WindCityHawk
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Reading some articles that are trickling out lately, an interesting mosaic is beginning to form about why Bevell may have been let go, and it has less to do with the playcalling--which Baldwin defended--and more to do with accountability. It began with this anecdote from Danny O'Neil, who suggests that Bevell "couldn't be the bad cop" Pete wants.
"Carroll went on to relay the story of how he sat in Wilson’s locker during halftime of the regular-season finale, right next to his quarterback, and asked him to turn the team around 'in a way he hasn’t heard me talk to him.'"
(http://sports.mynorthwest.com/391124/on ... ll-wilson/)
Then with this article from .com, a theme emerges.
On Schottenheimer, Doug Baldwin said, "He’s very genuine, very honest, very forthcoming, very blunt, and I like that,” ... “I know he’s going to do a great job of bringing us back to where we want to be in terms of discipline and accountability, so I’m really excited to get to work"... Added Baldwin, "Drew [Brees] loves him and one of the things Drew said is that he’s going to hold everybody accountable and when you go into the huddle everybody is going to know what to do. I’m really looking forward to that part being really easy for us.”
(http://www.seahawks.com/news/2018/01/26 ... ttenheimer)
We've been complaining all year that no one was being held accountable, particularly the coaches. Well, those coaches have been judged and sentenced, and now Pete's brought in a guy who has a reputation for speaking bluntly and holding people to a certain standard.
I wonder if we've been all wrong focusing on his offensive resume and philosophies, his schemes. The scheme in Seattle is pretty simple anyway. What we may have needed--and what we may have gotten--is someone who will hold everyone accountable to the Seahawks standard of success. Pete always was the good cop anyway.
Maybe a great hire after all?
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"Carroll went on to relay the story of how he sat in Wilson’s locker during halftime of the regular-season finale, right next to his quarterback, and asked him to turn the team around 'in a way he hasn’t heard me talk to him.'"
(http://sports.mynorthwest.com/391124/on ... ll-wilson/)
Then with this article from .com, a theme emerges.
On Schottenheimer, Doug Baldwin said, "He’s very genuine, very honest, very forthcoming, very blunt, and I like that,” ... “I know he’s going to do a great job of bringing us back to where we want to be in terms of discipline and accountability, so I’m really excited to get to work"... Added Baldwin, "Drew [Brees] loves him and one of the things Drew said is that he’s going to hold everybody accountable and when you go into the huddle everybody is going to know what to do. I’m really looking forward to that part being really easy for us.”
(http://www.seahawks.com/news/2018/01/26 ... ttenheimer)
We've been complaining all year that no one was being held accountable, particularly the coaches. Well, those coaches have been judged and sentenced, and now Pete's brought in a guy who has a reputation for speaking bluntly and holding people to a certain standard.
I wonder if we've been all wrong focusing on his offensive resume and philosophies, his schemes. The scheme in Seattle is pretty simple anyway. What we may have needed--and what we may have gotten--is someone who will hold everyone accountable to the Seahawks standard of success. Pete always was the good cop anyway.
Maybe a great hire after all?
(Mods, merge elsewhere if you have to)