Breaking News Wesley Woodyard not a fan of Vrabel

I'd take what he said with a grain of salt. The defense played about as well as could be expected vs. Pat Mahomes. We actually played better defense vs Mahomes in the playoffs at KC than we had in the regular season at home.

 

I highly doubt they questioned him and got released or traded.

But the overwhelming majority of players and coaches didn’t question him?

Come on.... all of a sudden Woodward says this?

 

I don't mind how Vrabel handles things at all.
Vrabel is a great coach and leader but he is a awful defensive coordation

 

Maybe not to his face. The evidence supports Woodyard’s claim. Quit being a Vrabel.

 

I could see Vrabel having a "my way or the highway" mentality to coaching. That's basically how Billy B runs it too.

That doesn't mean Woodyard is correct about the play calling, though.

 

Thats fine when you win multiple SuperBowls and have a certain identity in place...but to establish that because the HC was part of that a few years ago isn't going to go over well...at least not right away..hence the "ego" label with Vrabel and perhaps why the Houston GM is failing

 

What’s the evidence?

 

Pees and leaders gone. Awful defensive performance. Every player other than Malcom Butler regressing. Vrabel playing coy about who the D coordinator was last year. Vrabel blaming defensive performance on players and taking no responsibility himself.

Look, I like Vrabel as a head coach. He just sucks at calling a defense. He needs step back to let his coaches coach.

 

I’m not even sure what you mean. The Houston GM has been on the job like 15 minutes.

My original point is that I don’t know any business that allows the employees to set policy. Crying that Vrabel wouldn’t listen to the players and engine who spoke up got run off is silly.

Acting as though Vrabel is the only NFL coach with an ego is ludicrous. They are all Type A or they wouldn’t be where they are. We all have egos. HCs are hired specifically because of their vision for the team. Not because they are great listeners. Can you imagine a player whining to Mike Ditka about play calling? Or Gruden? Belichick? Buddy Ryan? Come on.... it’s just not how it works. Players get paid to play how they are told. Period.

 

Not listening to your subordinates is a great way to fail as a leader. And, no one said anyone was “whining”.