11-29-2016, 03:17 PM
(11-29-2016, 12:28 PM)ZWP Wrote: I think McDaniels would jump at the chance to take this job. Who knows how long Belichick plans on coaching, so he could be waiting for some time. Sit around and wait or take the HC job now in Cincy? I think he'd take this job. There are only 32 of these in the world. Look at Hue Jackson, Hue was gonna interview with the Giants, but he had a HC offer with the Browns, the friggin worst team in the league, and he jumped at the chance to be a HC.
I think for an offensive mind like McDaniels he would look and Dalton, Green, Eifert, Boyd, Bernard and Hill and see some really nice (and still young) pieces to work with.
Maybe I'm a homer but I think this is a very attractive job. And if for no other reason that there aren't many of these around.
I definitely think the Bengals would be an attractive job. This is a playoff caliber roster one year removed from nearly having the top overall seed in the AFC. McDaniels has stated for him to be HC elsewhere it would have to be the right place at the right time and I think we would be the only team to offer that.
I expect the predicted vacancies in Jacksonville or Chicago will not be attractive. I doubt he would want to go to a division rival if New York Jets or Buffalo have vacancies. My big worry would be if Indianapolis decides to pursue a new HC. I think he would jump at the chance to work with Andrew Luck.
Of course, us getting McDaniels is all predicated on Marvin stepping down. I cannot see a scenario where Mike fires him. He has done too much to turn this franchise around to be given the door like that. Then again, Mike made the mistakes of missing out on the likes of Zimmer and Jackson. I would hate to see him waste another offseason sticking with Marvin and seeing capable HC candidates go elsewhere.
