I was initially prepared to neglect this bad viewpoint, because, you know, who cares how this one person views the hierarchy of NFL head coaches? The answer is, a great deal of bored people, obviously, as concerns about the list flooded my Eagles chat on Tuesday, and I even had to flip the channel away from sports talk radio in my car to avoid it. Hell, even Eagles players started reacting to it. I mean, we already covered it, and Im now writing a second article for our publication about it. However, its July 1 and there isnt much else to discuss in sports, so whatever..
After getting dunked on for a day or so, Wagner-McGough reacted with this:.
I have felt the rage of the hive, too, my buddy, but dont turn to one of the most exhausted referrals in sports, lol.
Leading 10 coaches in the NFL( According to @seanjwagner).
1. Expense Belichick2. Andy Reid3. John Harbaugh4. Sean Payton5. Kyle Shanahan6. Sean McVay7. Mike Tomlin8. Pete Carroll9. Doug Pederson10. Mike Zimmer pic.twitter.com/JVVuns5Oj8— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 29, 2020.
– One of Pedersons biggest strengths is his absence of ego. He doesnt appear to care much about national recognition (relatively speaking), he isnt seeking front office power, and he fasts to pass on credit to his assistants and his gamers. He likewise listens to his players, and considers their voices both in regards to on-field ideas, and off-field, non-football matters, which has made him the respect of a veteran locker room, which isnt constantly a simple task.
Thats not to say that McVay is some sort of ego beast attention slut, however certainly his flair is covered in a method that Pedersons subtlety is not. It stays hilarious to me that individuals around the NFL were amazed that he knew the names of gamers on the opposing group:.
That tweet is the equivalent of this:.
As it ended up, McVays very incorrect decision was bailed out by among the worst pass disturbance no-calls that weve ever seen. Otherwise, McVays offense might not have seen the field again after taking the 3 on 4th and Goal, and the Saints wouldve headed to the Super Bowl.
In conclusion, if you elegant cowards who shrivel in big minutes, then McVay is your guy. Otherwise …
The easy arguments:.
– Pederson has 3 straight playoff looks, and while its fair to mention that both groups ended up with 9-7 records in 2019, the Eagles won 4 straight games to near season with practice team guys at practically every offensive ability position, while the Rams dropped 2 matches in Weeks 15 and 16, among which was a blowout at the hands of the underachieving Cowboys, who the Eagles managed the following week. The Rams missed out on the playoffs, even after trading several first-round picks for Jalen Ramsey during the season.
– Pederson is 2-0 in his 2 matches versus McVay, among which remained in 2018, when the Eagles were 13-point underdogs, again, with their backup quarterback.
– Wagner-McGoughs counterclaim was that McVay (0.688) has the finest routine season winning percentage of anyone on his list (Pedersons winning portion is 0.600 if you include championship game), which is fine, except that by that reasoning, why would Kyle Shanahan (0.479) be ahead of McVay, at 5th?
And then some less obvious points:.
– Pederson is coaching in a tough Philly environment, where the media and fan base are hardcore, to put it mildly. McVay has the high-end of coaching in L.A., where the media and fan base … are not.
– Ultimately, Pederson and McVay are both good play-callers and schemers who have gotten a lot out of their offending talent, however the real distinction in between the two is in-game strategy..
Pederson didnt simply ride an excellent group to a title, like, I do not understand … Barry Switzer? In 2017, as an outcome of his aggressive fourth-down decision making, Pederson included on an extra 71 points to the Eagles point differential..
In the playoffs, he didnt take his foot off the pedal. In the NFC Championship Game, the Eagles got the ball back at their own 20 with a 14-point lead and just 29 seconds left in the very first half. Versus the very best defense in the NFL, most coaches would take a knee and head into the locker room content with their first half success. Pederson resembled, “Nah f *** that,” and instead called a 4-play, 60-yard drive resulting in a demoralizing basket, extending the cause 17.
And after that in the Super Bowl, all of us remember this, no?
In 2018, there were 88 times groups faced Goal and 4th scenarios from the 1. There were 14 cowards who attempted field goals because circumstance. On the other 74 occasions, the offense went for the TD. Thats 84.1 percent, in a league that still isnt almost as aggressive as the analytics say they must be.
The offense scored a TD on 43 of those 74 celebrations, or 58.1 percent of the time. That 58.1 percent does not factor in that the Rams were at roughly the half-yard line, instead of “a long 1.” Surely, from the spot the Rams were at, the portion of effective TD tries would be even greater. There isnt an analytics nerd worldwide who would support kicking a basket there, but even from a non-analytics viewpoint, the Rams utilized one of the very best running backs in the NFL at the time in Todd Gurley, in addition to a sledgehammer enter C.J. Anderson, while the Saints were missing their best interior defensive lineman, Sheldon Rankins.
Even if your excellent offense cant punch it in, the Saints are going to be supported at around the 1, or most likely inside the 1, specifically if the play call is, oh, say, a QB sneak. Theres an excellent chance youre going to promptly get the ball back with excellent field position anyhow.
By taking the 3, sure, youve tied the game, which is fine and great, but now youre providing the ball back to probably the finest offense in the league, that is particularly adept at methodically moving the ball down the field while running clock. And all they need is a basket to re-take the lead.
Eagles fans doing a terrific job today proving their national track record is absolutely unreasonable and deceptive! What a pleasant group of people who definitely wouldnt ever dare boo Santa Claus!– Sean Wagner-McGough (@seanjwagner) June 30, 2020.
On Monday, CBS Sean Wagner-McGough released his list of top 10 NFL coaches, which had Doug Pederson landing at ninth, with Rams head coach Sean McVay significantly ahead of him, at 6th..
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Conversely, in his only NFC Championship Game appearance in 2018 versus the Saints, McVay made one of the most afraid choices youll see in todays contemporary NFL.
On 4th and Goal from the 1 (more like the half-yard line), with a little over 5 minutes to play in regulation, tracking 20-17, McVay decided to attempt a game-tying field objective instead of opt for the touchdown and a four-point lead. In case you require a description why that choice was terrible:.
– Pederson has a ring, with his side of the ball scoring 41 points in the Super Bowl versus the Patriots with a backup quarterback, and a long list of other significant injuries. Leading up to that match, the Patriots were believed by many to have a substantial advantage on the coaching front, to the point where if Pederson had the ability to just manage his bowels in-game, you could go on and chalk it up as a win for him.
McVay, obviously, is ringless, as his Rams offense was completely outcoached the following season in the most uninteresting Super Bowl Ive ever seen versus those exact same Patriots, in which the Rams just scored 3 points..
To note, if you dont want the list to simply be the men who have actually won rings, OK, great, however two things:.
The ring is sort of a huge deal.
When faced with the ultimate opportunity, there is a big contrast in the way the 2 coaches performed.
– One of Pedersons most significant strengths is his lack of ego. – Pederson is training in a challenging Philly environment, where the media and fan base are hardcore, to put it slightly. McVay has the luxury of coaching in L.A., where the media and fan base … are not. Pederson was like, “Nah f *** that,” and instead called a 4-play, 60-yard drive resulting in a demoralizing field goal, extending the lead to 17.
In conclusion, if you elegant cowards who shrivel in huge moments, then McVay is your guy.
