Why Interview So Many Candidates?

[PhilEBuster]

To this point, I believe the Bears have interviewed 9 different candidates for HC. McCarthy's interview today brings that number to 10 and the Bears literally have another 8 or 9 candidates they've requested permission to interview. Meanwhile, the Patriots have already interviewed and hired their guy, Vrabel. I cannot support this strategy which seems cartoonish, amateurish and unserious. I get wanting a wide ranging search and leaving no stone unturned. But the Bears have gone overboard. It's too much. A list of 5 or 6 guys seems normal. 10 to 20 guys? Insanity.

Dithering . . .

 

[Neckbeard]

The only person left worthy of interviewing is McCarthy and I would have not interviewed half the names of the people they already did.

They aren’t learning anything with this “intel gathering” that people think is happening. They never learn anything. All of their thoroughness led them to Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus.

Stop wasting peoples time.

So you'd rather them interview maybe 3 guys. So, to this point it would have been 1 virtual, and now 1 in person today.

I wonder how that would be perceived...

 

[Runruffshod75]

So that they can pretend that they were being thorough when theyre really just waiting it out while the top coaching candidates get picked off one by one.

They know who they want. They really just want to shut those up in the media and the fanbase that criticized them for jumping the gun to hire Eberflus.

You know it's bad when your fanbase is relieved that a potential third time HC might be the hire because he's not the biggest dogshit available candidate.

 

[greg23]

I applied to the Bears LinkedIn job opening post for Head Footbaw Coach but haven't heard back yet......fingers crossed I'm interview #21.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

The extra interviews is just to run cover for when their first choice tells poles to get bent. Helps them to deny their guy chose not to coach here

 

[HeHateMe]

If they want Ben Johnson, there's no reason why they won't have him. Having over 20 candidates is not Intel gathering if they already have Johnson as the candidate they want, it's time wasting as @Anytime23 says.

Maybe it's because they want Ben Johnson and because they have to wait for him they have to fill that time somehow?

If that's the case then doing all these interviews to help make your organization more football smart isn't a bad idea.

Yeah totes just filling time because what else on earth do people have to do but zoom interviews during the offseason?

Intel gathering?

I'd actually find an explanation coming from you that this is a smokescreen more valid than "bored, dunno what else to do, let's do some fake interviews" or "time for some serious recon, boys, then we can give Ben Johnson notes when we hire him."

 

[nc0gnet0]

There is nothing wrong with interviewing a group of successful coaches. It helps get different perspectives...

At some point it would become a circus. But this is fine...

There is no right or wrong answer here.

The Bears management needs all the perspectives they can get...

Except it leaves the one or two candidates that they do want with the impression they are not interested, and then these candidates take other jobs.......

 

[KittiesKorner]

Except it leaves the one or two candidates that they do want with the impression they are not interested, and then these candidates take other jobs.......

you sound chronically unemployed and making up shit for being so

 

[mikeyk]

Rumor has it that this is all fueled by George trying to finally reach 100 connections on his LinkedIn page.

 

[nc0gnet0]

you sound chronically unemployed and making up shit for being so

You are kind of like the Bill Belichick of CCS...............
Past your prime, old, boring, outdated.
Sorry nobody pays attention to you anymore.

 

[KittiesKorner]

You are kind of like the Bill Belichick of CCS...............
Past your prime, old, boring, outdated.
Sorry nobody pays attention to you anymore.

*any more

 

[Anytime23]

So you'd rather them interview maybe 3 guys. So, to this point it would have been 1 virtual, and now 1 in person today.

I wonder how that would be perceived...

It’s more than 3

I hate to break it to you but their current situation isn’t helping their perception according to Bill Zimmerman and if insiders don’t do it for you, Wanny.

 

[gallagher]

If they want Ben Johnson, there's no reason why they won't have him. Having over 20 candidates is not Intel gathering if they already have Johnson as the candidate they want, it's time wasting as @Anytime23 says.




Yeah totes just filling time because what else on earth do people have to do but zoom interviews during the offseason?

Intel gathering?

I'd actually find an explanation coming from you that this is a smokescreen more valid than "bored, dunno what else to do, let's do some fake interviews" or "time for some serious recon, boys, then we can give Ben Johnson notes when we hire him."

Well hold on, I think that would ultimately depend on the goal. I don't think it is just time filler and homework as the post you quote suggests, but this is a business that depends on recognizing talent from outside of your organization to prosper. And given that Johnson has not put pen to paper for his next job, there is a lot to be gained in this process.

I know that there are a lot of new faces in the room, but this organization is still run by a manchild who once hired Ernie Accorsi to do this sort of work for him. I for one think that the organization would benefit from developing a bigger rolodex.

 

[Anytime23]

Well hold on, I think that would ultimately depend on the goal. I don't think it is just time filler and homework as the post you quote suggests, but this is a business that depends on recognizing talent from outside of your organization to prosper. And given that Johnson has not put pen to paper for his next job, there is a lot to be gained in this process.

I know that there are a lot of new faces in the room, but this organization is still run by a manchild who once hired Ernie Accorsi to do this sort of work for him. I for one think that the organization would benefit from developing a bigger rolodex.

You’re giving them far too much credit if you think they’re actually gaining anything of value doing this.

Why does this org continue to get the benefit of the doubt after failing every single time?

 

[Username]

Yes, they don’t know what they are doing.

Exactly. They don't know what they're doing or what they're looking for.

 

[gallagher]

You’re giving them far too much credit if you think they’re actually gaining anything of value doing this.

Why does this org continue to get the benefit of the doubt after failing every single time?

Personally, I give pretty much everyone the benefit of the doubt. Otherwise, one tends to get their panties in a twist over things they can't control, or lose optimism.

Anyway, they have interviewed four OCs that are still in the playoffs, and there are six HC openings right now. If you have to figure out a list of six candidates, now is a good time to bring in available coaches for a first-round of interviews

 

[HeHateMe]

Well hold on, I think that would ultimately depend on the goal. I don't think it is just time filler and homework as the post you quote suggests, but this is a business that depends on recognizing talent from outside of your organization to prosper. And given that Johnson has not put pen to paper for his next job, there is a lot to be gained in this process.

I know that there are a lot of new faces in the room, but this organization is still run by a manchild who once hired Ernie Accorsi to do this sort of work for him. I for one think that the organization would benefit from developing a bigger rolodex.

Makes more sense explained this way, bur ultimately the clowns running things maybe believe this, but are actually wasting time and learning nothing. Perhaps in reality this isn't a smokescreen for anyone but fans so they believe the search is actually diligent, or they are smokescreening themselves to convince themselves that they are capable of diligence.

 

[DefNextYear]

I don't care about the search being big, but 20+ is a bit much, and especially candidates that have no shot. For example, I don't care what connections some of these guys have (I know he's local, KC ties)... there's no reason to interview someone like Mike Kafka... even if you owe favors. He could come and blow you away and you simply can't hire him... public perception would be the death of you even if the guy is great. Even the players would think "wtf". You can't do it.

So sure, be exhaustive, but only bring in guys you have at least some chance of actually hiring. There's no way Kafka is getting a job this round by any team. He's lucky he still has a job at all. If you truly think you're the best job opportunity in the league, then there's no reason to go to guys with that resume. You should get one of the top 5 candidates one way or another. Kafka is in no one's top 5.

 

[gallagher]

Makes more sense explained this way, bur ultimately the clowns running things maybe believe this, but are actually wasting time and learning nothing. Perhaps in reality this isn't a smokescreen for anyone but fans so they believe the search is actually diligent, or they are smokescreening themselves to convince themselves that they are capable of diligence.

I get you - this organization has done a whole lot of nothing for nearly twenty years.

At the very least, this time the organization isnt pre-screening candidates so Virginia is assured that a nice young man will lead her dad's team. It may be that McCarthy is their sixth-favorite candidate, and they only just got a chance to figure that out. Right now, though, I think that a bunch of gossip columnists are getting people riled up over nothing.

 

[Neckbeard]

It’s more than 3

I hate to break it to you but their current situation isn’t helping their perception according to Bill Zimmerman and if insiders don’t do it for you, Wanny.

Bill Z said that, then Score dudes say the opposite. It's probably not a consensus opinion.