Hard for me to say just yet. As myself and others have said it seems like perhaps MLF is a guy who is better suited to be a coordinator than a head coach. As of yet naturally we don't really have anything to indicate one way or another regarding Johnson in that area - may well be (theoretically) swapping one "better coordinator than head coach" for another, ya know?
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His offensive game plan against Dallas in the playoffs was just so damn good. If he can get back to that; he'll be more than just fine. And pay more attention to time outs and when to go for two and throw the flag. But the offensive game plan is the most important thing.
Ah, but that's what makes it a tricky question.
I keep thinking about Andy Reid though. Was head coach for 20 years before he won a Super Bowl, then he won multiples. Maybe MLF just hasn't been in the right situation yet, or maybe he hasn't had enough seasoning yet.
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Maybe Andy Reid got a whole lot better when he got Patrick Mahomes..........
Well, maybe we'll get our Mahomes in 15 years (wishful thinking, I imagine). Reid didn't do bad with the Eagles, of course, but he never got over the top. I've been annoyed with lapses by MLF myself, but we do have the youngest team in the league, so maybe it shouldn't be a surprise they haven't met their potential yet. It's the eternal question: How much is the coach, and how much is the talent?
As for Johnson, is he just flavor of the month because the Lions had the best offense in the league? We hired MLF for similar reasons, because he came from a successful Rams program. How will Johnson do without Detroit's OL?
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