Coaching /GM Interview Tracker (Cunningham makes second round interviews in Jax)

[MikeDitkaPolishSausage]

They share the same agent, and the pairing makes a ton of sense, especially with the Bears, as they are probably closer to being a winning defense than any other opening.

Nice they share an agent. That can always be helpful. I would be thrilled to have Johnson and Salaeh in the building

 

[Payton34Sayers40]

Carroll is not going to happen for several reasons. But regarding your comment, Poles is not going to bring in a HC who will help mentor him. Not saying it’s a bad idea, but Poles won’t allow that. In fact, many GMs wouldn’t want that unless there is a mural agreement prior. But Poles strikes me as a guy who think he can do it all himself.

Your takes are usually solid, but I have to disagree with you here. The guy keeps a right hand man - Cunningham - unlike most other GM’s. He also has an active team President - Warren - overlooking his every move. No, he definitely works with other people — and does it well, that’s why ownership is backing him. You know the McCaskey’s don’t play around when it comes to politics and corporate structure. If he was being a lone wolf, he would be out!

 

[Bossanoveralls]

I hate this picture

They're not wearing rainbow colored wigs.

 

[MikeDitkaPolishSausage]

Your takes are usually solid, but I have to disagree with you here. The guy keeps a right hand man - Cunningham - unlike most other GM’s. He also has an active team President - Warren - overlooking his every move. No, he definitely works with other people — and does it well, that’s why ownership is backing him. You know the McCaskey’s don’t play around when it comes to politics and corporate structure. If he was being a lone wolf, he would be out!

You are definitely right about the above and should have reworded my post differently to say beside all them. I just don’t think Poles would ever accept advice or mentorship form a HC. Or tell him how to do his job.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

They share the same agent, and the pairing makes a ton of sense, especially with the Bears, as they are probably closer to being a winning defense than any other opening.

He would be a good choice but he’s probably going back to 49ers I think they fired their dc. Plus after wasting 3 years getting cover who roster how long would it take poles to flip things to saleh defense

 

[Toast88]

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Did you hear the CHGO guys in their reaction podcast talk about, "Who was that guy with George & Kevin!? That was weird!"

I don't expect all Bears fans to know all 7 Board members (3 of whom are Virginia, George & Warren), but people whose literal full-time job is to just talk about the Bears every single day really should know what some of these guys look like, or at least not assume that it's just some random guy.

 

[gallagher]

If Dan Campbell is so great why does the Lions defense continue to suck?

Aside from that being an irrelevant and poorly framed question, who even gives a shit?

Detroit is 15-2 scoring 33 points per game and their opponents are scoring 20. They led a division that sent three teams to the playoffs, and made their biggest opponent wet the bed in the final game, which decided the division. They only had 102 more plays than their opponents over the course of the year and had 30 more touchdowns.

What part of that sounds like their defense sucks?

 

[DanielCCSBears]

Aside from that being an irrelevant and poorly framed question, who even gives a shit?

Detroit is 15-2 scoring 33 points per game and their opponents are scoring 20. They led a division that sent three teams to the playoffs, and made their biggest opponent wet the bed in the final game, which decided the division. They only had 102 more plays than their opponents over the course of the year and had 30 more touchdowns.

What part of that sounds like their defense sucks?

Good then they'll waltz into the Super Bowl right?

 

[gallagher]

Good then they'll waltz into the Super Bowl right?

What part of this, and your previous comment which I respond to, have anything to do with my about head coaches building a program and making good in-game decisions, and your original assertion that being a good coach comes down to media hype and connections?

Please be conversational instead of making unconnected comments and tangential questions.

 

[nc0gnet0]

Good then they'll waltz into the Super Bowl right?

Kansas City Chiefs
points for 385
Points against 326

Detroit Lions
points for 564
points against 342

 

[DanielCCSBears]

What part of this, and your previous comment which I respond to, have anything to do with my about head coaches building a program and making good in-game decisions, and your original assertion that being a good coach comes down to media hype and connections?

Please be conversational instead of making unconnected comments and tangential questions.

I said a good coach.

How many of these up and coming coaches are being hyped up for what they have done for one year?

Last year it was Slowik, this year it's Kingsbury.

Johnson has a consistent track record of success. Dave Toub has a consistent track record of success. (No I'm not advocating for Toub just using him as an example of long term success)

Matt Nagy never called plays nor did he have a track record of success before he was hired.

Some of these guys are candidates to be a head coach because of the guys they're around or things that they've done for one year.

Let me put it another way, football is football at all levels.

My Arizona State Sun Devils hired Kenny Dillingham two years ago and he hired a proven defensive coordinator and play caller to run the defense. Dillingham isn't a defensive guy but he found one. He's been a good coach at ASU.

Dillingham hired what was thought to be a proven offensive coordinator. That hire was a disaster he took play calling away from him after 3 games in year one because it was obvious his hire was a mistake. New offensive coordinator lasted one year before he was fired.

I've never seen a coach admit a mistake and work to fix it so quickly in such a short amount of time.

Dillingham goes out and hires another offensive coordinator and that guy is the best newly hired play caller I've seen at any level of football in a decade. He's an instant upgrade and ASU goes from 3-9 to 11-3 in one year.

Now I'm not saying the new guy is a better coach than Ben Johnson Andy Reid or other more established college coaches I'm just saying he's the best I've seen at immediately providing an upgrade.

I want to know where that guy is in the NFL world. If Ben Johnson is the guy the Bears should hire Robert Saleh. I don't care what the relationship is, I don't care what the price tag is, pay him enough fucking money to run your defense. Saleh has a track record with the 49ers and the Jets of being a good defensive coach.

So I want the Bears to be smart and aggressive in hiring their coach and I don't want the media telling us who the best candidates are because they were with some made a big turn around in one year and he became the story of the NFL.

 

[TL1961]

The Bears fired Flus over a month ago. What has Poles been doing since then in regards to researching and vetting HC candidates?! Why do we have 13 or 15 names or whatever it is on our list of coaches? This is absolutely ridiculous. Maybe you have 5 names you really like, not 15. It seems like a very cumbersome process.

How do you make the arbitrary decision that it’s ridiculous to have 13 or 15 names?

What has he been doing? Do you truly believe that they’re not doing anything simply because they aren’t publicly telling you what they’re doing?

We’re not part of this process. The fact that we are not privy to all the information does not mean someone is sitting on their hands.

 

[DanielCCSBears]

Da

Kansas City Chiefs
points for 385
Points against 326

Detroit Lions
points for 564
points against 342

It's so cute that you have such a big head. We've seen this before. One iteration was the Minnesota Vikings and their offense in 1998.

The John Fox led Denver Broncos 2013 lost in the Super Bowl 43-8. They scored the most points in NFL history.

The Lions likely won't be tested in the NFC this year. But let's see how they do with whom they face in the Super Bowl.

You're not facing a QB gauntlet in NFC.

Love Darnold Mayfield Hurts, Daniels and if Stafford puts together run he might be the biggest obstacle. The AFC is the clear favorite barring an implosion on the AFC side.

 

[TL1961]

McCarthy doesnt have a contract with Cowboys. Cowboys just have exclusive rights to him until the 19th I believe. If he cant work out a deal by then then Bears can talk to him.

He is under contract until the 14th. Otherwise the Cowboys would have no right to refuse the interview request.

 

[maxhatter]

He would be a good choice but he’s probably going back to 49ers I think they fired their dc. Plus after wasting 3 years getting cover who roster how long would it take poles to flip things to saleh defense

The 49ers probably may prefer Jeff Ulbrich, a former player with a history with Shannahan going back to their time together in Atlanta. They pursued him last year, but the Jets wouldn't permit him to leave.

I don't think there would be much change if they hired Saleh. His base defensive scheme has been a 4-3, with principles from the coaches he has worked under (Pete Carroll, Dan Quinn, and Gus Bradley). He plays a lot of wide nine cover two defense, similar to what the Bears have run the past 3 years. He sprinkles in some man coverages and exotic blitzes but would like pressure from his front four. The Bears would have to add someone on the other side of Sweat, but they have to do that regardless of whom they select as their defensive coordinator.

 

[1ke]

Who would be the DC under Johnson?

Saleah?

Brandon Staley anyone? SF fans seem to believe he will get their DC job now.

I wonder if he's still good at that.

 

[1ke]

Matt Nagy. Byron Leftwich, Eric Bienimy, Marc Trestman, Bobby Slowik, there are tons of examples where coaches get hired based on hype.

Meanwhile an obvious good coach like Dave Toub flops in the wind.

How long has Dave Toub been one of the best special teams coaches in the NFL?

Yeah start with a guy who has developed coached and sustained players on a fantastic special teams units year over year rarely gets interviewed.

Nothing against you or Dave.

But how long will this fucking fanbase go on and on and continue to drool over Dave Toub. Every year we have to hear this shit.

He's a great ST coach. That's it. If he was better suited, he would have gotten more interviews every single year and landed a job.

(Sorry for the rant)

 

[Rise]

I would hope these candidates come to the interviews with at least their opposite side of the ball coordinator ready to go. I know Rex Ryan didn’t lol but not sure about the rest.

To me this is the question Ben Johnson needs to answer. I know he can call plays, I am confident he can lead, can he build a staff? If he answers that we have our guy.

 

[Rise]

Nothing against you or Dave.

But how long will this fucking fanbase go on and on and continue to drool over Dave Toub. Every year we have to hear this shit.

He's a great ST coach. That's it. If he was better suited, he would have gotten more interviews every single year and landed a job.

(Sorry for the rant)

I think it’s a Midwest thing, just constantly stuck in the past. It is weird I have seen people asking for Lovie Smith to come back.

 

[DanielCCSBears]

Nothing against you or Dave.

But how long will this fucking fanbase go on and on and continue to drool over Dave Toub. Every year we have to hear this shit.

He's a great ST coach. That's it. If he was better suited, he would have gotten more interviews every single year and landed a job.

(Sorry for the rant)

I don't give two fucks about Dave Toub personally. You hate him fine by me, I don't love him I don't care if he doesn't get an interview.

What I do know is he is one of the most accomplished coaches in the NFL. What I also know is no unit experiences as much constant turnover of personnel like a special teams unit does. So if he's able to develop players on that unit year over year he must be doing something right. Plus he's a better candidate than others.