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My hunch has always been that Jason is not equipped to develop players and coach raw potential into functional and productive players. But that hunch will have to remain an unproven theory as to why Jason can't develop the players who are in need of training, shaping and being put in a position for their talent to work. He only has coaching effect on the offensive skill position players and really from there it's only the QB and WRs/receiving players. Other than clapping and giving mantras, has nothing to offer the O-line, the defense, the special teams or really the RBs.
Instead, for his veteran players he asks for and tries to acquire players who are already exposed to the basic Coryell tenets or will try to get a player from a player personnel department that he finds (in fantasy) similar to his own beliefs. For years that was San Diego, but recently it has turned to Seattle (Rod Smith, Christine Michael, Robert Turbin). But those players who are trained in Coryell and or Seattle might be available and/or trade-able because they really are not that good. Jason doesn't care, he wants to protect himself and keep his obvious weaknesses as a coach from being on display. He wasted a few draft picks this year trying to get players with this formula and not players who would truly help the team.
But then this leads to his skill position players in the draft and who he plays. He tends to find and use players who have already hit their ceilings in college. TWilly was a much better college player. As was Devin Street and especially Kellen Moore. He acquires players at prime draft slot or pivotal moment in the season reserved for elite players but he either does not understand what upside means or he thinks he is being blamelessly safe. I think it's the latter. Escobar would in the pro bowl on the Giants and Hanna would be probably be Brady's second favorite target on the Patriots but Jason has no use for the stages of development.
He only seems to have interest in the players who are at their peak, have no more potential, and no real upside. His RKG philosophy means that the best his players will be is when they are acquired(similar to the shelf life and immediate deterioration of the Coryell philosophy manifest in year three). Then they remain taking up space while they disintegrate and gradually become more useless.
He is a ceiling fan.
Instead, for his veteran players he asks for and tries to acquire players who are already exposed to the basic Coryell tenets or will try to get a player from a player personnel department that he finds (in fantasy) similar to his own beliefs. For years that was San Diego, but recently it has turned to Seattle (Rod Smith, Christine Michael, Robert Turbin). But those players who are trained in Coryell and or Seattle might be available and/or trade-able because they really are not that good. Jason doesn't care, he wants to protect himself and keep his obvious weaknesses as a coach from being on display. He wasted a few draft picks this year trying to get players with this formula and not players who would truly help the team.
But then this leads to his skill position players in the draft and who he plays. He tends to find and use players who have already hit their ceilings in college. TWilly was a much better college player. As was Devin Street and especially Kellen Moore. He acquires players at prime draft slot or pivotal moment in the season reserved for elite players but he either does not understand what upside means or he thinks he is being blamelessly safe. I think it's the latter. Escobar would in the pro bowl on the Giants and Hanna would be probably be Brady's second favorite target on the Patriots but Jason has no use for the stages of development.
He only seems to have interest in the players who are at their peak, have no more potential, and no real upside. His RKG philosophy means that the best his players will be is when they are acquired(similar to the shelf life and immediate deterioration of the Coryell philosophy manifest in year three). Then they remain taking up space while they disintegrate and gradually become more useless.
He is a ceiling fan.
