Larry Johnson Speaks His Mind

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

I was gonna echo ur thoughts on that one. It seems to me like Herm Edwards seems to be the problem in KC (along with Willie Roaf and Will Shields retiring). Those changes have impacted LJ's game negatively in a very substantial way. Plus i think Herm's jet's squads have always been underachieving for the talent that they've had. He seems like someone who can make a team good but not great (more of a coordinator type in my mind). I think LJ and LT, who also had a similar tiff with Phillip Rivers last week, are just frustrated and are voicing their opinions. The difference is that LT is doing it in a more polished way and not airing his dirty laundry out to the media. I also think that LT had the benefit of Marty ball that helped him break those records last year and rack up stats in previous years. Don't get me wrong i think he is a great player and probably the best active RB in the league BUT i think he is overrated in that sportswriters already crowned him as the greatest RB ever before his career was over. There are many factors that can dip a guys production down (other than his own skill set) and I think losing some key members of the coaching staff is the one that is affecting LT right now. Only time will tell if both these RB's can prove that they can have sustained success in this league. Only then can they be mentioned with the Walter Paytons, Jim Browns, and the Barry Sanders of this league.

Herm Edwards now has a losing record for his career.
Herman Edwards coaching record - pro-football-reference.com
Whether you think he's good or not, he's here to stay because if he's fired, people will scream racism. To me, he's not a good head coach. He's no Tony Dungy, or Lovie SMith, or even Marvin Lewis, but people think he is, so he'll be around for a while.
I think he should be a defensive coordinator. He could do a team a lot of good.