Dave the Falconer writes for The Falcoholic
I've called Greg Knapp a lot of things in my time, most of them not printable on a family sports Web site.
When Knapp was the offensive coordinator for the Falcons, he was woefully unprepared to use Michael Vick's skill set. He planned conservatively, tried to make him take five-step drops and generally never adjusted for what was going on in the game.
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While he might have been remembered more fondly had he simply been in charge of play calling for our running game--which was quite good the entire time he was in Atlanta--his refusal to adjust for the personnel he already had got him in a lot of trouble.
From what I saw of his time with the Oakland Raiders, Knapp simply didn't have the talent on offense or the willingness to experiment that might have squeezed a little bit more out of that shaky team. He simply dealt with what he had, and the Raiders finished 28th in total offensive yardage in 2008.
He frustrates me because he keeps getting chances based on a mediocre track record. There's no evidence at all that he improves passing games, but he does quite well with a running game. I believe he hasn't been ripped for his relative lack of success because he is a genuinely nice guy who happens to get along very well with reporters. So be it.
In essence, Knapp is an average offensive coordinator. If you have the pieces in place to have a successful offense, he won't ruin it for you. If you don't, he lacks the imagination and drive to bring you to a new level. With a quality offseason, the Seahawks may be positioned for success. If that's the case, I hope Knapp will do better for you than he did for us.
