NorthHawk wrote:Really bright OCs are hard to come by so maybe it's a good strategy to try to find one that has HC qualities so they can't be picked off by other teams looking for a new coach.
DCs aren't in demand as much for the HC position lately and I think that's just the NFL and the cycle it's in along with the rule changes that give such an advantage to the Offense.
Aseahawkfan wrote:I would take Quinn. He builds the defense from the front to back. He's young. He'll let the OC do what he wants to make fans like Northawk and Riverdog happy. He'll work well with Schneider.
Main concern is can he develop a QB or attract an OC that can develop a QB.
Other than that, if we can't get Harbaugh, Quinn would be a solid choice.
Seems Jody surprised us with this move. Maybe she'll surprise us and lure Jim Harbaugh here. Though I think that is unlikely as I can't see Harbaugh and Schneider getting along too well. Harbaugh is a control freak like Pete and probably will want some contractual concessions including choice of GM to make it work. I think Pete agreed to step aside as friendly as he did to give JS his shot at being the GM with all the power this time. I think that likely leans towards us grabbing Quinn if he wants it.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they have requested an interview with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. They are the second team to show interest in Kafka this cycle and he has already interviewed with the Titans.
The Seahawks have also requested interviews with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, and Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith on Monday. They announced that Pete Carroll would not return as the team’s head coach last Wednesday.
trents wrote:I would not say he is young. He's 53! Not ancient but not young. And didn't he battle cancer a few years ago? Hodgkins lymphoma? Or, am I confusing him with someone else?
What about Eric Biennime? It's a name that has often been touted as deserving a head coaching gig.
trents wrote:What about Eric Biennime? It's a name that has often been touted as deserving a head coaching gig.
RiverDog wrote:I don't know what the deal is with Bienemy. On the surface, he looks eminently qualified. But he's had interviews with multiple teams and has never gotten a job. Is there something in his past that has come up on a background search? Does he have a people problem, not a good motivator? Or does he just not interview well?
His move to the Commanders was supposed to get him out of the shadow of Andy Reid, which was one of the reasons that was being speculated as to why he wasn't getting any HC opportunities. But I don't hear his name being mentioned anywhere, and we've had 8 HC openings. Seems strange.
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Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they have requested an interview with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka. They are the second team to show interest in Kafka this cycle and he has already interviewed with the Titans.
The Seahawks have also requested interviews with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, and Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith on Monday. They announced that Pete Carroll would not return as the team’s head coach last Wednesday.
RiverDog wrote:I don't know what the deal is with Bienemy. On the surface, he looks eminently qualified. But he's had interviews with multiple teams and has never gotten a job. Is there something in his past that has come up on a background search? Does he have a people problem, not a good motivator? Or does he just not interview well?
His move to the Commanders was supposed to get him out of the shadow of Andy Reid, which was one of the reasons that was being speculated as to why he wasn't getting any HC opportunities. But I don't hear his name being mentioned anywhere, and we've had 8 HC openings. Seems strange.
Stream Hawk wrote:I’d be OK with Bieniemy. Look how much worse KC’s offense did this year without him. I know Pat’s receivers sucked, but they were the same last year. KC just looked out of sync for most of the season. We have to interview someone of color per the Rooney rule, so he should at least get an int. But he did do some domestic violent type of thing in his past. I can’t member specifics, but that possibly is keeping him from getting head coaching jobs. He’s also considered kind of an asshole; although it might be nice to have less of a players coach.
I am still hoping for an offensive genius. Scheme specific to actually utilize the generational talents of DK and JSN. Slowik, Ben Johnson, Mike Lefleur, and possibly Bieniemy are my targets. Like Asea said I expect John to be taking this search extremely serious and he wants to land the correct guy. I don’t, however, think it should be Harbaugh. Hairball has way too much baggage and probably wouldn’t stick around very long. He also wouldn’t work work Schneider very wall. But if it were to happen, I would be open as he has been successful for the most part.
RiverDog wrote:Regarding Bienemy's domestic violence thing, it happened over 30 years ago when he was in his early 20's. He had a very checkered past. I doubt that's what is holding him back. Bienemy is no spring chicken. He's 54 years old.
As far as satisfying the Rooney Rule, the Hawks have already requested to talk to Raheem Morris, the DC of the Rams. There's also a very well qualified OC in Brian Johnson of the Eagles, one of the OC's I mentioned that we should kick the tires on.
Agreed about Hairball. Way too much of a risk. I'm not sure if he'd come here anyway. He's going to want more control than JS is willing to give a new HC.
NorthHawk wrote:And now something might be going on in Pittsburgh with Tomlin abruptly walking out of the press conference when asked about his contract status.
NorthHawk wrote:I would hope not this soon. There are a lot of other candidates that deserve to be interviewed and maybe one of them would really impress.
Casting a wide net is only good if you look at each one and not zero in on a single candidate early.
RiverDog wrote:I'm hearing a lot of rumblings about Mike Vrabel, that they could make an announcement as early as today.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano predicts Mike Vrabel as Seahawks’ next head coach
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/1/18/24 ... head-coach
NorthHawk wrote:I haven't read that he's had many interviews, so I'm not sure the demand has been there for Vrabel.
NorthHawk wrote:His Offenses haven’t been that staid, and I don’t mind the choice but I think we should look at the others before making a decision. I would rather have an Offensive HC with a young QB coming in the next couple of years so that any real good OC
isn’t poached by HC needy teams. Losing continuity during the development process can hurt the development of that QB so an Offensive HC would presumably be here for a number of years.
A hard nose HC doesn’t preclude a modern Offense.
RiverDog wrote:After reading this article, I've become convinced that Vrabel is the guy we'll hire:
In the meantime, we’ve heard about eight interview requests for assistants from throughout the league by the Seahawks, and another rumored to be likely. All nine of those reports involve current offensive or defensive coordinators, which makes sense given that the Seahawks need to request permission to interview anyone currently employed by an NFL team.
As a former player with, as Breer noted, “pelts on the wall,” Vrabel fits into a category that includes Detroit’s Dan Campbell and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans, both head coaches who are semi-recent ex-players that seem to understand how to reach the modern athlete, and are having tremendous success with traditionally moribund franchises.
Vrabel’s teams play hard and don’t quit. He has experience leading a franchise. He has learned from Bill Belichick but wasn’t among the many failed coaches from the Belichick tree – important because many of those hoodie wannabes tried the same top-down dictatorial approach that worked for their mentor but didn’t have the ability to pull it off. And according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Vrabel has a strong relationship with Schneider, an imperative for sustained success.
https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1771780/ ... 9KYGIaTPyw
That last sentence I've underlined is what clinched it for me. With the exception of Dan Quinn, you can't say that about any of the other names that have been batted around.
I'd still prefer one of the top OC's, but I'd be more than happy with Vrabel.
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