Interesting article by Mulligan

[Connorbear]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/be...mully01.article

 

Peace

[Lucky Luciano]

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/be...mully01.article

 

Peace

 

i can't agree with mulligan on some of this..

 

November 1, 2009 BY MIKE MULLIGAN mmulligan@suntimes.com

 

Why is there such a disparity between the top and bottom teams this season? It's a function of instability in losing organizations and continuity in winning ones. Coaching changes and restructured front offices have led to roster turnover in places such as Cleveland, Tampa Bay, St. Louis and Kansas City.

 

cleveland browns:

 

1. crennel - 4 years - 1 year with winning record

2. davis - 4 years - 1 year with winning record

3. belichick - 5 years - 1 year with winning record

 

tampa bay: 1 superbowl appearance

 

1. gruden - 7 years - 4 years with winning record

2. dungy - 6 years - 4 years with winning record

3. wyche - 4 years - 0 years with winning record

 

rams: 2 superbowl appearances

 

1. linehan - 3 years - 0 years with winning record

2. martz - 6 years - 3 years with winning record

3. vermiel - 3 years - 1 year with winning record

 

chiefs:

 

1. edwards - 3 years - 1 year with winning record

2. vermiel - 5 years - 2 years with winning record

3. cunningham - 2 years - 1 year with winning record

 

how convenient that he has left out the titans 15 years with the same coach.

 

although i don't have the stats for GM's i am nearly certain their turnover is much less so than coaching staffs.

 

in my opinion it starts with the person/s who are in charge of personnel. if you have a good 'system' set up for drafting college players you will do well. if your payroll is feeding high paid players, either first day picks who produce little or no input or high end free agents you HAVE to acquire because you draft poorly, you put your entire franchise in jeopardy.

 

2nd you need good, competent coaching staffs who can not only adapt to different systems in the nfl but who can coach your draft picks into production players and be able to evaluate talent.