Mike McCarthy: What Does it Take to Keep His Job in 2010?

[retailguy]

As long as the guys heart is beating he is the HC here unless he quits.

That's a ridiculous statement.

It's probably true.

if it is then tt's head needs to go too.

You're singing my tune Gary, but we both know that isn't happening. Ted is even more bulletproof than McCrappy.

I do not believe that either one goes anywhere, regardless of what happens in the balance of the year.

[PlantPage55]

We'll see at the end of the year.

Actually, we most likely won't.

What if we make the playoffs? Shoot, what if we even managed to WIN a playoff game?!?!

There won't be cause to fire him.

[pasquale]

I think that an 8-8 or even a 9-7 record makes Thompson's job very, very difficult. Do you start over or do you draft offensive linemen and safeties by the dozens and try once more? At the least, I think if Thompson brings MM back after an 8-8 campaign, we'll see Campen gone, and maybe Slocum if the ST play like crap the rest of the year.

A ten win season gives MM another year, I believe. A seven win season, barring any more big injuries, might just get MM canned. It's the middle ground that's the toughest to figure.

I'd say Slocum is gone for sure already, Campen still could rally the line to perform somewhat coherently, but I doubt it.

[Freak Out]

As long as the guys heart is beating he is the HC here unless he quits.

That's a ridiculous statement.

I think it would take a complete collapse of the team for TT to give M3 the boot after this year.

I meant this season Fritz...not for the rest of his life.

[Waldo]

At this point you have to seriously question McCarthy's ability to evaluate coaches.

He gets a pass for some of the pathetic staff he put together to begin with, which is partially on Thompson's shoulders, Mac surely did not have the rep to attract good assistants. When you pick the guy out of left field, these are the problems that naturally follow.

But he got his rep. He showed that he can attract a good staff now. His coaching hires on D last year hit it out of the park IMO. However he made a terribly poor choice on special teams, and his sticking with Campen, despite open calls for him to be part of the purge last year, does not reflect well. If he had to reset some of his assistant staff that is fine, but the coaching staff should not be rebuilt yearly because of firings.

On the flipside there are good things going that make it tough to just sweep him away. He's done really good things with parts of the offense, our passing game has remained top notch. I like our new D a great deal, and it seems like the players do too. Plus we spent some very expensive draft capitol on this D this year.

I would think that from here forward it would take a pretty big collapse to get Mike canned. However IMO this is the year where Ted has a very detailed and truthful evaluation of McCarthy, and says some tough words.

Campen and Slocum have to go though. It is very apparent that the coaching of those units is terrible.

One problem on O I possibly see is too many decision makers, many decisions are not being made quickly and decisively, and too much rethinking of decisions. Either Mac has to do them all, or Philbin, and all parties stick to things. I don't know Philbin as a coach much, but it might be time for McCarthy to turn over a lot of the offensive power to him, allowing Mac to ascend to a full HC. Sorta like Bill B, and Marty S, that really are not a coordinator/HC like Mac still is.

[SnakeLH2006]

At this point you have to seriously question McCarthy's ability to evaluate coaches.

He gets a pass for some of the pathetic staff he put together to begin with, which is partially on Thompson's shoulders, Mac surely did not have the rep to attract good assistants. When you pick the guy out of left field, these are the problems that naturally follow.

But he got his rep. He showed that he can attract a good staff now. His coaching hires on D last year hit it out of the park IMO. However he made a terribly poor choice on special teams, and his sticking with Campen, despite open calls for him to be part of the purge last year, does not reflect well. If he had to reset some of his assistant staff that is fine, but the coaching staff should not be rebuilt yearly because of firings.

On the flipside there are good things going that make it tough to just sweep him away. He's done really good things with parts of the offense, our passing game has remained top notch. I like our new D a great deal, and it seems like the players do too. Plus we spent some very expensive draft capitol on this D this year.

I would think that from here forward it would take a pretty big collapse to get Mike canned. However IMO this is the year where Ted has a very detailed and truthful evaluation of McCarthy, and says some tough words.

Campen and Slocum have to go though. It is very apparent that the coaching of those units is terrible.

One problem on O I possibly see is too many decision makers, many decisions are not being made quickly and decisively, and too much rethinking of decisions. Either Mac has to do them all, or Philbin, and all parties stick to things. I don't know Philbin as a coach much, but it might be time for McCarthy to turn over a lot of the offensive power to him, allowing Mac to ascend to a full HC. Sorta like Bill B, and Marty S, that really are not a coordinator/HC like Mac still is.

Waldo, I was just going to post that. Perhaps you are right, and McMike is just a coaching product of some of his underwhelming Offensive and ST coaches. Personally I think the D coaches have really done a great job helping this team gel with the old vets and young guys (Raji stepped up today. Matthews has been great. Even Brad Jones made a key pressure today).

At the very least, Campen has to go. That OL is just a huge question mark week after week. Seems like the young guys don't really get any better either. Although, Lang seems pretty deece so far.