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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2016/08/19/brad-childress-kansas-city-chiefs-minnesota-vikings/89001000/ Seems like Childress may retire soon. It's difficult for me to see him taking another coaching job that isn't HC.

Agreed. Good read.

He had 4 receptions for 95 yards yesterday. He's a competent WR as he showed. He's not a stud and he's replaceable in this league, but he's capable of contributing. No need to disparage him.

For sure. I noticed it too. I couldn't tell what was causing it, but Brady was throwing a lot of ducks. Not every pass, but way too many. Hopefully the end is nigh.

One big issue is that the current coach must be released from his contract. Even promotions do not release a coach from a current contract unless he is moving up to head coach. An expiring contract would be the likely situation, but even then the coach would have to want to leave a playoff team and/or not be wanted back by that team. I'd rather the position get filled before the supply of quality coaches dries up entirely. Who knows? Maybe there's an agreement in place with a coach, but it hasn't been announced yet.

http://www.writeups.org/wp-content/uploads/Inverse-power-law-h1.jpg Probably a Power Law Curve with the tail on the left and head on the right. The average cashier steal little to nothing while virtually all of the thefts are from a very small group. Dareus certainly sits at the very far right of the curve.

This is what we're all hoping for, but my biggest fear is that Watkins has injury problems through the next two seasons (through his option season), moves on to another team and then finally stays healthy and tears it up. I could live with him busting, but watching him light it up in Miami/NY/NE would be particularly tough to take.

Smart of Taylor to call McDermott and smart of McD to respond as he did. It isn't likely to impact the Bills from moving on from TT if that's what they've decided to do, but it was good to see that interaction.

Executive search firms are commonly used to place high ranking executives in virtually every industry, including the NFL. Nothing uncommon here.

Well said. Yeah, he's a pretty good coach when he has a massive advantage over the majority of his competition. Otherwise, not so much.

I think what gets me about this in general is his arrogance. he so offended by having to answer this question that he doesn't even come up with a reasonable response. It wouldn't have to be true. He could even just give some generic a boilerplate answer. How hard would it be to say "After meeting with the Bills new ownership I didn't feel like I was in the long term plans there so I decided to move on immediately."? But he's too arrogant for that, he has to play the this-is-beneath-me card. Again, F him.

Often the media hype around certain coaches is just their agents pimping them through their media contacts.

I do think that most coordinators are looking for the job that gets them the eventual big contract as a HC. But if a guy isn't looking to be a HC - perhaps they have already failed as a HC or just don't aspire to that position for whatever reason - then more money probably is a big deal. Also it's a way for less desirable destinations can compete with better ones. And, yes, it is happening now in some cases.

Blows my mind that anyone would intentionally listen to Cowherd. Seems like something that'd be going on in Guantanamo.

I'd pop it in sometimes. If it wasn't interesting I'd keep it one, if it wasn't I wouldn't. But I always liked that it was there. I'll miss it being there.

Typically this would be a one year contract with an option. If the option expires without being picked up, then it's simply a one year contract that ended. A comp pick is in play. However, if the contract is worded so that he must be cut or the option automatically kicks in, then that's a different story. He'd need to be cut and the Bills would not get a comp pick. But that'd be very unusual.

He's already eyeing his next move. He's a mercenary.

I'll take the talent that comes with production rather than the talent that doesn't. You can have the "what ifs".

This. $18.75M is way too much to eat to gain a better draft pick than what we'd get as a comp.

Agree and agree. Re-signing Zach is now a big priority, as is re-signing or replacing Gilmore. I still see Ragland as a 2 down LB. With the nickel and dime packages being played so much I don't see him as a good fit except on rushing downs. That probably won't equal longevity.

Oh yeah there are. No salary cap for coaches. It's a great place for a free spending owner to go nuts.

Gilmore. He didn't do great on an island under Rex (although he did a lot better than most give him credit for), but McDermott is a zone guy. He should be back to form under him.

Agreed. Haley is a guy I want nothing to do with. He's even a worse person than he is a coach.

Lotta people here in B-lo called this exact scenario (if half jokingly). F Marrone.

God, no. Myles Garrett will almost certainly go #1. Jonathan Allen is the only other player that could possibly go 1 overall.