Ken Whisenhunt
Ken Whisenhunt
Kenneth Moore Whisenhuntis an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. Whisenhunt was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2007 to 2012 and Tennessee Titans from 2014 to 2015. He led the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history during the 2008 season, as well as their first home playoff games in 60 years. Previously, he was known for his offensive background, including the success...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 February 1962
CityAugusta, GA
We're going to take our shots. We're going to put it up. I trust our receivers to make plays.
What has happened at that position is you have bigger guys who can run a little bit, and certainly when you have a bigger target it makes it a lot easier to find them. People are playing zones and giving you the middle of the field in certain situations.
We didn't have a set number of pass plays, but we did create an inventory we could pull from each week.
They have been sitting through the meetings all year long so I don't think so. They've been involved in it all year long so it shouldn't be a problem.
Absolutely. I think it's a combination of just being comfortable with the system and trusting the guys. We've had some success with some things.
You're going to have days that aren't your best days at quarterback, no matter who you are,
You never know when he's going to snap the ball. If you're trying to disguise and he quick-snaps you, you're caught out of place.
Coach and I talked about that at the end of the preseason and he was concerned about where we were from passing game standpoint.
I think the big part of it is the quarterback and that tight end's relationship,
Jerome and Duce have taught Willie patience. They've worked with him on how to read blocks. He's been an accepting pupil. But the one thing you can't teach is his speed.
I think in the natural progression of things, he's going to get more balls. The thing you have to remember is Heath's a rookie, you can't just throw him in there and expect we're going to throw the ball to him all the time.
He knew that he needed to practice today in order to play on Sunday, and he did,
Logging 15 or 16 games in a row will get them physically and mentally worn out. At the end of the year, you have to be more careful because they reach an information overload.
I had a great visit with Mr. Davis, and I'm grateful for the opportunity. I just realized that I wanted to stay in Pittsburgh.