Why would they?
Well, here we are. Another week of Rams woes.
By now I am sure you thought there would be a change at the top. Before you annoint yourself as being an expert on this situation, consider this.
If you remove the head coach, who should go with him? Have you seen the Rams defense lately? The one that has become laughable. The one that former Ram (now Hazelwood East coach) Mike Jones’ team might be able to score against?
This is not a coaching problem; this is an organizational problem. With that said, you cannot fire everyone at the same time. Just be glad I don’t own the team. The head coach would not be the only one packing.
That brings me to my first “just wondering” moment. I have a lot of these moments when it comes to the Rams. Who would replace Scott Linehan? A current coach on the staff? Good idea. Let’s see.
Who would take over on an interim basis knowing he has no shot at being the next head coach? Can you name the last interim coach that took over a NFL team that found themselves in postseason play, let alone in the championship game? Still thinking about that one?
Throw in the fact that that guy will probably never get a shot at being a head guy. Now if you are looking for a guy who understands that he can be a team player and help out the organization, I can find that guy.
Your next order of business will be finding a coach. Easy, you say? I forgot to ask this. Do you feel good about the people who have been charged with finding the last coach?
If you look back, I am not sure if this is really the direction you want to go.
Rich Brooks. Should have stayed in college.
Dick Vermeil? Had they not made the playoffs and eventually won the Super Bowl, he would have been fired considering he had not had a winning season with the Rams before that magical year.
How about Mike Martz? Smart offensive coach who turned a BMW into a
Cobalt before you could say, “What the hey?”
How about we throw this question in for good measure: Why would anyone in his right mind who is considered a good coach take the Rams job in its current state of anarchy? After all, if he is that good, he is already working or in the Hall of Fame.
If you find the right guy, you will have to pay him handsomely and give him more control – two things the Rams might not be apt to do. The Rams have never paid big money for coaches.
The other factor of more control? See Mike Martz. Enough said on that.
Even if you overpay for a coach these days, that does not make him Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry or Don Shula. There have been many coaches getting check from a team after it was determined it was not going to work.
As you can see, firing a coach just to appease the fans has more issues than you think. Whenever a move is made, Rams management must understand this. If not, I might be writing this same column three years from now.
