Coaching Options

[M-C-G]

I'd like to see us bring in some fresh ideas on offense, so I'd be for bringing in a new offensive coordinator.

If Capers goes, then I'd like to see Moss get a shot at running the show on that side. Guy has put his time in with this group and our defense could benefit from some continuity with the way we ended the season.

[humanrefutation]

I'm really not sure who I'd want coaching this team - I looked at the top offenses in the league to get an idea of the kinds of offensive coordinators are out there.

1. Carolina: OC Mike Shula (Eh).
2. Arizona: OC Harold Goodwin (interesting option, but Arians is really the guy running things in AZ).
3. New England: OC Josh McDaniels (also an interesting option, but I don't know if he commands the kind of respect I want in a HC).
4. Pittsburgh: OC Todd Haley (complete **** everywhere he's been. Do not want).
5. Seattle: OC Darrell Bevell (He's done some good things, really good things, with that team. But I've had issues with him back to his Vikings days).
6. NYG: OC Ben McAdoo (Now their HC).
7. Cinci: OC Hue Jackson (Now Browns HC; would have liked a shot at him).

I'm also open to defense-first coaches as well, as long as they are paired with an offensive mind that can stay on the same page with Aaron. A defensive HC and OC Joe Philbin pairing could work.

[th87]

Coaches are often just propped up by great players. That's how Gus Bradley/Dan Quinn get HC jobs. Marvin Lewis owes his career to Ray Lewis.

I think we should go all in on athletic weapon-types. Be it Josh Gordon, Ladarius Green, a Sproles-type player, etc. We're dropping 50s again if we do that. No coaching changes necessary.

[El Duderino]

Coaches are often just propped up by great players. That's how Gus Bradley/Dan Quinn get HC jobs. Marvin Lewis owes his career to Ray Lewis.

Yea, i watch the Patriots offense and they seem really creative in how they get receivers open out of a wide variety of receiver sets. So i get why Josh McDaniels gets lots of praise.

That said, they were 10-0 with Julian Edelman healthy and 3-4 in the games he missed. He's a small white guy playing receiver though, so for awhile he wasn't given enough credit for just how good he is.

I'm not saying that coaching is irrelevant because that''s obviously not the case, but like in any sport, talent is the biggest key. You remove or add true playmakers and it's going to impact how good coaches look.

Hell, just look at how many former New England assistant coaches and front office guys got head coaching or GM jobs elsewhere, but accomplished very little. They didn't have Brady, Belichick, Gronk, etc to make them look smarter than they really were.

[th87]

Coaches are often just propped up by great players. That's how Gus Bradley/Dan Quinn get HC jobs. Marvin Lewis owes his career to Ray Lewis.

Yea, i watch the Patriots offense and they seem really creative in how they get receivers open out of a wide variety of receiver sets. So i get why Josh McDaniels gets lots of praise.

That said, they were 10-0 with Julian Edelman healthy and 3-4 in the games he missed. He's a small white guy playing receiver though, so for awhile he wasn't given enough credit for just how good he is.

I'm not saying that coaching is irrelevant because that''s obviously not the case, but like in any sport, talent is the biggest key. You remove or add true playmakers and it's going to impact how good coaches look.

Hell, just look at how many former New England assistant coaches and front office guys got head coaching or GM jobs elsewhere, but accomplished very little. They didn't have Brady, Belichick, Gronk, etc to make them look smarter than they really were.

Or the vast cheating resources.