And the head coach costs the team yet another one. Likable guy. Not a good HC.
His issue is very simple ... his judgment is clouded by his stubbornness. So if it's workin, why change anything. If it's not working, the team just has to execute better.
This has led to recent personnel decisions like keeping Colt McCoy at all, keeping Perrine for too long, keeping Doctson for too long, and benching AP this week. It has led to him having defensive coordinators that can't take his job rather than those that are good. He continues to believe in the pass, and his run plays are horrendous. They are readable by the defense. His teams have forever been penalized more than most teams.
For every team, the drops and bad throws happens. Missed blocks and missed coverages happen. Good coaches overcome it with having more in their play book arsenal. You telling me Andy Reid and Bill Bellichek wouldn't win with this team? They would. They would figure out what works and get it done, rather than worrying about the stats their system produces.
Some of this stubbornness comes from above, particularly Bruce Allen. And filters down. But with Gruden you can see it in his brother too.
I like the guy. I'd want to play golf with him and hang at a bar with him. As far as a coach. He's several steps behind with his playbook and his judgment.