Bengals went after Kubiak

[Benton]

(01-07-2019, 02:05 AM)Whatever Wrote: Probably not the best example for me.  When I buy cars, I do a ton of research and the test drive is just to make sure there's no surprises and it performs as expected.  My last three car buys, the car I bought was the only one I test drove.

When hiring employees, which mind you I'm not making the call on management positions, it depends on the job market.  When unemployment is down, you tend to jump on prospective employees faster.  When it's high, you can lay back and be more choosey.

In the Bengals case, if it were me, and I had my guy(and was able to sign them), I would do it ASAP.  With 8 openings, you need to lock your guy up before they get snatched up.  In this case, you also have the existing assistants who you need to be fair to and let them know if they have a job next year and getting a jump on filling out your staff with so many openings is a big advantage, and that stuff is dependent on having a HC in place.  

If I had already interviewed a guy I was sure I was going to hire, it doesn't really make sense to continue to line up interviews.  They requested the Monken interview after they had already talked to Lazor, Simmons, Hue, and Vance.  They have said they want to do more interviews with guys who's teams are playing this week, and they don't want to be a distraction.

I can see why they want Kubiak.  If I was hiring a coach with no experience, having a SB winning HC as their OC would be a great support tool.  He's been working in Denver's player personnel department, and that kind of experience would be very valuable here.  Perhaps they're trying to get ahead of the coordinator hiring frenzy that's to come.  I would guess Kubiak would have also had an Assistant Head Coach title, as well.

As far as the hiring, as I said, I almost always knew who I was hiring before hand. If the person is the right person,they'll be there. on the interviews, sure, it does make sense. Especially if there's any committee to the process. As I said, knowing you're likely to go with a guy doesn't mean you should strike the rest of your list. What if you offer it to him and he turns you down? Or you get into negotations and can't reach an agreement.  Its just basic business to interview every candidate even if it's likely to be done.

And as far as filling out the staff, I agree with you, typically those hirings come after havinga hc in place... Which is what gives credence to the thought that the coach is likely on staff already.