I have been and continue to be torn on Shotty. If you slow down and watch film on plays you'll see there is so much potential on some of his calls. But then you'll see 2-3 players whiff on blocks, etc. So on one hand you want to believe it's play calling but on the other it's just been horrid execution.
That being said, he really lacks imagination and the ability to adjust, IMO at crucial times. I mean how many of us are watching on TV and know exactly what play he's going to run? Like why would you run 3rd and 1 right up the gut with 10 players on D crowding the LOS? At some point you have to change up the obvious and keep the defense on it's heels. Far too often I don't see that with Shotty.
But I have to also play devils advocate. Look at the history of QB's he's had. Outside of Bradford who has the most talent, he's had the likes of Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens, Austin Davis and Shaun Hill. Not exactly a 1st round draft dream. We all saw how Sam was slinging it around in the preseason. I have to believe with a good QB at the helm it changes everything. Even last year Sam was off to record numbers before he got hurt.
Shotty may not be the best OC in the league but in a lot of ways he's no different than a QB, without the right guy running the ship he's limited.
One last comment though, he still has no idea how to use Tavon Ausin, IMO.