Elky Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25597304/arizona-cardinals-planning-part-ways-steve-wilks-rough-first-season-coach Not surprised. He was a boring hire and had no potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Most teams shouldn't fire a head coach after just one season, but this seems justified to me. There was very little positive areas by the Cardinals this season. Credit the Cardinals with realizing their mistake early and moving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 If Rivera keeps his job I could definitely see Wilks coming back to Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, James said: If Rivera keeps his job I could definitely see Wilks coming back to Carolina. I expect Rivera to keep defensive play-calling so Wilks may want to go somewhere he can call the plays, but if Rivera doesn't then I'd be shocked if he didn't return. I didn't think he was as good as McDermott, but he was still solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmad Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I'm against firing a coach after one season unless they're basically a cancer to the locker room. If he's gonna be fired, the GM should be shown the door as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAF-N72EX Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 This seems like a scapegoat move to me. If anything Keim should go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 After 1 year with a rookie QB seems odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footbull3196 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 This is a stupid overreaction by Arizona. Wilks was handed one of the worst situations in the league with a rookie quarterback behind a patchwork offensive line, what did you really expect from him? They better have the right guy lined up here or this will make the organization look even worse than it already does And before anyone says “well they were 8-8 without him last year”, please realize they were arguably the weakest 8-8 team in nfl history, yes even more so than the 2011 Cardinals that were lucky to go 8-8. They had a point differential of 295-361 (-66) and by comparison, the 5-11 Bucs had one of 335-384 (-49) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzane Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Steve Wilks was regarded as a hot commodity on the coaching carousel last off-season, and a good hire by Arizona: http://arizonasports.com/story/1372986/arizona-cardinals-hire-steve-wilks-new-head-coach/ "The 2017 season was Wilks’ first as defensive coordinator and his aggressive mentality shined through. The Panthers were third in the NFL with sacks, bringing down the opposing quarterback 50 times. They were seventh in total defense. His time working with defensive backs appears to be a terrific match to get the most out of Arizona’s talented group that includes Patrick Peterson, Tyrann Mathieu and Budda Baker. Wilks was one of the hottest candidates available for teams looking to fill a head coaching vacancy. The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans were among the teams that also had interest in Wilks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footbull3196 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 If any first year coach should be fired instead, it’s Matt Patricia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 :sigh: I come to NFL News everyday hoping i'm gonna read the topic title "Jerry kicks Linehan's a$$ to the curb!" Alas it's not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDez Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Team captains demanding a trade will have that affect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrry32 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Unfortunately, I think it's necessary. Wilks just whiffed on too many things. But he's a guy who might get another chance in a spot that fits better eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchDJ Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 People that say it’s an “overreaction” or it’s “too early” to fire Wilks haven’t watched a Cardinals game this season unless it was against their own team. Keim should go as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 hours ago, footbull3196 said: This is a stupid overreaction by Arizona. Wilks was handed one of the worst situations in the league with a rookie quarterback behind a patchwork offensive line, what did you really expect from him? They better have the right guy lined up here or this will make the organization look even worse than it already does And before anyone says “well they were 8-8 without him last year”, please realize they were arguably the weakest 8-8 team in nfl history, yes even more so than the 2011 Cardinals that were lucky to go 8-8. They had a point differential of 295-361 (-66) and by comparison, the 5-11 Bucs had one of 335-384 (-49) Nah, he sucked. He was part of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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