Possible Head Coach candidates

[Jtf]

Tonlin sends the fans a big fuck you by resigning when its one of the worst years for coaching candindates in the nfl. smart move by him

[steelclan]

Is it?

When Rams hired McVey, almost without exception everyone in the analyst world, said "Who the fuck is that?"

Steelers have a decent track record of picking a young HC. It is one the few things I trust them to do well.

[Dan Smith--BYU]

AARON RODGERS as OC/emergency QB

[Deebo]

What are you buttholes gonna do when Arthur Smith gets named as head coach tomorrow?

Kill myself?

[Greeksteel]

ive whittled my own personal list to Cignetti Shula and Kubiak

[Jtf]

Going to be Flores

[StillMadAtSlobber]

n/t

Responded to old poast.

[Dan Smith--BYU]

I wouldn't mind Flores

Would LOVE it to be Rodgers

[Steelperch]

Browns are interviewing Nathan Scheelhaase. He’s young and Rooney Rule enough for the Steelers to also show interest. Crazy that we will have 3 new coaches in the North next season.

[Steelperch]

And if Rooney personally hates me which I’m not convinced he doesn’t, he’ll go hire James Franklin.

[955876]

All I know is Dunce Rooney had better not spend the next month crying in his Scotch over the departure of Tomlin.

Zero time to “ease in” the search for a new HC.

[Dan Smith--BYU]

If you can't beat em, sign em

What about Matt Burke?

[swissvale72]

NFL Live is floating Matt Lafleur as a possibility.

[Steelafan77]

I like the trio of

Robert Saleh HC
Mike McDaniel OC
Anthony Weaver DC

[Steeldrama]

I like the trio of

Robert Saleh HC
Mike McDaniel OC
Anthony Weaver DC

You hit the Rooney Rule Triple Lindy

[Steelafan77]

I like the trio of

Robert Saleh HC
Mike McDaniel OC
Anthony Weaver DC

You hit the Rooney Rule Triple Lindy

[Greeksteel]

Chris Shula HC with Nate Scheelhaase as his OC.

Sign me up for this

[Ice]

I like the trio of

Robert Saleh HC
Mike McDaniel OC
Anthony Weaver DC

You hit the Rooney Rule Triple Lindy

Great movie! Was just referencing it yesterday with Vonnegut writing the paper on Vonnegut.

[steelmann58]

Not sure who will get the gig but think it be a name out of the blue just like the previous hires. but this time the New guy need to surround himself with top guys.

[Steelperch]

Chris Shula HC with Nate Scheelhaase as his OC.

Sign me up for this

And Sheelchasse leaves after one year for a HC job and you’re stuck with another defensive coach and clueless on offense. You have to hire the offensive mind as HC today.

[StillerInCT]

I'm all for sticking with tradition and hiring a young upstart coordinator. As long as it's an X's and O's guy who understands the key to winning games is actually scheming to exploit weaknesses and covering up your own I'm good. OC/DC doesn't matter to me. As long as we bring on competent coordinators.

[jeemie]

Tonlin sends the fans a big fuck you by resigning when its one of the worst years for coaching candindates in the nfl. smart move by him

Yeah but the silver lining is if he tries to get a coaching gig this year, the team will owe the Steelers compensation.

[jeemie]

Chris Shula HC with Nate Scheelhaase as his OC.

Sign me up for this

And Sheelchasse leaves after one year for a HC job and you’re stuck with another defensive coach and clueless on offense. You have to hire the offensive mind as HC today.

Is Chris Shula clueless about offense?

Even if he is, if he's one of those people that knows it and will always find someone good to run the offense, it can work.

Vrabel seems to be doing fine.

[steelmann58]

Can't wait for the next out of the blue name

[Steelperch]

Chris Shula HC with Nate Scheelhaase as his OC.

Sign me up for this

And Sheelchasse leaves after one year for a HC job and you’re stuck with another defensive coach and clueless on offense. You have to hire the offensive mind as HC today.

Is Chris Shula clueless about offense?

Even if he is, if he's one of those people that knows it and will always find someone good to run the offense, it can work.

Vrabel seems to be doing fine.

Vrabel inherited a stud QB and has a solid OC. Similar situation in Buffalo.

Look at the Jags and Bears. They turned it around in a big way in a year by bringing in a top offensive HC. 49ers are playing over their heads despite massive amounts of injuries. Rams look like SB favorites with a geriatric QB. Broncos and Seahawks went from mediocre to the 1 seed. Seahawks OC is the top HC candidate in this cycle. All of those teams have one thing in common, top offensive minds heading the staff. That’s the only way in the modern NFL, especially if you don’t have a HOF caliber QB.

The problem with having your offense being developed by the OC and not the HC, is that OC will get poached quickly for a HC job if they do well.

[jeemie]

And Sheelchasse leaves after one year for a HC job and you’re stuck with another defensive coach and clueless on offense. You have to hire the offensive mind as HC today.

Is Chris Shula clueless about offense?

Even if he is, if he's one of those people that knows it and will always find someone good to run the offense, it can work.

Vrabel seems to be doing fine.

Vrabel inherited a stud QB and has a solid OC. Similar situation in Buffalo.

Look at the Jags and Bears. They turned it around in a big way in a year by bringing in a top offensive HC. 49ers are playing over their heads despite massive amounts of injuries. Rams look like SB favorites with a geriatric QB. Broncos and Seahawks went from mediocre to the 1 seed. Seahawks OC is the top HC candidate in this cycle. All of those teams have one thing in common, top offensive minds heading the staff. That’s the only way in the modern NFL, especially if you don’t have a HOF caliber QB.

The problem with having your offense being developed by the OC and not the HC, is that OC will get poached quickly for a HC job if they do well.

So you hire another good OC.

I get what you are saying, but the same thing is true if you hire an offensive mind and he get s a great defensive mind to build his defense.

Offense and scoring points is of course important, but I'm not sure you've noticed that defense is pretty damn important again.

These things run in cycles.

[franco32]

An offensive mind, in an of itself, isn't enough. Look at Mike McDaniel. Great Xs and Os guy. Great play design. Not so good as a leader of men.

We need a leader, innovator, and an evaluator of talent. Who is the best guy for that job? I don't care if they an OC or DC...who has all of those qualities.

I have to say I've been pretty impressed with what Chris Shula has done under McVay. Do I prefer an OC all things being equal? Sure. But if Shula for example is a leader, tone-setter, innovator, attention to details guy...who surrounds himself with talented assistants, I can get on board. It's hard for me to believe that after all those years under McVay, he's not going to be hiring good OCs.

[chippedhamsandwich]

An offensive mind, in an of itself, isn't enough. Look at Mike McDaniel. Great Xs and Os guy. Great play design. Not so good as a leader of men.

We need a leader, innovator, and an evaluator of talent. Who is the best guy for that job? I don't care if they an OC or DC...who has all of those qualities.

I have to say I've been pretty impressed with what Chris Shula has done under McVay. Do I prefer an OC all things being equal? Sure. But if Shula for example is a leader, tone-setter, innovator, attention to details guy...who surrounds himself with talented assistants, I can get on board. It's hard for me to believe that after all those years under McVay, he's not going to be hiring good OCs.

Totally agree, Mike MacDonald a great example of this in Seattle, knows how to lead and has hired the offensive guy that compliments his defensive expertise.

If Shula is like that great, sign me up, very interesting to hear his name a couple of weeks ago as a guy the Steelers were “connected” with during the last part of the season.

Hell if Danny Rooney was doing homework this whole time good on him.

[Orangesteel]

Chris Shula HC with Nate Scheelhaase as his OC.

Sign me up for this

And Sheelchasse leaves after one year for a HC job and you’re stuck with another defensive coach and clueless on offense. You have to hire the offensive mind as HC today.

I don’t necessarily disagree but with what offense will Scheelhaase do enough to be hired away as a HC the following year?

Rams have McVay running the show, Puka and Devante, two great RBs and like 3 very good TEs.

Oh and stafford throwing dimes.

If that is a Ferrari the Steelers offense and talent is equivalent to a 2006 Civic Hatchback.

[AirRescueFF]

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