Josh McDaniels - Just Don't Lose Baby

Major Changes Ahead for the Raiders Roster

"We play to win the game" said Herm Edwards famously many years ago. Well, not Josh McDaniels. 

Just Don't Lose Baby

The Raiders head coach plays not to lose. McDaniel regularly institutes conservative play calling whenever the Raiders have taken significant leads. The Raiders have blown four 13 point leads this season. A staggering number by any standard. 

Rather than 'Just Win Baby', with McDaniels it's more a case of 'Just Don't Lose Baby' 

16-25 All Time Head Coach Record

I'm beginning to suspect Josh McDaniels is not a great head coach. His career head coaching record is historically bad - verging in fact on an all time worst head coaching record.

The numbers don't lie and it  but don't expect any change. Mark Davis is stubborn and will not want to admit error. 

So instead of firing McDaniels, I suspect Davis will ask McDaniels what he needs to succeed. McDaniels will assuredly respond that many an average coach was saved by one thing and one thing alone.

An elite QB

New QB

McDaniels does not seem to trust Derek Carr with the nine year veteran throwing only seven times in the second half of last weeks loss to the Rams. 

Irrespective of how the Raiders finish over the next three weeks, major question marks will hang over Josh McDaniels' ability to be a head coach. 

Only next season he will have a hand picked QB to salvage his career.

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