NFL: The Best and Worst Coordinators of 2008

Gunther Cunningham, Defensive Coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs

For those of you who have not had the "privilege" of watching Gunther Cunningham’s defense this year, consider yourself lucky.  They are only fun to watch if you appreciate watching players who can’t fight off blocks, can’t read plays, and can’t tackle.

The Chiefs organization has spent most of their high draft picks over the past several years on the defensive side of the ball.  The Chiefs defense is loaded with first and second round picks and they don’t appear to have a grasp on the fundamentals of this game.

Derrick Johnson, who should be the veteran leader of this unit, has failed to show leadership on or off the field.  Their young safeties, Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard, have taken a huge step backwards this season.  The Chiefs front seven is so bad that the Chiefs are threatening the NFL record books this season with only six sacks recorded in their first 12 games.

This defense doesn’t know how, or are simply choosing not to execute the fundamentals of the game.  Cunningham is not doing a good job of coaching this season and it’s been many seasons since you could say he has done a good job.

Rob Chudzinski, Offensive Coordinator, Cleveland Browns

With possibly the highest paid offensive line in the game, two quarterbacks who were supposedly “starting QB material”, a previous 2000-yard running back, one of the best tight ends in the game, and one of the most explosive young wide receivers in the sport, the Cleveland Browns offense is a mess. 

How bad has this team, and particularly this offense, been coached this year.

Chudzinski isn’t alone in the “bad coaching” of this team.  Pretty much everyone on staff starting with Romeo Crennel and going down the line receives an F this year but Chudzinski’s failures with his players wins the award.

This entire offense has reverted back to 2006 form.  There have been QB demotions, accusations of players quitting during games, and even disparaging remarks about the cleanliness of the Browns facilities.  It truly is a circus in Cleveland this year and the offensive woes are at center ring.

You're currently logged into Facebook

Do you want to share your Bleacher Report activity on Facebook?