Quote:I think being a HC and failing gives you a leg up. You know what works and what doesn't. Now, if you continue to do the bad things anyway, then it won't work obviously.

 

But I think a guy like JDR who had mild success here, could have a long career tied to some young core players in Oakland/Vegas.

I think his time, especially those last tough seasons, here did wonders for him.

 

Look at Hue, was a HC for Oakland when it was a bit of mess. Fired too short. Now getting his shot to turn around Cleveland. To be determined, but most think he can make it respectable.

 

Pete Caroll obviously has done well, his 2nd stint coming many years later.

 

I don't think there is a right or wrong way. Some of it is luck.

I still don't think many coaches come in and magically make this team a winner. But a change tends to spark a little something, and an offensive minded HC that is willing to let his DC run his own scheme is where I think this team will be headed.

 

2nd chance guys on the market of the offensive background could be a guy like McDaniels. Who made poor personnel decisions in Denver (Hello, Tebow) but years later with a few seasons back under everyone's favorite HC Belicheat could make him a hot commodity.

Maybe even Todd Haley, who, would actually be getting his 3rd shot, iirc.

AZ, KC, next up? 

 

I just don't think DC can afford to go with a completely unknown, like a hot young OC that just got on the map, or some college coach who doesn't know how to deal with a team full of grown men.