GunnerBill

Sewell ia playing right tackle. The same as Tristan Wirfs did when he came into the league because his team had a vet LT. I said Wirfs would be an all pro LT and he is about to be. Sewell will be too, he is even better. Sewell is the best tackle I have ever seen come into the league in my 22 years watching. Not hindsight. I said on draft day the Bengals should have taken him, not taking away at all from how good Chase is, and I still think that. And if they didn't Miami should have. There is no way he should evet have reached #7. The word generational is overused at draft time. Penei Sewell was generational. And then the Jags I am on about passing on Hutchinson for Travon Walker. I wouldn't quite put Hutch in the generational talent bucket with Sewell but he was CLEARLY the best player in that draft. Taking Walker over him was dumb, dumb, dumb. So I do think Brad Holmes has done a fine job. But those first two cornerstone pieces were handed to him on a plate by dumb franchises.

And because other teams are dumb. Penei Sewell should never have falled to #6 in that class and Aiden Hutchinson should never have fallen to #2 in his class either. Not to dismiss some of what Holmes has done elsewhere with St Brown, Joseph, Branch and LaPorta on days 2 and 3 of drafts but they were gifted two elite players at premium positions by dumb franchises like the Bengals, Dolphins and Jaguars.

I believe Johnson has turned down the invitation to interview in Jacksonville. He is taking just two interviews: New England and Chicago. Also worth saying Aaron Glenn has declined to interview with New England but will inteview for the other five openings. I suspect that is because he believes that process is a sham and its Vrabel's job.

Yea if he wanted to be a GM why not hire himself in Detroit? I think he could do a good job as a leader, direction setter and cohesion builder but not sure he is a talent evaluator.

Wow Rick must really have wracked his brains to advise on that one....

I do expect RapSheet to know how to use a ***** apostrophe though.....

Ideally you have both. But given a choice it's leadership, every time. I was watching Belichick talking the other day about becoming a HC for the first time and he was talking about being a coordinator being really bad prep for being a Head Coach saying basically "you are doing so much other stuff you get very little time in season to be involved in scheme."

Just more proof that McDaniel is not a leader. The players do not see him as a leader. He can't hold the respect of the room. I say it multiple times every year, when it comes to hiring a Head Coach in the NFL Xs and Os are sexy, but leadership wins.

I have no doubt at some point Brady will want that chance. I'd just hope we might get one more year out of him first. Especially, as I keep saying, with the market this year being even more full of bad jobs than usual.

Also true. But that doesn't change the fact that the the "can't beat Kansas City" argument doesn't stand up. Hasn't beaten them in the playoffs is a fact. Can't beat them isn't.

No other active Head Coach has as many victories against Andy Reid as Sean McDermott.

And it is harder to get a hit peice published if you have to comply with editorial standards than a puff piece. One is inherently more risky than the other. But neither are good journalism. Indeed my career change came after I basically refused to write a puff piece and fell out with my bosses about it.

They are puff pieces. Ty's article was a hit piece. I question the journalistic integrity of both.

It was a similar process that led the Pegulas to Rex Ryan. They interviewed about a dozen guys all types no specifications... was a mess.

That is what I hope. It is what I'd advise him too. I think the jobs open this time are all rough for one reason or another.

The Bills could increase that. They could do what the Lions did for Johnson. Pay Brady more.

I believe so.

Sometimes people do, sure. But sometimes people don't. You have to let the individual deal with it their way. Everyone is different.

I think Josh wins comfortably.

But the AP all pro one is the relevant one because it is the same voters as MVP.

Who at the time were four dysfunctional franchises. Two still are.

Fair point, well made.

Ken Dorsey is not as good at the job as Joe Brady. Simple.

I think that is right on Brady. Both Brady and Ben Johnson are realistic "no thanks" guys to me. Because they can both be pretty confident of still being among the top names last year and as I keep saying, this year's market is stacked with bad jobs. I know that's always the case to an extent but normally there are one or two where you see a patch to win quickly. Not sure that is the case this year. Yea I've seen that too. It does make sense to a degree. The Bears want two things: 1. a leader; 2. a guy who can fix the offense. With most people the bigger Q is #2, with Johnson it's #1.

The latest is Chicago and New England are the only places he will interview. Obviously Vegas only came on late... so maybe add them, though I doubt it. EDIT: was Albert Breer who had that report yesterday and then late last night Jacksonville apparently bowed out after originally requesting permission to interview.