(12-12-2021, 07:22 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(12-12-2021, 06:53 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I would have to do interviews with people before I made a final decision on who to hire, but I would bring in people with proven resumes. Here would be my candidates. 

GM

John Spytek, VP of Player Personnel for Tampa Bay

Brandt Tilis, VP of Football Operations for Kansas City

Matt Harriss, Director of Football Administration for Arizona


Head Coach

Brian Daboll, Offensive Coordinator for Buffalo

Shane Bowen, Defensive Coordinator for Tennessee

Joe Lombardi, Offensive Coordinator for L.A. Chargers

Byron Leftwich, Offensive Coordinator for Tampa Bay

I would add some names to the coaching list.

Doug Pederson, former head coach, Philadelphia.

Mike Zimmer-if fired by Minnesota

Kellen Moore, offensive coordinator, Dallas

I would be wary about Brian Daboll.  I love the way the Bills developed Allen and put pieces around him.  But the Bills steadfastly refuse to run the ball.  Today, no Bills RB ran the ball in the first half.  First time in 30 years that has happened.  The last thing I would want is for Trevor Lawrence to run the ball as much as Josh Allen.

I would also add Thomas Dimitroff and Scott Pioli, former Texans GM Smith, and Phil Kreider (Steelers director of College scouting) as GM candidates.

Dimitroff and Kreider know how rto find WRs (I have ZERO faith in Baalke to find one), and Pioli has been a part of some excellent franchises (NE and KC).  While with the Texans, Smith drafted exceptionally well at every position other than QB.  With TL, Smith wouldn't have to worry about that.

Part of the reason Buffalo isn't running the ball is that they lack talent at RB and they need help on the interior O-Line. I fully expect them to address RB either in the first or second round of the draft. They also desperately need another receiver. When Diggs is covered, Allen has no one else to go to and many times he is forces to run. I thought they would have addressed WR in the last draft, but they didn't. 

I almost added Kellen Moore to my list. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him an interview or even Mike Zimmer, although I believe Zimmer is best as a Defensive Coordinator. I was a big fan of Pederson until he tanked the game against Washington. 

I don't want Dimitroff, Pioli or Smith at all. They are just failed GM's as far as I'm concerned. I hate retreads. Kreider I'm lukewarm on.

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