Heading into the 2022 NFL season, Bleacher Report says Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich is on the hot seat.
Frank Reich is currently heading into his fifth season as the head coach for the Indianapolis Colts. Over his four-year tenure, he has a record of 37-28. However, largely due to the disappointing ending to last season, many people are questioning how much longer he will remain Indy’s coach.
In a recent article, Bleacher Report put together a list of players and coaches that are on the hot seat going into the 2022 season. Frank Reich happened to be one of the nine individuals listed.
Though I do not think the failures of last season should be completely placed on coach Reich, it is easy to see why he has been placed on the hot seat to start the season.
The Colts roster last season was too good to not make the playoffs. A large part of the failure last year was the lack of elite quarterback play by Carson Wentz. Frank Reich deserves a large part of the blame for Carson even being in Indianapolis.
#Colts head coach Frank Reich apologized to owner Jim Irsay after the season for pushing to trade for Carson Wentz, per @zkeefer. pic.twitter.com/0y3sc4oxMU
— Locked On Colts Podcast (@LockedOnColts) March 10, 2022
Frank Reich went out on a limb for Carson Wentz
Frank Reich stated that he “stuck his neck out” for Carson and even apologized to Jim Irsay for endorsing Wentz. While you love to see a coach take responsibility for mistakes, Reich placing the blame on himself makes it that much easier for Indianapolis to fire him if the Colts have another unsuccessful season.
All in all, I think placing Frank Reich on the hot seat going into this season is accurate. Indy spent a good bit of money in the offseason making this team better.
Additionally, the Colts are also in a weak division. The Titans are the only real competition in the AFC South and they probably got worse in the offseason. I would venture to say that Frank Reich has to win the division to remain the coach after this season.
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