Comments on: Peter King on Herm's Decision, Kolby Smith

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:25:47 +0000

The Saunders thing makes sense. Hey, Tom Moore was still around in Indy when Tony Dungy showed up. Still is around, exactly.

By: CWebb

CWebb — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:01:30 +0000

You know who I miss? *looks around to make sure that no one is poised to tackle him* Al Saunders. *ducks bricks thrown at his face* But seriously, I hear things like "This is an offensive coach" or "a defensive coach," but I don't understand how even if the head leans one way or the other, why he can't purposely pick a strong coordinator to run the other. Vermeil should have picked a Gunther or Ron Rivera or that kind of guy; Herm should pick someone who was in the Arena Football League. It seems too easy, as Brian alludes to. However, we've been stuck for years in a situation where you pick one side or the other to focus on. Sad.

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:45:15 +0000

Good points and I think we will see a change at OC at the end of the season, or at least I hope so.

By: Brian Pendleton

Brian Pendleton — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:46:40 +0000

Here is the problem that i have with almost all of Herm's decisions in regard to our Kansas City Chiefs ; he is terribly , terribly predictable . For those who listened to the post game show on the Chiefs Radio Network , a Raider linebacker discussed the fourth and one play. I cannot remember which linebacker it was , but he was discussing how he and the D – line knew that once Gonzalez went in motion they knew exactly which play the Chiefs were running and to which hole because they had ran the play 5 times previously that game. I know that Solari is the Offensive coordinator , but we as Chiefs fans have seen this disgustingly predictable play calling all year, Herm should've anticipated such a predictable play call from his coordinator and intervened prior to the play. I would certainly agree that a run is the proper call for that situation, given the Raiders porous run defense. But not a run that you've called 5 times prior and is telegraphed to the defense with the exact same motion play with Gonzalez. A split second of indecision on the defense's part would almost guarantee the yard you need in that situation, but instead the Chiefs all but told the Raider D exactly where the play was going.To me , Herm has proven two things through his career ; that he can build great defenses and earn the trust and respect of his players , and that he desperately needs an assistant coach or coordinator with offensive genious to handle all things on that side of the ball. Until Herm admits this to himself , and realizes that Mike Solari is a great O – line coach and a far cry from the brillian Offensive Coordinator that Herm needs , the Chiefs offense will continue to struggle.