Three training positions in the NFL are already open, and 3 or 4 more may be open soon. Although this happens every year, training searches are different according to the team for a new type to attend to.
Some clubs are for a veteran professional coach, as Washington and Dallas did after last season with Mike McCarthy and Ron Rivera; others turn to assistants and emerging coordinators: Giants’ Joe Judge and Browns’ Kevin Stefanski fit in.
Or NFL groups are turning to the school ranks, which Carolina did for Matt Rhule, who also coveted through several other franchises.
The league expects more minority coaches to have a chance in the openings in Houston and Atlanta, where, coincidentally, African-Americans Romeo Crennel and Raheem Morris are lately acting coaches. He even expanded Rooney’s rule designed to provide more opportunities for minority candidates for coaching, general manager, and other checkpoints.
The most, of course, is to locate the right person.
“The most important thing is that you can convince everyone to know how to do things, or you have to adapt to the way they do things,” says Tony Dungy, Hall of Fame coach. “The biggest challenge in Dallas, for example, there is a culture you may not be able to replace much because it’s already settled. Think of Oakland when Al Davis was alive. He didn’t rent to other outsiders, and when he did, with Mike Shanahan He didn’t have a good time, when he rented Jon Gruden, he didn’t have a good time at first.
“Then those are discussions you have to have as head coach. “
Talks have already begun for the Texans, Falcons and Lions. Soon, the Jets can be expected to take down Adam Gase and the Jaguars to launch Doug Marrone. Two openings of the West AFC are imaginable if the Chargers compose tactics with Anthony Lynn and the Broncos. reject Vic Fangio.
So there would possibly be surprises, with a coach taking flight unexpectedly. Doesn’t Bill Belichick like reconstruction paintings coming to New England now that patriots also run with Tom Brady in Tampa?
As we progress on the conclusion of a 2020 pandemic-hit season, here’s a look at the three groups on the coach carousel and the two highs that are likely to be addressed in early January.
Houston
One of the most disappointing groups of the season, the Texans fired Bill O’Brien, by far as a successful coach, after a 0-4 start. O’Brien sent a lot for his mistakes as general manager, who didn’t. Do you think the industry from DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona would backfire in Houston?- while your coach fights.
The Texans have a very good Deshaun Watson as quarterback, however, it wasn’t enough, and the merry-go-round list adjustments didn’t.
Houston management can simply be a defense-focused head coach who hires an imaginative offensive coordinator.
Atlanta
There’s a lot of skill in the attack, Todd Gurley’s signing didn’t work well. Matt Ryan remains a forged quarterback and Calvin Ridley has become one of the most productive recipients. But the O line was asymmetrical (to be nice).
Another team with defensive problems, the Falcons want an elementary upgrade in high school and a rush through the pass. Morris has done a smart task to get things in order, even though Atlanta is very fragile in closed games.
As in Houston, a defense-focused head coach like San Francisco’s Robert Saleh makes sense, but so did Dan Quinn, and the Falcons collapsed after the collapse of their Super Bowl.
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You’ll have to feel sorry for Matthew Stafford, a true troupier who has been defeated by both mismanagement and poor training. Whether you’re still in Detroit in 2021 or somewhere else, the Lions would do well to find someone with head training experience. in the NFL.
Of course, that’s what they had in Jim Caldwell, who had a 36-30 mark in four seasons. Matt Patricia had a 13-29-1 record before being eliminated last month.
Jacksonville
Don’t laugh, but it’s a horny job. Yes, the Jaguars hit the back of the rock under Tom Coughlin (fired last December), Dave Caldwell and Marrone. They’ll probably have the first overall allocation selection, Hello, Trevor Lawrence, and they’ll have tons of salary cap. There’s a great base of young, players.
The Jags can simply pass several instructions for a coach, and watching them address a school boy like Rhule wouldn’t be a surprise, but professional offensive assistants like Eric Bieniemy of Kansas City, Brian Schottenheimer of Seattle and Brian Daboll of Buffalo would make sense.
NEW YORK JETS
Gase’s two-year period began with a 7-9 season in which jets and quarterback Sam Darnold made backward progress, then 2020 became a debacle in which the rudderless team, Darnold staned or retreated, that’s hard to say given all injuries, and the skill base was significantly reduced. Even Jaguars seem to have a more powerful list.
It would be sensible for the Jets to turn to a former NFL head coach with a pedigree; no, we didn’t tell Jim Harbaugh, who probably doesn’t give up in Michigan. They also want a QB guru and someone who can handle work-related headaches for this organization.
And, thanks for winning a game, Lawrence is hardly on his way.
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