POLL: A Hall of Fame Coach or a Hall of Fame QB?

Discussion in 'New York Jets' started by Brook!, Oct 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM.

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Who do you rather have? Pick One only

  1. A HoF Head Coach

    42.9%
  2. A HoF QB

    57.1%
  1. Brook!

    Brook! Soft Admin...2018 Friendliest Member Award Winner

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    This is a poll. If you owned the Jets and you could only sign one of those, which one would you chose?

    Think of Bill Parcells as HoF Coach and think of Peyton Manning as HoF QB.

    NO YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH!

    Note: Reason I started this thread is last nights game between Patriots and Bills. Pats now have an average to above average coach and they just beat the class of AFC East. I wonder how things would progress if we had even a slightly above average HC. Would we still be 0-5 even with Fields?
     
  2. Cman69

    Cman69 The Dark Admin, 2018 BEST Darksider Poster

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    I picked HC because its a 53man effort, not just one guy. The HoF HC can assemble a stellar staff which is the most stable path to consistent winning as opposed to the HoF QB that needs an above average surrounding cast to be successful.
     
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  3. REVISion

    REVISion Well-Known Member

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    QB.

    Time has shown that Brady was a bigger reason for the Pats' dynasty than Belichick. Good QBs also function as pseudo-offensive coordinators.
     
  4. PennyRoyal10

    PennyRoyal10 Well-Known Member

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    Every time the Qb for me. Great to have both, Reid/Mahomes, but if I can only 1, give me the QB...
     
  5. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    The QB will probably eventually make the coach a HOFer.

    Belichick still had a lot to do with winning all those SB’s but yeah it seems Brady really drove the entire franchise to greatness.
     
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  6. Jets69

    Jets69 Well-Known Member

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    Good point, I went with Coach, for the same reason CMan said, but you're correct a HOF QB will make a great coach, and a great OC
     
  7. typeOnegative13NY

    typeOnegative13NY Well-Known Member

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    I would say Hc. A good Hc can get everyone to play for him. A good Hc also has the ability to pick a good qb.
     
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  8. HomeoftheJets

    HomeoftheJets Well-Known Member

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    I voted Hall of Fame QB, but I want to add a caveat to that. Average Coach + HOF QB > HOF Coach + Average QB. But Adam Gase + young future HOF QB is worse than young future HOF Coach + Zach Wilson because the young future HOF coach can bench Zach Wilson, whereas Adam Gase will ruin the young future HOF QB.
     
  9. Snoopdogg

    Snoopdogg Well-Known Member

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    I think that was just Brady. Virtually no other HoF QB I've ever seen had that ability. Maybe Peyton Manning.

    OTOH, almost every HoF coach had credible, competitive teams most of the years they played, regardless of their QB situation. They were able to build tough, disciplined teams and play entertaining football.

    Plus, don't forget that we have recently had not one but two HoF QBs on our roster. How'd that work out for us? :)
     
  10. Snoopdogg

    Snoopdogg Well-Known Member

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    Your equation is making my head spin.
     
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  11. NJJets

    NJJets Well-Known Member

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    A HoF coach is a magnet for HoF caliber QB’s.
     
  12. GQMartin

    GQMartin Go 'Cuse

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    QB, and while the QB alone may not yield a SB, HoF caliber QB gets you more tickets to win the pot luck.
     
  13. Jets OG fan

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    Many HOF QBs have failed here. Just saying.
     
  14. HomeoftheJets

    HomeoftheJets Well-Known Member

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    If you have an average coach and HOF quarterback, that's better than a HOF coach and average quarterback. But you have to be careful if the quarterback is young and the coach is very bad because the coach could ruin the quarterback.
     
  15. Ralebird

    Ralebird Well-Known Member

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    No, the Jets had a couple of has beens who earned a spot in the Hall of Fame long before they got here.
     

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