Dean
01-15-2010, 07:30 AM
Here is Profootball Weekly's analysis. IMO it is a fair ranking.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/01/11/ranking-the-offensive-coordinators
Posted Jan. 11, 2010 @ 6:24 a.m.
By PFW staff
After ranking the NFL's 2009 defensive coordinators from one to 32 last week, Pro Football Weekly has moved to the other side of the ball this week, with an exclusive ranking of the '09 offensive coordinators, some of whom no doubt remain on the radar screen for the head-coaching vacancy in Buffalo and could be considered for top jobs that we hear could possibly be opening up in a few NFL venues, most notably Oakland and Jacksonville.
Our rankings are based on extensive feedback from league sources and talent evaluators and a special formula devised by PFW that takes into account numerous variables, including the effect of injuries on each team.
If the performance of quarterbacks were compared with the output of every NFL offense, the rankings would be comparable, and it's a big reason why nearly every offensive-minded head coach in the NFL has experience coaching quarterbacks, and why the rankings of the top coordinators may closely mirror the performance of this year's top passers.
That said, many factors came into play, with three coordinators — Todd Haley, Alex Van Pelt and Greg Olson — not taking over their duties until the week before the regular season began. And balancing so many moving parts, with injuries taking a greater toll on some offenses than others, was also factored into the final rankings.
Coordinators are ranked from top to bottom, with insiders' comments on each. All quotes were obtained from pro personnel evaluators on the condition of anonymity. On teams where the head coach has the responsibility for the play-calling and is heavily involved in the coordination of the offense, we've rated the head coach rather than the coordinator. Additional responsibilities of coordinators are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR RANKINGS
1. Jason Garrett / Cowboys
2. Sean Payton / Saints (head coach)
3. Tom Moore / Colts
4. Mike McCarthy / Packers (head coach)
5. Norv Turner / Chargers (head coach)
6. Cam Cameron / Ravens
7. Brian Schottenheimer / Jets
8. Mike Heimerdinger / Titans
9. Mike Mularkey / Falcons
10. Bill Belichick / Patriots (head coach)
11. Brad Childress / Vikings (head coach)
12. Bruce Arians / Steelers
13. Ken Whisenhunt / Cardinals (head coach)
14. Gary Kubiak / Texans (head coach)
15. Kevin Gilbride / Giants
16. Josh McDaniels / Broncos (head coach)
Despite the surprising play of Kyle Orton early in the season when he was healthy, the Broncos' offense was not nearly as responsible for the team's eight wins this season as the defense, and a middle-of-the-pack finish was a mighty fall from where the Broncos' more explosive offense finished a year ago with Jay Cutler at the helm and Mike Shanahan calling plays.
SCOUT'S TAKE: "Do you think he would like to have Jay Cutler back now? He managed Kyle Orton extremely well, but the wheels came off the bus late in the year. How many guys have thrown two pick-sixes in the same game? They have an issue at quarterback that needs to be fixed. I think the kid is a great coach — you can see what he is trying to do with his packages, setting up defenses. But I'm not sure if he is emotionally stable enough to lead. One thing he did not learn from (former boss Bill) Belichick was how to address his players. He flies off the handle a lot."
17. Marty Mornhinweg / Eagles
18. Bob Bratkowski / Bengals
19. Dan Henning / Dolphins
20. Jimmy Raye / Niners
21. Dirk Koetter / Jaguars
22. Jeff Davidson / Panthers
23. Jim Zorn, Sherman Lewis / Redskins
24. Greg Olson / Buccaneers
25. Ron Turner / Bears
26. Brian Daboll / Browns
27. Todd Haley / Chiefs (head coach)
28. Scott Linehan / Lions
29. Tom Cable / Raiders (head coach)
30. Greg Knapp / Seahawks
31. Alex Van Pelt / Bills
32. Pat Shurmur / Rams
In order to get this to fit the allotted space, I had to delete explainations and evaluatuons of other teams. I found it to be an interesting read.
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http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/01/11/ranking-the-offensive-coordinators
Posted Jan. 11, 2010 @ 6:24 a.m.
By PFW staff
After ranking the NFL's 2009 defensive coordinators from one to 32 last week, Pro Football Weekly has moved to the other side of the ball this week, with an exclusive ranking of the '09 offensive coordinators, some of whom no doubt remain on the radar screen for the head-coaching vacancy in Buffalo and could be considered for top jobs that we hear could possibly be opening up in a few NFL venues, most notably Oakland and Jacksonville.
Our rankings are based on extensive feedback from league sources and talent evaluators and a special formula devised by PFW that takes into account numerous variables, including the effect of injuries on each team.
If the performance of quarterbacks were compared with the output of every NFL offense, the rankings would be comparable, and it's a big reason why nearly every offensive-minded head coach in the NFL has experience coaching quarterbacks, and why the rankings of the top coordinators may closely mirror the performance of this year's top passers.
That said, many factors came into play, with three coordinators — Todd Haley, Alex Van Pelt and Greg Olson — not taking over their duties until the week before the regular season began. And balancing so many moving parts, with injuries taking a greater toll on some offenses than others, was also factored into the final rankings.
Coordinators are ranked from top to bottom, with insiders' comments on each. All quotes were obtained from pro personnel evaluators on the condition of anonymity. On teams where the head coach has the responsibility for the play-calling and is heavily involved in the coordination of the offense, we've rated the head coach rather than the coordinator. Additional responsibilities of coordinators are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR RANKINGS
1. Jason Garrett / Cowboys
2. Sean Payton / Saints (head coach)
3. Tom Moore / Colts
4. Mike McCarthy / Packers (head coach)
5. Norv Turner / Chargers (head coach)
6. Cam Cameron / Ravens
7. Brian Schottenheimer / Jets
8. Mike Heimerdinger / Titans
9. Mike Mularkey / Falcons
10. Bill Belichick / Patriots (head coach)
11. Brad Childress / Vikings (head coach)
12. Bruce Arians / Steelers
13. Ken Whisenhunt / Cardinals (head coach)
14. Gary Kubiak / Texans (head coach)
15. Kevin Gilbride / Giants
16. Josh McDaniels / Broncos (head coach)
Despite the surprising play of Kyle Orton early in the season when he was healthy, the Broncos' offense was not nearly as responsible for the team's eight wins this season as the defense, and a middle-of-the-pack finish was a mighty fall from where the Broncos' more explosive offense finished a year ago with Jay Cutler at the helm and Mike Shanahan calling plays.
SCOUT'S TAKE: "Do you think he would like to have Jay Cutler back now? He managed Kyle Orton extremely well, but the wheels came off the bus late in the year. How many guys have thrown two pick-sixes in the same game? They have an issue at quarterback that needs to be fixed. I think the kid is a great coach — you can see what he is trying to do with his packages, setting up defenses. But I'm not sure if he is emotionally stable enough to lead. One thing he did not learn from (former boss Bill) Belichick was how to address his players. He flies off the handle a lot."
17. Marty Mornhinweg / Eagles
18. Bob Bratkowski / Bengals
19. Dan Henning / Dolphins
20. Jimmy Raye / Niners
21. Dirk Koetter / Jaguars
22. Jeff Davidson / Panthers
23. Jim Zorn, Sherman Lewis / Redskins
24. Greg Olson / Buccaneers
25. Ron Turner / Bears
26. Brian Daboll / Browns
27. Todd Haley / Chiefs (head coach)
28. Scott Linehan / Lions
29. Tom Cable / Raiders (head coach)
30. Greg Knapp / Seahawks
31. Alex Van Pelt / Bills
32. Pat Shurmur / Rams
In order to get this to fit the allotted space, I had to delete explainations and evaluatuons of other teams. I found it to be an interesting read.
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