01-04-2019, 02:24 PM
(01-04-2019, 01:21 PM)3wt Wrote: As I survey the candidates so far, the most interesting candidate is Todd Monken.
He's the only guy who has not failed as a head coach that also developed and called his own offense. He is also the only guy that has a significant endorsement by a player who is well traveled/ experienced, was a high level performer this year and is known for being a very savvy guy.
All the rest are coaches who have a failed recent track record or haven't done squat in this league.
He has the profile of what we want. A young, intelligent guys who has demonstrated his abilities in the league (top 5 offense this year I believe), who the game has not passed by and who has (reportedly) the "it" (vs IT) factor.
So far he has not accepted the request for an interview (which bodes poorly for the Bengals)
If I'm Duke and Katie I'm not wasting time interviewing guys who are essentially aides and have no positive track record, and gunning heavily for this guy.
(01-04-2019, 01:36 PM)Whatever Wrote: Monken is an interesting candidate, for sure. His offense was definitely impressive despite the QB carusel in TB this year. He also has 3 years as a college HC, doing a rebuild at Mississippi Southern, so he has experience with talent evaluation.
Good stuff on Monken, hope he accepts an interview from us and is the guy if he fits but...
I wouldn't call what Zac Taylor and Eric Beinemy have done as failures.
(01-04-2019, 01:41 PM)Au165 Wrote: ...why do people think calling own plays important? I have seen this multiple times an until recently HC's calling the offense was very rare. Adam Gase got criticized for doing this because it took him over to the bench unfocused on the rest of the game. I keep seeing this call their own plays, but a HC is not a coordinator. He has to manage the overall running of the team and will install schemes and game plans for both sides of the ball. Case in point Frank Reich didn't call plays in Philladelphia but he sure does have the Colts looking good in year one when they looked like they could be a dumpster fire.
Also side note, history shows us you are much more likely to be successful in your second head coaching job than your first.
True, it isn't the HC's job to call the plays.
Maybe Monken as the HC and Taylor as the OC?
(01-04-2019, 01:43 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Matt Nagy and Doug Pederson are working out pretty well for “aides”
True that.
