OhDozeBills Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 These make the most sense to me for each teams needs: Jets: Dan Quinn Bears: Shanny 49ers: Gase Falcons: Rex Raiders: No clue, but would give Sporano a shot. Think he's a bit underrated Bills: Hue or Bevell. Would love to see Kubiak tho
Kelly the Dog Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Jets - Quinn Bears - Bowles 49ers - Gase Falcons - Rex Raiders - Sparano Bills - Shannys (w Reich second choice)
Sojourner Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I just thought that it would be fun to predict who fills the available HC jobs. My guess: Jets - Dan Quinn Bears - Doug Marrone 49ers - Mike Shanahan Falcons - Rex Ryan Raiders - Pep Hamilton Bills - Adam Gase Reasonable but I pray for not getting Adam Gase. I'll have a crack: Bills: Pep Hamilton or Darrell Bevell (However, I have a feeling we actually promote Schwartz for at least this upcoming season and why not?) Bears: Jack Del Rio Falcons: Josh McDaniels or Rex Ryan 49ers: Todd Bowles Jets: Mike Shanahan Raiders: Dan Quinn
217014170 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I really think there will be a premium placed on previous HC experience. The fact that no team has committed to currently available candidates tells me the teams still in play will produce at least two hires. The guys being talked about out there with current HC are: Tony Sparano - NO (Raiders only possibility) Marc Trestman - NO (I always liked him but he is toxic right now) Rex Ryan - YES (He will have multiple options) Mike Smith - NO (Will be out of coaching in 2014 (and maybe beyond)...good guy but he needs a rest) Gary Kubiak - YES (Not a lot being said about him but he will be a player in a secondary market (maybe in Oakland or Buffalo)) Mike Shanahan - YES (Wobbly but he will probably end up somewhere) Doug Marrone - NO (Window is closing...will anyone want to work with this guy?) So really, the only sure thing is Rex Ryan. He follows the team with the best QB right now. He will play and sell well in ATLANTA. Gary Kubiak will be a popular interview once available and I think he lands in BUFFALO, NEW YORK, or OAKLAND. He was Shanahan's long time assistant in Denver so any team that loses on Shanahan would consider Kubiak a good consolation prize. Unlike Shanahan, Kubiak will coach and not necessarily demand full control. Mike Shanahan will end up somewhere that will give him maximum control including having a big say in hiring a GM. He will demand roster control. I could see him in Oakland and Mark Davis firing Reggie McKenzie. Young QB...gobs of cap space - huge upside. I like Todd Bowles and I think this is his year. I could see him in CHICAGO as the second coming of Lovie Smith or NEW YORK, although I think New York will go offense with... Kyle Shanahan, Frank Reich, or Gary Kubiak...If Kyle Shanahan does not follow his father he could end up in NY with an offer he cannot refuse. Also, the longer the GM role goes unfilled the more attractive NY could be to both the Shanahan's. San Francisco will be the team that goes for the young coordinator happy to have his first HC job. The safe, obvious choices for them would be Adam Gase or Dan Quinn. I think Dan Quinn sneaks in and somewhat surprisingly gets this job with a ringing endorsement from Pete Carroll. Darell Bevell will wait around in his great situation until Pete Carroll decides to retire and hope to be the heir apparent. ATLANTA - REX RYAN BUFFALO - FRANK REICH CHICAGO BEARS - TODD BOWLES NEW YORK JETS - GARY KUBIAK OAKLAND - MIKE SHANAHAN (HC/GM) AND/OR KYLE SHANAHAN (ASST. HC/OC) SAN FRANCISCO - DAN QUINN I could be 100% wrong but at least it's more than a guess...or maybe it's not. As a fan, I really like Pat Shurmur in Buffalo for a lot of reasons but he would not be a sexy choice for the Pegulas. I like Frank Reich in Buffalo, too, and I really think he and Whaley could grow together if allowed. We shall see...
thewildrabbit Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I just thought that it would be fun to predict who fills the available HC jobs. My guess: Jets - Dan Quinn Bears - Doug Marrone 49ers - Mike Shanahan Falcons - Rex Ryan Raiders - Pep Hamilton Bills - Adam Gase Jets- Doug Marrone - "If" Mike Maccagnan is the new GM. Bears- Gary Kubiak 49ers- Vic Fangio Falcons- Josh McDaniels Raiders- Jack Del Rio Bills- Mike Shanahan, If Russ Brandon gets his way
fansince88 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Jets - Marrone Bears - Marrone 49ers - Marrone Raiders - Marrone Falcons - Ryan, with Marrone as OC Bills - Bevell I realize this will create issues for the NFL schedulers, but I really think Marrone can handle all of these jobs at once. More importantly, Marrone thinks he can handle all of these jobs at once. Opt out clause?
atlbillsfan1975 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 They had Chris Mortensen on Atl radio yesterday morning. They asked if anyone had been offered a HC job and he said no at first. He then quickly said' well Bill Cowher was offered the Buffalo job and he declined'. I think Jets- McDaniels Bears- Gase 49ers- Bowles Raiders-Kubiak Atl- Ryan(think he gets them a SB within 3 years) Buffalo- Bevell
dave mcbride Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 He was Tebow's QB coach and they WON a playoff game. That's impressive in my book.Denver's offense was horrible with Tebow.Gase gets extraordinary high marks from everyone. I think that he and Quinn are probably the two highest prospects out there as far as the league circles. I think the Bills are as high on him as everyone else is. Who doesn't get high marks with Manning?
RyanC883 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) I just thought that it would be fun to predict who fills the available HC jobs. My guess: Jets - Dan Quinn Bears - Doug Marrone 49ers - Mike Shanahan Falcons - Rex Ryan Raiders - Pep Hamilton Bills - Adam Gase This is a cool topic: Jets--Dan Quinn Bears--Pep Hamilton 49ers--Mike Shanahan Falcons--Rex Ryan Raiders--HC stays, or Adam Gase Bills--Schwartz Edited January 9, 2015 by RyanC883
Kelly the Dog Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Denver's offense was horrible with Tebow. Who doesn't get high marks with Manning? I never heard that he called teams about how great Jim Caldwell was, although it's possible. And Manning is highly critical of people, too. That is not at all the only reason. Everyone seems to love the guy. Martz hired him. Nick Saban. I havent read anything at all except how smart and great he is.
boyst Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Marrone won't coach in 2015. Hell be an OL or Off. Asst. Or some phooey until he is brought back up at OC in a few years. Ryan to Atlanta would be wise.
purple haze Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Jets - Dan Quinn Raiders - Jack Del Rio 49ers - Mike Shanahan Bears - Todd Bowles Falcons - Rex Ryan Bills - Pep Hamilton
TheFunPolice Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Jets...Marrone Raiders...Gase 49ers...Rex Bears...Shanahan Falcons...Quinn Bills...Hue Jackson I think Rex goes to 49ers... They have great D talent and a lot of offense talent... Really they have it all to succeed right away
QCity Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Good game. My guesses: Jets - Dan Quinn Bears - Doug Marrone 49ers - Mike Shanahan Falcons - Rex Ryan Raiders - Tony Sparano Bills - Frank Reich
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) I just thought that it would be fun to predict who fills the available HC jobs. My guess: Jets - Dan Quinn Bears - Doug Marrone 49ers - Mike Shanahan Falcons - Rex Ryan Raiders - Pep Hamilton Bills - Adam Gase OMG I laughed until I choked. I would love to see "St Doug" in Chicago. Cutler would eat him for breakfast like a big fat donut. The media would serve him up like Chicago Style Pizza. He would go rant and rave about how he needs bigger fatter OLmen and the Bears FO staff would give him a look like Al Capone facing a cockroach. I am not sure what to expect, except that apparently the Bills spent about 40 minutes on the ground in Denver, which kind of sounds as though one side or the other heard something that amounted to "thanks but No Thanks" in the early going with Adam Gase. I hope that's right. Ryan to the Falcons and Pep Hamilton to the Raiders would be pretty good fits. And Shanahan is one of the few coaches who could stand apart from Harbaugh just by being who he is. Edited January 9, 2015 by Hopeful
BrooklynBills Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Guys, there is no way Shanahan is going to San Fran. They don't want a strong coach over there who will clash with the front office because after the Harbaugh thing everyone should realize the Baalke is top dog there. Buffalo or Oakland is exactly the situation that Shanahan is probably looking for: somewhere with a rudderless FO and a weakened GM where he can come in and run the show. Like Carroll in SEA or Kelly in PHI. Plus, Pegula wants to make a splash here and really change the league's view of the Bills IMO. Shanahan would do that. We are meeting with so many candidates as much to get the word out about us as we are interviewing. If it's true that we offered the job to Cowher then I would think that Shanahan is our top choice. OAK - Sparano ATL - McDaniels CHI - Quinn NYJ - Marrone SF - Gase BUF - Shanahan Edited January 9, 2015 by BrooklynBills
TallskiWallski83 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Gase as HC would be depressing. There's no record to work on (you yourself could run an offense effectively with Manning as your QB). What has he ever done? Bruce Arians worked with Manning as offensive coordinator. Look at what hes done with the Cardinals
MVJim Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Here is how I look at it with what I see as a longshot at each job. Jets - Dan Quinn as Doug Marrone supposedly did not do well in interview; longshot Jim Mora Oakland - Jack Del Rio; longshot Darrell Bevell Bears - Todd Bowles; longshot Adam Gase Atlanta - Rex Ryan or Josh McDaniels; longshot Doug Marrone SF - Mike Shanahan or Dan Quinn; longshot Jim Tomsula, SF DL coach Bills - Mike Shanahan or Frank Reich. If Shanahan, his son Kyle would come over as OC; longshot Pep Hamilton. In all cases, Jim Schwartz may get promotion to assistant head coach. I only see an offensive minded HC for the Bills. Doug Whaley will get canned, especially after dictating that E.J. Manuel must be groomed. If Shanahan is the one, look for Bills to trade for Kirk Cousins who Shanahan had in Washington or Jay Cutler who had his best years under Shanahan. If Reich is selected, look for Brandon also to leave and Polian to take over after the HOF voting. Then Bills go aggressive after Sam Bradford and/or Chase Daniels. Possible GM - A.J. Smith
purple haze Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Doug Whaley will get canned, especially after dictating that E.J. Manuel must be groomed. If Shanahan is the one, look for Bills to trade for Kirk Cousins who Shanahan had in Washington or Jay Cutler who had his best years under Shanahan. If Reich is selected, look for Brandon also to leave and Polian to take over after the HOF voting. Then Bills go aggressive after Sam Bradford and/or Chase Daniels. Possible GM - A.J. Smith What is he supposed to say? EJ is a 1st round pick who has played 14 games. He does need to be developed. He is still an asset who has support in the organization and the new coach needs to know that. However, saying that does not mean Whaley does not bring in other QB's to compete for the job. He said at the season ending presser that he's looking for one or two more QB's in the off-season. A vet QB is coming by trade or free agency. And they probably draft one as well. neither of those options guarantee a night and day difference between their play and EJ's, as we saw with Orton. So all options need to remain on the table, including EJ's development in the midst of a competition for the job. And you got nerve to mention Kirk Cousins one sentence after saying Whaley will be fired for dicatating EJ must be groomed. Did you see the grease fire that was Cousins last season? The man who was so bad he went from starter to 3rd team?? You seem willing to trust someone to develop him, why not EJ. He's bigger, stronger, more mobile than Cousins. ijs. Edited January 9, 2015 by purple haze
thewildrabbit Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Guys, there is no way Shanahan is going to San Fran. They don't want a strong coach over there who will clash with the front office because after the Harbaugh thing everyone should realize the Baalke is top dog there. Buffalo or Oakland is exactly the situation that Shanahan is probably looking for: somewhere with a rudderless FO and a weakened GM where he can come in and run the show. Like Carroll in SEA or Kelly in PHI. Plus, Pegula wants to make a splash here and really change the league's view of the Bills IMO. Shanahan would do that. We are meeting with so many candidates as much to get the word out about us as we are interviewing. If it's true that we offered the job to Cowher then I would think that Shanahan is our top choice. OAK - Sparano ATL - McDaniels CHI - Quinn NYJ - Marrone SF - Gase BUF - Shanahan This is exactly right as the 49ers wouldn't give Jim Harbaugh player control, so I highly doubt GM Trent Baalke gives up any power to Shanahan. Same thing with Oakland, and Reggie McKenzie, and in fact the way the FO is structured in Oakland is giving people who have already interviewed second thoughts. The Bills could give Mike Shanahan player control power over the offensive side, and keep Whaley for the defensive side. The best of both worlds, as long as Whaley stops bringing in scrubs for the O line.
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