I was watching this debate about the Bill Belichick coaching tree and how it seems to underperform in light of the Josh McDaniel saga.

It did leave me with a few questions I hope some in this group can answer.

1. What criteria goes into considering someone to be part of a “coaching tree”? For example, is it based on who you last coached under before you got your head coaching gig? Or perhaps based on the coach that got you your first NFL gig? Or is it based on the coach you worked with the most/longest before becoming a HC? Or is it simply a subjective thing?

2. Which coaches, if any, are considered part of Pete’s coaching tree?

3. And how does Pete’s coaching tree compare to the coaching tree of other coaches in the last 15-20 years?