Schonert has no past connection with QB's
Schonert has struggled to make an impact with any of the offenses he's coached.
While 2008 in Buffalo was his only year as an offensive coordinator, Schonert has been the quarterbacks coach for 13 seasons with five clubs. In 1992, Schonert headed to Tampa Bay where he "guided" Vinny Testaverde to 14 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and a ticket out of Tampa. The Bucs were 5-11, but Turk stayed, with a young quarterback under his tutelage. Miami's Craig Erickson skippered Tampa to a 11-18 record over two years, but did show improvement before being booted in favor of Trent Dilfer. Dilfer tossed four touchdowns to go with 18 interceptions under Schonert, who was removed from his post and headed North.
Schonert's greatest success came in Buffalo from 1998-2000, where he couldn't choose between two quarterbacks with successful numbers. The Bills were 29-19 during that time, with Doug Flutie (47 TD, 30 INT) and Rob Johnson (22 TD, 10 INT) co-existing peacefully. He left after an 8-8 campaign in Orchard Park.
Schonert had another inexperienced starter in Carolina in 2001. Chris Weinke went 1-14 as a starter, with 11 TD and 19 INT. Turk's tenure in Carolina ended there. He took a year off in 2002 before returning to the league in 2003 with the Giants, where he coached Kerry Collins to one of his worst years as a professional. Collins and Schonert were out of jobs. After another year off, Schonert spent a season with the Saints, ensuring the end of Aaron Brooks' time in New Orleans. Three wins and 13 losses tend to correspond with 13 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. Schonert, Brooks, gone.
Sensing a pattern here? Schonert has failed with rookies, veterans, Pro Bowlers and Super Bowlers.
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It’s a nice overview of crappy performance…How did he keep getting jobs?
However….
Schonert’s greatest success came in Buffalo from 1998-2000, where he couldn’t choose between two quarterbacks with successful numbers.
WHAT!!?!? That wasn’t Schonert’s call in any way. No need to get on him for that.
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by Kurupt on Sep 8, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That wasn’t Schonert’s call in any way. No need to get on him for that.
Hahaha, well when someone starts beating the pinata, it’s hard to stop.
Yeah, I was surprised as well, it probably doesn’t help that he’s a pompous prick as you yourself have so wonderfully put it.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Sep 8, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still….why the hell did we hire him!?
Jauron’s nuts must have dropped this year….Go Bills!
by killascript on Sep 8, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, stop the bus.
I don’t seem to recall Rob Johnson having a 2:1 ratio of TDs to INTs.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Sep 8, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He must have somehow snowed people for all those seasons.
Wouldn't it be ironic if this team imploded and it had nothing to do with TO?
by thefourwinds on Sep 8, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
jeez thats ridiculous record. what was buffalo thinking?
by billsstein on Sep 9, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am recing the heck out of this.
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by MattRichWarren on Sep 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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