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NFL tactics from four years ago no longer work today
“You don't want to be doing something that was done four years ago because it no longer works today. And so you have to constantly work at it and your time is your only real element that you can challenge and you have to make sure you use your time wisely.”
Generalist coaches typically make better head coaches than narrow specialists
“What we've learned is, is the guys that have had involvement in all areas of the football team as head coaches typically become the better head coaches.”
NFL stars underperform on new teams when organizational systems do not fit
“And I think that's one of Coach Walsh's greatest strengths was he was able to set a system in place, drafted players that fit the system, and then he developed those skills within the system, and that's why oftentimes you'll see players that played well for th…”
Great NFL teams modify systems rather than overhauling them every two years
“There's a difference between change and modify. And I think you see the great organizations that have adapted to the change of the league by rules have been able to modify their systems and play. And then oftentimes we see teams that haven't been successful an…”
Scouting is about eliminating players who do not fit system criteria
“Scouting is not about finding players. Scouting is about eliminating players, and so when you have standards, and you have requirements, and you have beliefs in your system, and player, and things that you must have within your system, then you search for play…”
Bill Belichick's success stems from system adaptability over a fixed style
“Bill's very adaptable in terms of as a coach. You know, I mean, from the time he was at the Giants to, in Cleveland, he's always believed in, instead of asking the question, instead of trying to play the game the way he wants to play it, the question is always…”
Winning teams adapt styles; single-style teams rely on matchup luck
“Good teams that win in advance, whether it's in, in secondary basketball, it's in the NBA, is they can play different styles and still effectively win the game. But you can only play one style and you have to play that style to win. You gotta be very fortunate…”