring the best out of our players, as opposed to a "system first" coach who is either unwilling or unable to maximize the talent already on the roster.

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As a Bills fan living in Minnesota when Childress was HC of the Vikings, I'm inclined to disagree. He was dogmatic about his system-- which was not tailored to the strengths of his players and conservative to a fault (a soundbite of him calling it a "kick ass offense" became a running joke in the local media)-- and a divisive presence within the organization. Players rebelled against him, he publicly blamed his QB for failures in his system/play-calling, and by the time he was fired, the team was in complete tumult.

 

After he left, when challenged about the design of his offense, he said, "I stand by my record. I'm over .500, by four games." Sound familiar?

 

Childress is very good when assisting Andy Reid, who calls his own plays and gives Childress very little command of the offense on gameday; but when left to his own devices, designing his own gameplans and calling his own plays, his offenses are significantly less successful.

 

I think we would be much better served with a coordinator who could adapt his philosophies to the roster and bring the best out of our players, as opposed to a "system first" coach who is either unwilling or unable to maximize the talent already on the roster.

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Childress as head coach.

 

First year 26th in points

Second year 15th in points

Third year 12th in points

Fourth year 2nd in points

 

Now obviously he had Favre in year four but it shows he can call plays when he talent. Good finishes with Frerotte and Jackson at QB.

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Childress as head coach.

 

First year 26th in points

Second year 15th in points

Third year 12th in points

Fourth year 2nd in points

 

Now obviously he had Favre in year four but it shows he can call plays when he talent. Good finishes with Frerotte and Jackson at QB.

He did wonders with both Frerotte and Jackson.
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As a Bills fan living in Minnesota when Childress was HC of the Vikings, I'm inclined to disagree. He was dogmatic about his system-- which was not tailored to the strengths of his players and conservative to a fault (a soundbite of him calling it a "kick ass offense" became a running joke in the local media)-- and a divisive presence within the organization. Players rebelled against him, he publicly blamed his QB for failures in his system/play-calling, and by the time he was fired, the team was in complete tumult.

 

After he left, when challenged about the design of his offense, he said, "I stand by my record. I'm over .500, by four games." Sound familiar?

 

Childress is very good when assisting Andy Reid, who calls his own plays and gives Childress very little command of the offense on gameday; but when left to his own devices, designing his own gameplans and calling his own plays, his offenses are significantly less successful.

 

I think we would be much better served with a coordinator who could adapt his philosophies to the roster and bring the best out of our players, as opposed to a "system first" coach who is either unwilling or unable to maximize the talent already on the roster.

 

These are worrisome stories, to be sure. But coaches sometimes do learn from their experiences and improve over time.

 

I used to be almost as big a Browns fan as I am a Bills fan and remember when Belichick was there. There were stories in Brownie Land about his grumpy, dictatorial style not be conducive to winning. So much for initial impressions.

 

If it is Childress, let's hope he's learned a little about leadership working under Reid, as well as X's and O's.

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@BradleyGelber

 

QB's Childress has worked with over the years: 1) McNabb 2) Tarvaris Jackson 3) Gus Frerotte 4) Favre 5) Brandon Weeden 6) Alex Smith #Bills

 

QB's Olson's worked with: - Garcia - Kordell Stewart - Joey Harrington - Bulger - Josh Freeman - Henne - Gabbert - Pryor - Carr - Bortles

Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?

 

Tavares Jackson! Git r done!

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