26CornerBlitz Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 John DeFilippo, Kris Richard Among Coaching Names to Watch By Tom Pelissero NFL.com reporter Who's this year's Sean McVay -- the young, up-and-coming coach who may get an NFL head job sooner than expected? I asked the question around this time a year ago and identified seven candidates, three of whom ended up getting hired (Matt Nagy by the Bears, Mike Vrabel by the Titans and Matt Patricia by the Lions) and two others (John DeFilippo and Kris Richard) who received interviews. As I noted then, McVay -- a 30-year-old with three years of experience as a coordinator when the Rams hired him in January 2017 -- is a rare guy, and pretty much nobody has comparable experience at such a young age. But with the 7-0 Rams hot again, you can bet some NFL teams will be willing to look past the length of the resume (or lack thereof) if they feel they have a shot to land the next superstar head coach. The criteria here remains loose: the age cutoff is in the early 40s, and the person can't have been a full-time NFL head coach before. Here's a short list of names to remember, based on dozens of recent conversations with NFL executives, coaches, players and others close to the search process: Vikings OC John DeFilippo Saints assistant head coach/TEs Dan Campbell Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley Cowboys passing game coordinator/DBs coach Kris Richard Rams QBs coach Zac Taylor and TEs coach/passing game coordinator Shane Waldron Patriots LBs coach Brian Flores Titans OC Matt LaFleur Others to watch in coming years: Dolphins DC Matt Burke; Eagles QBs coach Press Taylor; Iowa State coach Matt Campbell; Falcons DC Marquand Manuel; Giants DC James Bettcher; Vikings QBs coach Kevin Stefanski and TEs coach Todd Downing; Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter; Chiefs QBs coach Mike Kafka; Jets OC Jeremy Bates; Packers WR coach David Raih; 49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello, run-game specialist Mike McDaniel and DC Robert Saleh; Cardinals QB coach/interim OC Byron Leftwich. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: John DeFilippo, Kris Richard Among Coaching Names to Watch By Tom Pelissero NFL.com reporter Who's this year's Sean McVay -- the young, up-and-coming coach who may get an NFL head job sooner than expected? I asked the question around this time a year ago and identified seven candidates, three of whom ended up getting hired (Matt Nagy by the Bears, Mike Vrabel by the Titans and Matt Patricia by the Lions) and two others (John DeFilippo and Kris Richard) who received interviews. As I noted then, McVay -- a 30-year-old with three years of experience as a coordinator when the Rams hired him in January 2017 -- is a rare guy, and pretty much nobody has comparable experience at such a young age. But with the 7-0 Rams hot again, you can bet some NFL teams will be willing to look past the length of the resume (or lack thereof) if they feel they have a shot to land the next superstar head coach. The criteria here remains loose: the age cutoff is in the early 40s, and the person can't have been a full-time NFL head coach before. Here's a short list of names to remember, based on dozens of recent conversations with NFL executives, coaches, players and others close to the search process: Vikings OC John DeFilippo Saints assistant head coach/TEs Dan Campbell Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley Cowboys passing game coordinator/DBs coach Kris Richard Rams QBs coach Zac Taylor and TEs coach/passing game coordinator Shane Waldron Patriots LBs coach Brian Flores Titans OC Matt LaFleur Others to watch in coming years: Dolphins DC Matt Burke; Eagles QBs coach Press Taylor; Iowa State coach Matt Campbell; Falcons DC Marquand Manuel; Giants DC James Bettcher; Vikings QBs coach Kevin Stefanski and TEs coach Todd Downing; Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter; Chiefs QBs coach Mike Kafka; Jets OC Jeremy Bates; Packers WR coach David Raih; 49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello, run-game specialist Mike McDaniel and DC Robert Saleh; Cardinals QB coach/interim OC Byron Leftwich. DeFilippo and Riley might be the two hottest prospects right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) I'd give Riley 100 mil right now to be an offensive consultant. Riley is my hope and dream for HC. Get him a decent DC lol Edited October 24, 2018 by Not at the table Karlos 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Major Applewhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 So it looks like young Sean McVay’s coaching tree is starting to sprout some branches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Whoever's worst in that bunch is who we'll get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 32 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: DeFilippo and Riley might be the two hottest prospects right now. I don't see why DeFilippo is such a hot prospect, the Vikings have a good offense but they also have a lot of talent. It's also only the first year he has handled the offense. I honestly don't know much about Riley but I am always skeptical about the ability of college coaches to translate well into the NFL as head coaches. Out of that list I honestly don't know why most of them are considered by the writer to be "hot prospects." Kris Richard coordinates a Dallas passing game that isn't very good even when factoring in the lack of WR talent. A Pats LB coach isn't inspiring since defensive Billy B coaches almost never do well. The Titans offense stinks why would their coordinator be in line to be a head coach? ] The Rams coaches and Campbell from NOLA are interesting and I get why they would be considered coaching prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: I don't see why DeFilippo is such a hot prospect, the Vikings have a good offense but they also have a lot of talent. It's also only the first year he has handled the offense. I honestly don't know much about Riley but I am always skeptical about the ability of college coaches to translate well into the NFL as head coaches. Out of that list I honestly don't know why most of them are considered by the writer to be "hot prospects." Kris Richard coordinates a Dallas passing game that isn't very good even when factoring in the lack of WR talent. A Pats LB coach isn't inspiring since defensive Billy B coaches almost never do well. The Titans offense stinks why would their coordinator be in line to be a head coach? ] The Rams coaches and Campbell from NOLA are interesting and I get why they would be considered coaching prospects. Defensive passing game coordinator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, #34fan said: Whoever's worst in that bunch is who we'll get. I hate to break it to you but McD is the coach for 2019. You don't gut a lot of the players that can help you win now for picks and future cap space if your weren't promised the chance to use those picks and cap space in 2019. It's also not like McD wasn't coming off of a good season where he broke a playoff drought. You can be skeptical of McBeane to use the space and picks effectively to build an offense to go along with a good defense but make no mistake they are getting one more year. 2 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said: Defensive passing game coordinator. Ah my bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 No love for Daboll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 He listed The titans O coordinator? Lol Their offence is pitiful even with some descent talent on that side of the ball. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 They forgot Mike Leach Signed, The Senator 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#34fan Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) 53 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: I hate to break it to you but McD is the coach for 2019. You don't gut a lot of the players that can help you win now for picks and future cap space if your weren't promised the chance to use those picks and cap space in 2019. It's also not like McD wasn't coming off of a good season where he broke a playoff drought. You can be skeptical of McBeane to use the space and picks effectively to build an offense to go along with a good defense but make no mistake they are getting one more year. I hate to break it to you but McDimwit's eyes were glued to that Bengals game just like everyone else's. Only thing he broke was his kneecaps from all that praying... As far as '19 goes, I guess we'll see... I hear the longest tire-fire burned for 15 years... If ours lasts one more I won't be surprised... Edited October 24, 2018 by #34fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Jim Bob Cooter gets my vote. No. Seriously. He does. Great offensive mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Sack Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 The ageless wonder Marv Levy is still living in Chicago? His Cubbies finally won, so why not come back for one last hurrah & get that SB title? 2019 Bills slogan “Back To The Future Part 3!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol Dirty B Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) That list looks pretty bad in my opinion. The only one I'd be remotely interested in is Riley. He brags about how so many off his last years list got hired, guy lists like 50 candidates and 45 are trash. Edited October 24, 2018 by Ol Dirty B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnCoke11 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, #34fan said: Whoever's worst in that bunch is who we'll get. I think we should go for a defensive coach again.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: John DeFilippo, Kris Richard Among Coaching Names to Watch By Tom Pelissero NFL.com reporter Who's this year's Sean McVay -- the young, up-and-coming coach who may get an NFL head job sooner than expected? I asked the question around this time a year ago and identified seven candidates, three of whom ended up getting hired (Matt Nagy by the Bears, Mike Vrabel by the Titans and Matt Patricia by the Lions) and two others (John DeFilippo and Kris Richard) who received interviews. As I noted then, McVay -- a 30-year-old with three years of experience as a coordinator when the Rams hired him in January 2017 -- is a rare guy, and pretty much nobody has comparable experience at such a young age. But with the 7-0 Rams hot again, you can bet some NFL teams will be willing to look past the length of the resume (or lack thereof) if they feel they have a shot to land the next superstar head coach. The criteria here remains loose: the age cutoff is in the early 40s, and the person can't have been a full-time NFL head coach before. Here's a short list of names to remember, based on dozens of recent conversations with NFL executives, coaches, players and others close to the search process: Vikings OC John DeFilippo Saints assistant head coach/TEs Dan Campbell Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley Cowboys passing game coordinator/DBs coach Kris Richard Rams QBs coach Zac Taylor and TEs coach/passing game coordinator Shane Waldron Patriots LBs coach Brian Flores Titans OC Matt LaFleur Others to watch in coming years: Dolphins DC Matt Burke; Eagles QBs coach Press Taylor; Iowa State coach Matt Campbell; Falcons DC Marquand Manuel; Giants DC James Bettcher; Vikings QBs coach Kevin Stefanski and TEs coach Todd Downing; Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter; Chiefs QBs coach Mike Kafka; Jets OC Jeremy Bates; Packers WR coach David Raih; 49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello, run-game specialist Mike McDaniel and DC Robert Saleh; Cardinals QB coach/interim OC Byron Leftwich. I like Campbell in Miami, if Dabol goes wouldn't mind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, #34fan said: I hate to break it to you but McDimwit's eyes were glued to that Bengals game just like everyone else's. Only thing he broke was his kneecaps from all that praying... As far as '19 goes, I guess we'll see... I hear the longest tire-fire burned for 15 years... If ours lasts one more I won't be surprised... I think the odds of McD getting fired are slim to none. The defense should power the team to 3-4 more wins and a 5-6 win season coming off a 9-7 playoff appearance is hardly enough cause to fire someone. Even if the team goes 3-13 or 4-12 they probably won't fire McD as I think the circumstances to which the team was constructed make 2019 the season they set up to be successful. I don't see Mahomes success on a loaded offense as a reason to fire McD. Passing on Mahomes might go down as a massive mistake but you can't fire McD because a player had success on another team. That's very silly and very arbitrary. If you just look at what McD will have likely accomplished in his first 2 seasons I think McD warrants a third season as head coach and considering the moves they made (clearing all that dead cap and trading players for draft capital, making two trade ups with said capital) I think they were assured a third season by ownership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, #34fan said: I hate to break it to you but McDimwit's eyes were glued to that Bengals game just like everyone else's. Only thing he broke was his kneecaps from all that praying... As far as '19 goes, I guess we'll see... I hear the longest tire-fire burned for 15 years... If ours lasts one more I won't be surprised... guarantee McD coaches next year and probably the year after. he will be here for years once the offense is rebuilt so get used to those broken knee caps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Buffalo Barbarian said: guarantee McD coaches next year and probably the year after. he will be here for years once the offense is rebuilt so get used to those broken knee caps. If 2019 is a losing season I think McD is gone. In 2019 they will have 3 draft classes and enough cap space to infuse the team with talent they will have no excuses to lose. The defense is already there and they have the resources to infuse the offense with significant talent. I think 2019 is make or break for McD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, billsfan89 said: If 2019 is a losing season I think McD is gone. In 2019 they will have 3 draft classes and enough cap space to infuse the team with talent they will have no excuses to lose. The defense is already there and they have the resources to infuse the offense with significant talent. I think 2019 is make or break for McD He will make it not even worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Buffalo Barbarian said: He will make it not even worried. If McD goes 6-10 with a much better roster in his third year as coach then I think he is a goner. It is hard for any coach to survive 2 out of 3 seasons being losing seasons especially when the second losing season will likely come with a roster expected to contend or at least have a winning record. If this team finishes with a 5-6 win season and the defense proves to be a top 5-10 unit then I think assuming they bring in significant offensive free agents and another draft class then the expectations for 2019 will be much much higher. I think McD sold ownership on a 3 year plan to begin with and if 3 years in they are coming off of back to back losing seasons then I can't see how they are retained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, billsfan89 said: If McD goes 6-10 with a much better roster in his third year as coach then I think he is a goner. It is hard for any coach to survive 2 out of 3 seasons being losing seasons especially when the second losing season will likely come with a roster expected to contend or at least have a winning record. If this team finishes with a 5-6 win season and the defense proves to be a top 5-10 unit then I think assuming they bring in significant offensive free agents and another draft class then the expectations for 2019 will be much much higher. I think McD sold ownership on a 3 year plan to begin with and if 3 years in they are coming off of back to back losing seasons then I can't see how they are retained. We shall see if this is a much better roster but it should be , if not Beane could the goner. I believe they will fix the offense and winning will be the norm . Also pegs really like McDermott , from a philosophy standpoint , organization, and faith it is going to take A LOT for him to get fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Buffalo Barbarian said: We shall see if this is a much better roster but it should be , if not Beane could the goner. I believe they will fix the offense and winning will be the norm . Also pegs really like McDermott , from a philosophy standpoint , organization, and faith it is going to take A LOT for him to get fired. If they hand out 3 big contracts on offense (Let's say 8 million AAV or more per player) and 2-3 other mid-level contracts (4-7 million AAV) then that along with an additional draft class should be enough to acquire the needed improvements to the offense and patch whatever holes remain on defense. It won't be a team with Super Bowl expectations but it will be a team that on paper will carry playoff expectations. Now I don't think they necessarily need to make the playoffs but the expectations will be to take a top 5-10 defense in the league and an offense that had a lot of talent added to at least 8 or more wins. If they make the moves we think they can make on offense and they continue to draft strong and all they can come up with is a 6-10 season then I don't know how you don't replace the regime. I think if they go 8-8 or better McD gets one more season at least but 7-9 or worse that is hard to come back from given the rebuilding they sold ownership on (By 2019 they will have had the time necessary to bring in their drafts/free agents and turnover the roster.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: We shall see if this is a much better roster but it should be , if not Beane could the goner. I believe they will fix the offense and winning will be the norm . Also pegs really like McDermott , from a philosophy standpoint , organization, and faith it is going to take A LOT for him to get fired. I agree with this. Everyone presumes that it is McDermott and Beane tied at the hip forever.... but I don't rule out the possibility that in 2018 keeps going south and 2019 goes badly and Allen looks way short of the standard that the Bills fire Beane, keep McDermott but massively reign in his power and bring in an experienced, older GM above his head. The name that I think will be a shock interview candidate for HC jobs is Dennis Allen. He flamed out badly as HC in Oakland, but he had an excellent reputation before that, is still relatively young and has slowly but surely done a really solid job in turning around a disaster of a defense in New Orleans. I am not sure he will get a job this offseason.... but I think he is going to get interviews. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 8 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Cardinals QB coach/interim OC Byron Leftwich. I saw a headline link on some news aggregate website on Monday about how Byron Leftwich was going to help Josh Allen. So I clicked the link and it's about Josh Rosen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Why would anyone hire the titans offensive coordinator? People that are working with the Rams, Chiefs, Saints or Patriots offenses would make sense. Why the titans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Why would anyone hire the titans offensive coordinator? People that are working with the Rams, Chiefs, Saints or Patriots offenses would make sense. Why the titans? I don't get that either. Their offense cannot run the ball at all despite having good backs and (albeit the injury is limiting Mariota) is sporadic in the passing game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I don't get that either. Their offense cannot run the ball at all despite having good backs and (albeit the injury is limiting Mariota) is sporadic in the passing game. It's the association with Sean McVay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, 26CornerBlitz said: It's the association with Sean McVay. I think association hires are almost always bad ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehfeuh57 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 take a seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, GunnerBill said: I think association hires are almost always bad ideas. We'll see how it turns out for him in TEN. It's early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuff423 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 10 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: John DeFilippo, Kris Richard Among Coaching Names to Watch By Tom Pelissero NFL.com reporter Who's this year's Sean McVay -- the young, up-and-coming coach who may get an NFL head job sooner than expected? I asked the question around this time a year ago and identified seven candidates, three of whom ended up getting hired (Matt Nagy by the Bears, Mike Vrabel by the Titans and Matt Patricia by the Lions) and two others (John DeFilippo and Kris Richard) who received interviews. As I noted then, McVay -- a 30-year-old with three years of experience as a coordinator when the Rams hired him in January 2017 -- is a rare guy, and pretty much nobody has comparable experience at such a young age. But with the 7-0 Rams hot again, you can bet some NFL teams will be willing to look past the length of the resume (or lack thereof) if they feel they have a shot to land the next superstar head coach. The criteria here remains loose: the age cutoff is in the early 40s, and the person can't have been a full-time NFL head coach before. Here's a short list of names to remember, based on dozens of recent conversations with NFL executives, coaches, players and others close to the search process: Vikings OC John DeFilippo Saints assistant head coach/TEs Dan Campbell Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley Cowboys passing game coordinator/DBs coach Kris Richard Rams QBs coach Zac Taylor and TEs coach/passing game coordinator Shane Waldron Patriots LBs coach Brian Flores Titans OC Matt LaFleur Others to watch in coming years: Dolphins DC Matt Burke; Eagles QBs coach Press Taylor; Iowa State coach Matt Campbell; Falcons DC Marquand Manuel; Giants DC James Bettcher; Vikings QBs coach Kevin Stefanski and TEs coach Todd Downing; Lions OC Jim Bob Cooter; Chiefs QBs coach Mike Kafka; Jets OC Jeremy Bates; Packers WR coach David Raih; 49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello, run-game specialist Mike McDaniel and DC Robert Saleh; Cardinals QB coach/interim OC Byron Leftwich. Of that list the only two names that would greatly intrigue me, and I'm not saying I want them over McD (yet) but it would be: Cooter and LaFleur. If I were Denver, I'd be looking at Cooter (man, did that just sound like a 5th grade joke!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I don't want a hot head for a coach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeelingOnYouboty Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 We'll target the one who's the biggest dinosaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBills88 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Give me a good special teams coach. The last one took us to 4 superbowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I was a big Kris Richard fan when McDermott was hired, and I'm still on board with him as a good HC candidate. I think Waldron's start could be rising, especially if he keeps that offense humming without Cooper Kupp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: No love for Daboll? That's what I was thinking. Some out there just don't see Daboll's genius ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 you know things are not good when you see a thread about the next hot HC candidate. shame really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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