I like Jim Tomsula. I really do. He was put in the impossible position of coaching a team with no real leaders on the field, a bunch of coaches no one wanted, players who retired, a silver-spooned owner who's never had to struggle in life and has had everything handed to him, and a QB he inherited that is as dumb as a doorknob. He had his chance being a head coach in NFL Europe, and the DL line coach the past decade. It can be assumed he is simply a puppet for the owner and the GM. He took a job no one in the league really wanted. Why did no one want it? Because no one wants to play for this owner.
My question though, is what does Tomsula actually do? I mean compare him to some of his peers like Belichick or Tomlin. Is there even a comparison? He doesn't have a notebook or anything in his hands..WFT is he doing? Is he strictly a motivational character for the players? Is he constantly having whoever is on the other end of his walkie talkie headphones read him the Olive Garden weekend dinner specials? Is he figuring out how much copper piping it will take to cover the installation he's doing this week in Sebastopol? What does Tomsula do during the game on the sidelines?
A head coach should be able to stop the bleeding. A head coach should be able to read what the defense is doing, and work with the OC to adjust. A Head Coach should not call a shotgun handoff to Hyde from the 1 yard line, which will ultimately lead to a safety. What does Tomsula do?
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