I don't think the problem is McNair or that the answer is Bowlen.
An NFL owner basically has one job, to hire someone to do everything. They get to do that job at most twice a decade. Much of their success is based on who is available when they make that hire. Very much a crap shoot.
Bowlen went young, untested, offensive mind twice in a row and was dead right and dead wrong. I don't think he got stupider from Shanahan to McDaniels or that he knew less about football the 2nd time around. I just think he got lucky the 1st time. Just like I think it would be easy to give Robert Kraft a ton of credit for hiring Bellachik, even though he gave his franchise to a guy who got ran out of cleveland. A lot of it has to do with luck and timing when picking the right guy. I also don't give Bowlen credit for firing McDaniels after he royally screwed up in hiring him in the 1st place 23 months ago. And I am pretty sure if Kubiak took over a winning team and then sold it for spare parts, lost all his games, broke NFL rules, and then was turned in by his own coaching staff, then McNair would have less patience.
I think the problem and the blame should be 100% on Kubiak. He is exactly what you said. A nice, intelligent, but ineffective guy. Fire him as soon as possible.
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