3. Bill O’Brien isn’t calling plays
The 51-year-old has consistently had too much on his plate since 2017 when he took back over play-calling and doubled up as offensive coordinator. 2019 was even worse because, even though Tim Kelly was in his first year as offensive coordinator, O’Brien held onto the play-calling as he dabbled in the happenings of the front office.
Coach, general manager, play-caller? Time to delegate.
O’Brien’s work as a walk-around coach is evident. How else could you get a quarterback-less team to the postseason in two consecutive years from 2015-16? O’Brien can now provide broad spectrum analysis in real time of what’s happening in the game instead of being bound to the offense.