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Not nearly as dumb as it would be to take the rare Tom Brady rise as the example for why you think the coaches don't know what's going on...
Obviously, the coaches have more knowledge than we do, and generally should be counted on to make better decisions than we would. On the other hand, that doesn't mean they're immune from being wrong. And while some may argue it is unfair to judge them based on hindsight, "hindsight" can also be another word for judging them based on results. I'm not an electrician, but if I hire a guy to rewire my junction box and every fuse in the house blows when he's done, I can know he screwed up.
And even coaches who have access to the same information within a team still may disagree on an ultimate decision.
Mike Pettine was on record saying he thought Hoyer had to play better against the Colts, and would play better against the Colts. He misjudged Hoyer, and it's fair to say that to the extent his decision was based on an expectation that Hoyer would play better than he had played, Pettine can justifiably be criticized for that.
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