Bruce Arians is a bad offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Turn opening point on Tomlin: Entirely non-unique to resolution. Tomlin valuing the ideology that games should be kept close has no barring on if Bruce is a good offensive coordinator for the Steelers are not. Unless you are making the point that he calls plays sooo bad that it prevents the Steelers from ever breaking away in games and always keeps games close. Which, is stupid. You mine as well fire him and not use an offensive coordinator if his only job is to limit the offense as you argue. And as I stated in my 1AC, Ben calls the plays in the No-huddle and 2 minute drill. So in-essence you say it's a good thing Bruce is so bad he limits the offense, except when they tell Ben to call the plays. That doesn't make him a good offensive coordinator, that makes him beyond terrible. Though, I'll concede close games have a benefit in the long term, that doesn't mean that Bruce is a good offensive coordinator because he can't blow teams out and lucks out on nurmerous occasion because his defense/Ben is so good that he can't stop them even though he trys. Turn your argument about Bruce's numbers: Bruce has a good winning percentage because the Team has a good winning percentage. Most notably, his defense and Quarterback (running out of a two-minute drill calling his own plays) win games for him time and time again. He has a good winning percentage despite his inept play calling. Roethlisberger posting career numbers is evident of Bruce's ‘pass first' philosophy, where before the Steelers ran the ball giving Ben fewer oppurtunities to throw. However, it was ineffective in the whole Resulting in lower overall points for the season (the best way to judge an offenses production): [insert cite] Well, take a look at these stats. "In 2009 the Steelers ranked 21st in the NFL by scoring touchdowns in the redzone only 48.2 percent of the time. Behind teams such as Washington, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, and Carolina. In 2009 the Steelers ranked 22nd in the NFL in rushing yards per game while averaging 22.5 points per game. In 2008 the Steelers ranked 23rd in the NFL in rushing yards per game while averaging 21.7 points per game. In 2007 the Steelers ranked third in the NFL in rushing yards per game while averaging 24.6 yards per game." (http://bleacherreport.com...) Being a ‘inconsitent' play caller, and randomly doing stupid stuff does not make you a ‘good' offensive coridinator. It only makes you unpredictible. Again, since his only success comes out of the 2-minute Ben called plays I fail to see how this works. Show me evidence or examples of when, without either a)A QB other than Ben or b)When Ben was not running the No-Huddle the Steelers have been successful, consistently on offense. It won't happen cause Bruce switches everything up all the time and starts over. A lack of consistency on offense hurts production. Even in this years play-offs our offense was mostly sparked by Short Fields against Baltimore, and stealing the Packers run formation against the Jets/Ben making big plays and escaping the pocket (again, not designed plays called by Bruce so you can't use any of these either) On your it would take a year transition: This debate is merely concerned with if Bruce is good/bad offensive coordinator, there is no implication to the action, and thus any fear on his replacement resides outside the resolution. Though, he should be fired. If nothing else, Ben can call the plays. (Response to Specific Responses) With regards to the safety in the Jets game: 1) Bruce's unconventional style keeps defenses confused; Formation makes the defense think pass (see above that Tomlin respects this). Randomly calling plays my keep a defense confused, but it also keeps the offense confused and lacking consistence. 2) Turn – The Steelers still had a chance to win the game, but Ben and the offense did not capitalize at the end of the game. Having a chance to win and winning are different. Besides, Bruce doesn't call the 2 minute no huddle plays anyways, so BEN had a chance to win the game for Bruce. Had Bruce been a valuable asset to the team, he should have had us in a position to win the game, not all on BEN (like it is every week) 3) Turn – [Tomlin's Post Game Press Conference] "We didn't cut off the backside three technique… it's unfortunate, and part of the description that I came in with saying that they made significant play down the stretch and we didn't." – Champions would make the play regardless of the call. But, ‘champions' shouldn't have to overcome bad play calling and an opponents defense. There offensive coordinator should work with the team, not against it. 4) Turn – Don't blame Bruce because the offense didn't lose the game; a 4th and goal touchdown and a kick off return by the Jets cost the Steelers the game, not poor play calling against one of the better defenses in the league. Yes, the defense allowed a score, and a special teams return, but offense respond by scoring more points. Bruce's inept play calling allowed for lower points which makes it harder to win games. The offense can't be blameless in not winning games, in fact if the offense just puts up lots of points; how can it be to blame? C1: I agree that this is a legitimate complaint; however your argument indicates that Bruce saved the most functional formations for running for the playoffs, and Mendenhal had some of his best runs in the first half against the Jets. Stealing a formation from another team doesn't make you good. It makes you a copy-cat. Anyone could have done that, its non-unique to saying he has any talent. C2: 1) Turn: The Coaches ask their players to make plays to win games. The Head Coach, the Offensive coridnator is responsible getting his team in a position to win the game (and that includes taking a big lead which Bruce is to inept to do) C3: [Bruce Arian's response to Red Zone problems, Nov. 2010:] "Yeah, dropped balls. We haven't run it very good inside the 10-yard line. We've had like first and goal at the seven or eight and we haven't run the ball for 3 (yards), run the ball for 3 (yards) and gotten it down there where you have two things to do. We've thrown it into the end zone and it's come right back to second and 7. We need to pick that up." Mendehall has the must rushing TD inside the 5 in the NFL this year, and we still had a 50% redzone efficency on the season. This is terrible, we should have been blowing oppents out, instead of just skweaking by every week because Bruce is to inept to call plays in the red-zone or use a Full Back C4: 1) T/ Not being stop on a play allows the team to go back to it when they need it to win a championship latter, and keeps the defense guessing. No warrant to claim, they don't ever go back to the plays. And when you stop Mendenhall off right tackle on Trips-Bunch and loss 5 in a row and miss the play-offs…you're an idiot. C5: 1) Turn: Ben's stats increased under Bruce; he helps Ben at Quarterback. Overall offensive Stats down, only because of Pass happy nature of game. And lack of taking leads early which forces to pass late in games. 2) Turn: Bruce developed Peyton Manning and is capable of developing great quarterbacks. Only beneficial as a QB coach, not an offensive cordintor which is a more diverse position and requires more then being able to coach a QB (you have to call plays too….which Bruce can't) 3) Turn: Tomlin likes close games. Non-Unique to Bruce as a good offensive coordinator 4) Turn: Close games make Ben a better Quarterback. Non-Unique to Bruce as a good offensive coordinator 5) Turn: Close games are the key to winning a championship. Non-Unique to Bruce as a good offensive coordinator 6) Turn: Team must trust each other in key games; play like champions. Non-Unique to Bruce as a good offensive coordinator 7) Turn: My opponent concedes this strategy won us a Super Bowl. Non-Unique to Bruce as a good offensive coordinator 8) Turn: Steelers focus on our defense first; Steelers still won without Ben, including a blow out in Tampa Ba Steelers won with a 30+ ranked total offense in those first four games this year. The blow out in Tampa Bay was luck, where verteran QB Charlie Batch made 3 deep throws and barely thread CB to score long TD (combined with a defense that almost posted a shutout and a TD INT return). The results of the Tampa Game (a road win against a 10-6 team) should have been the norm-not the exception. The win against Alanta was luck, we scored 9 points in regulations (6 on a 50+ yard run by Mendehall in OT). That was all Defense to win your opener without scoring a TD in regulation. Also, our domination @ Ten resulted in still giving them a change to win that game at the end because of our failure as on offense to pull away despite a defense that was completely dominant for 55:00 minutes of the game. Also, the offense has a responsibility to win games. And the offensive coordinator is the individual who bears that burden. When teams win ‘despite' poor offensive production, the Offensive coordinator did not do his job. Especially, when the offense (such as the Steelers) is extremely talented.