I think it can be tempting to excuse the offensive coordinator when the quarterback looks lost. In truth, it can’t be easy to call plays for a quarterback like Justin Fields when the fifth year quarterback looks as hopeless has he has lately.

But I don’t think evaluating coaching is purely about end results. It can question of whether a coach is maximizing his team’s odds of success.

Six years ago Sam Darnold’s bout with mono and Trevor Siemian’s broken ankle forced the Jets to start waiver wire claim Luke Falk at quarterback. Falk wasn’t a quarterback who could execute on an NFL level. You couldn’t blame Adam Gase for the Jets losing or struggling on offense with him as the signal caller.

Still, as I wrote at the time, it was clear that the coaching staff wasn’t doing everything in its

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