(01-14-2022, 04:39 PM)MarleyJag Wrote:

(01-14-2022, 12:50 PM)RicoTx Wrote: I couldn't disagree more.  Just because a guy has previous experience doesn't make him any more qualified for this opening.  I'd sure hate to blow an opportunity on the next great young coach just because we're looking for somebody that has prior coaching experience.  Most of your recent quality hires have been young.  I listed them somewhere.

Well we can agree to disagree. Under normal circumstances, I'd say taking a risk on an up and coming coordinator would be worth the risk but in the Jags case, they have to get it right. Getting someone with previous HC experience, who's proven they can be successful in the past is less of a risk than a hot name who has never been in that position before. Especially a pretty young guy like Leftwich.

LaFleur  42
McVay   35
Kingsbury  42
Taylor  38
Shanahan  42
Staley  39
Sirriani 40

And those are their ages now...not when they started.  None had HC experience.  All except Staley are in the playoffs this year, and the Chargers missed by a game.

I'd say they got it 'right'.

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(01-14-2022, 05:01 PM)Upper Wrote: Shipley gave a couple other examples of guys who were hired all but officially beforehand. The public even knew about a lot of the staff that was being put together and stuff before it could be made official also.

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(01-14-2022, 04:54 PM)RicoTx Wrote: 100% agree.  Only other name I'd want out there is Moore, but if they are sold on Byron open up the checkbook.

McDaniels was my first choice, kinda surprised we never spoke to him considering how much Shad loves the Patriots way. Of the candidates we interviewed, Moore was my favorite followed closely by Byron. I will be quite happy if we wind up with Leftwich.

I do wish we knew more about what Adrian Wilson was like as a front office guy, but I'll trust it.

I just don't see him going anywhere.  He's always been considered the 'heir apparent' to Darth.

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