Despite the frustration with the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer, it’s still unknown what could come from his tenure as head coach.
The hope that typically follows a new coaching hire was absent from this transaction. Schottenheimer had a rather spotty record as an offensive coordinator and despite being a lifelong coach, he’d never elevated to the position of head coach before. But it’s that level of unknown that inspires just the smallest nugget of optimism. The idea Schottenheimer has never had full control of the team before offers up a “superposition” of sorts.
Given all the unknown, Schottenheimer is both a success and failure at the moment.