Falcons hire Raheem Morris as head coach

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Almost had to be a personnel issue, right? He wanted to run the show and they wouldn't let him.

That really just leaves Washington and Seattle, right? Can't imagine Seattle's in the market for him.

I mean...would Washington be an awful spot for him? I kinda don't think it would be.

I do think Atlanta would've been the best fit for him, though.

Seattle wants to stay relatively young with their hire it sounds like. A guy who has at least 10 years in the tank.

I'm sure he isn't going to find a place willing to meet his demands. He just probably isn't that coveted at 73 y/o with what the past couple years looked like.

I wouldn't want him to coach the Chiefs if Andy left.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Seattle wants to stay relatively young with their hire it sounds like. A guy who has at least 10 years in the tank.

I'm sure he isn't going to find a place willing to meet his demands. He just probably isn't that coveted at 73 y/o with what the past couple years looked like.

I wouldn't want him to coach the Chiefs if Andy left.

Exactly.

Even after the year we had offensively, I'd promote Nagy before I'd hire Belichick. To say nothing of trying to pry Kafka out of NYG or something.

I just can't see a world where I'm interested in hiring Belichick. The Patriots Way has just become such a poisoned well.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Exactly.

Even after the year we had offensively, I'd promote Nagy before I'd hire Belichick. To say nothing of trying to pry Kafka out of NYG or something.

I just can't see a world where I'm interested in hiring Belichick. The Patriots Way has just become such a poisoned well.

For a while I sure thought the Nagy promotion was a lock... then I forgot that both the HC and GM report to Clark. I'm sure Clark will hear Veach's argument for Nagy if he provides it, but will he follow through on it...

Do you try to maintain the culture by staying within the current staff, or do you just splurge on the most established HC available (like Reid in '13) again?

I think it has to be the former. Veach and Andy work so well together. That needs to be replicated as best as possible.

Nagy catches a ton of shit for a guy who led MITCH TRUBISKY and the CHICAGO BEARS to the playoffs 2/3 years.

[KCUnited]

I'm sure Nagy will interview with teams after the SB /s

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

For a while I sure thought the Nagy promotion was a lock... then I forgot that both the HC and GM report to Clark. I'm sure Clark will hear Veach's argument for Nagy if he provides it, but will he follow through on it...

Do you try to maintain the culture by staying within the current staff, or do you just splurge on the most established HC available (like Reid in '13) again?

I think it has to be the former. Veach and Andy work so well together. That needs to be replicated as best as possible.

Nagy catches a ton of shit for a guy who led MITCH TRUBISKY and the CHICAGO BEARS to the playoffs 2/3 years.

I still think Nagy can coach. Others will disagree and this season did me no favors. I'd be plenty content with retaining him as a HC in 4 years when Andy finally retires.

But like you, I have ZERO interest in hiring some established veteran and blowing up a foundation that's been the most successful in football over the last decade or so. This isn't a solar system - Andy may be the Sun we orbit around but if/when he burns out, the rest doesn't have to be cast into the hinterlands.

You keep as much as your staff in place as is reasonable doable. Now if you could get a guy like Jon Harbaugh to come in as a CEO style coach and leave the rest of the guys in place (as a former Andy coach himself) - cool, consider that. But some hard-ass like McDermott? **** that. Or a complete pivot to someone like McCarthy? Pft.

Whoever comes in is a cog in the machine - not the conductor.