(01-13-2022, 11:33 AM)Jag88 Wrote: Plenty of people are saying that they dont want a first time coach. Well someone like leftwitch and moore is going to get his first shot most likely soon. Instead of taking a recycling in for a coach maybe its smart to swing for the fences and get one of these really good offensive play callers. Once they get hired, there wont be another chance to grab one up.

Also, maybe the jags have their eyes on one of the coaches who is still in the playoffs. Maybe that coach could lose this weeked, and we can get on with it.

First time coach is not necessarily bad; but, they have to have some seasoned coaches under them or they may flame out quickly. Egos tend to run rampant in locker rooms, and a young coach is going to have to bust their hump to earn the respect of their players. Some of the more veteran coaches may have some of that clout already established. If your HC has already been to a SB or developed a team into a winner, their words are going to hold more weight than a young coordinator who's not had years of proof that their approach is the one that gets things done.

I think that's the consensus around here, though - if we do get a first-time coach, it's extremely important that the assistants are the guys that are going to immediately command the respect among the team. That affords the coach time to cement themselves as the voice of leadership. Kind of the whole "sign a vet FA to show the rook the ropes" type of move - the older coordinators may not be the five- or ten-year plan, but for the short term they help the coach ensure that the plan is given the appropriate time to achieve results.

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