In reply to Gary b.

Good answer, and for what it’s worth I generally agree with that assessment. Further, I don’t think he showed growth in those areas as time progressed. Lastly, I feel a lot of talent was left to wither under his guidance.

So ... given what you said and how I generally agree, perhaps it’s fair to say Linehan received a bad rap here and took the sword for Garrett? I can’t help but wonder if Garrett also stymied Linehan’s decision making and play calling. Over the course of a 10-year tenure, unless Kellen Moore blossoms under McCarthy, the Garrett coaching tree has zero limbs! And if true, Linehan is still paying the price for it. And lastly, if all of that is true, then would Garrett still qualify as “classy”? Things that make you go, hmmmm.