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With the already announced and other expected firings of a lot of head coaches, there will be many assistant coaches available. Jeff Fisher is expected to be fired in Tennessee. The O-line coach in Tennessee is Hall-of-Famer Mike Munchak. I have checked a number of "Best O-line" coach articles, and Munchak appeared on every one of them, usually in the top 5 and as high as #2. He is given outstanding marks for training new young lower round draft picks and having them play fundamentally sound and consistently.
He has not been given top talent to work with, has had different starters most every season, yet has produced solid results. Would be nice to have a guy like that in GB.
His bio from the Titans website (highlighting is mine):
I haven't looked in to the others that might be available, but it sure would be nice to have a guy like Munchak, although I expect he might be looking for an advanced position, (like OC) since he had total running game responsibility in Tennessee the last couple years, not just O-line.
He has not been given top talent to work with, has had different starters most every season, yet has produced solid results. Would be nice to have a guy like that in GB.
His bio from the Titans website (highlighting is mine):
Pro Football Hall of Fame guard Mike Munchak is in his 14th season as the Titans offensive line coach.
Munchak is one of the most respected offensive line coaches in the NFL for his ability to teach and produce technically sound offensive lines despite annual changes to his positional group. Since becoming offensive line coach in 1997, he only has twice had the same starting five offensive linemen from one year to the next. During his tenure with the team, four different offensive linemen have earned a total of 10 Pro Bowl invitations, including Michael Roos (2008) and Kevin Mawae (2008 & 2009).
Last year, the offensive line paved the way for only the sixth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season, as Chris Johnson reached the landmark number. The team rushing total (2,592) was the second-highest in franchise history and was the fourth consecutive season to surpass the 2,000 yard mark as a team – the longest streak in franchise history. Additionally, the group ranked second in the NFL in sacks allowed with only 15. Since 1999, the Titans rank second in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed with 302.
As evidence of the stellar line play, the Titans have produced five different 1,000-yard rushers (George, Brown, T. Henry, White, Johnson) over the past seven seasons. The Titans are tied with the N.Y. Jets as the only two teams to produce twelve 1,000-yard rushers since 1996.
Although the names on the line have changed on a yearly basis, Munchak has consistently shown the ability to train younger talent. In 2005, he tutored rookie tackle Michael Roos, who only had three years of offensive line experience in his football career, well enough to earn a starting role for all 16 games. Roos matured enough under Munchak’s tutelage to earn All Pro honors and a Pro Bowl invitation in 2008. In 2004, then-rookie guard Jacob Bell replaced Zach Piller, who was injured in the opening game, and Bell would go on to earn all-rookie honors. The offense didn't miss a beat, ranking 11th in the league in total offense and producing a 1,000-yard rusher in Chris Brown and two 1,100-yard receivers in Derrick Mason and Drew Bennett. In 2003, he mentored Justin Hartwig into the Titans starting center despite Hartwig never having played the position. The line took time to come together in 2003, but would finish in the league's Top 10 in fewest sacks allowed, providing protection for NFL co-MVP Steve McNair and paving the way for another 1,000-yard rushing season for Eddie George.
Under Munchak's direction, the Titans offensive line has shown great versatility and an ability to match a particular style of play. He built a bruising, grind-it out line that helped George rush for a career-high 1,509 yards in 2000, a protection-sound line that cared for an MVP quarterback in Steve McNair and several editions that have shown the ability to do both.
One of the greatest Oilers of all-time, Munchak joined the club's front office in 1994, assisting the offensive coaching staff and providing quality control. He was later promoted to offensive line coach in 1997.
A former first-round draft choice of the Oilers (eighth overall) in 1982, Munchak played in 159 regular season games (fourth all-time on club's list) and 10 playoff games before retiring on July 21, 1994.
Munchak became the fifth player in franchise history to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (July, 2001) and the first to enter the Hall after playing his entire career with the franchise. He was introduced by long-time teammate and friend Bruce Matthews, who became the first active NFL player to make a Hall of Fame induction. Munchak returned the favor in the summer of 2007, introducing Matthews as he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
When he retired from playing, Munchak owned the club mark with nine Pro Bowl invitations. He had his uniform (#63) retired on Nov. 6, 1996, marking only the fourth jersey (at that time) in Oilers history to be retired (Earl Campbell's #34, Jim Norton's #43 and Elvin Bethea's #65 were the others). He also was named to the inaugural class of the Titans/Oilers Hall of Fame and elected to the Pennsylvania, Texas and Polish-American Sports Hall of Fames. Lastly, he was honored as one of the 38 Sports Legends of Houston prior to Super Bowl XXXVIII.
A native of Scranton, Pa. (3/5/60), and graduate of Penn State, Munchak and his wife, Marci, have two grown daughters, Alexandria and Julie.
Munchak is one of the most respected offensive line coaches in the NFL for his ability to teach and produce technically sound offensive lines despite annual changes to his positional group. Since becoming offensive line coach in 1997, he only has twice had the same starting five offensive linemen from one year to the next. During his tenure with the team, four different offensive linemen have earned a total of 10 Pro Bowl invitations, including Michael Roos (2008) and Kevin Mawae (2008 & 2009).
Last year, the offensive line paved the way for only the sixth running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season, as Chris Johnson reached the landmark number. The team rushing total (2,592) was the second-highest in franchise history and was the fourth consecutive season to surpass the 2,000 yard mark as a team – the longest streak in franchise history. Additionally, the group ranked second in the NFL in sacks allowed with only 15. Since 1999, the Titans rank second in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed with 302.
As evidence of the stellar line play, the Titans have produced five different 1,000-yard rushers (George, Brown, T. Henry, White, Johnson) over the past seven seasons. The Titans are tied with the N.Y. Jets as the only two teams to produce twelve 1,000-yard rushers since 1996.
Although the names on the line have changed on a yearly basis, Munchak has consistently shown the ability to train younger talent. In 2005, he tutored rookie tackle Michael Roos, who only had three years of offensive line experience in his football career, well enough to earn a starting role for all 16 games. Roos matured enough under Munchak’s tutelage to earn All Pro honors and a Pro Bowl invitation in 2008. In 2004, then-rookie guard Jacob Bell replaced Zach Piller, who was injured in the opening game, and Bell would go on to earn all-rookie honors. The offense didn't miss a beat, ranking 11th in the league in total offense and producing a 1,000-yard rusher in Chris Brown and two 1,100-yard receivers in Derrick Mason and Drew Bennett. In 2003, he mentored Justin Hartwig into the Titans starting center despite Hartwig never having played the position. The line took time to come together in 2003, but would finish in the league's Top 10 in fewest sacks allowed, providing protection for NFL co-MVP Steve McNair and paving the way for another 1,000-yard rushing season for Eddie George.
Under Munchak's direction, the Titans offensive line has shown great versatility and an ability to match a particular style of play. He built a bruising, grind-it out line that helped George rush for a career-high 1,509 yards in 2000, a protection-sound line that cared for an MVP quarterback in Steve McNair and several editions that have shown the ability to do both.
One of the greatest Oilers of all-time, Munchak joined the club's front office in 1994, assisting the offensive coaching staff and providing quality control. He was later promoted to offensive line coach in 1997.
A former first-round draft choice of the Oilers (eighth overall) in 1982, Munchak played in 159 regular season games (fourth all-time on club's list) and 10 playoff games before retiring on July 21, 1994.
Munchak became the fifth player in franchise history to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (July, 2001) and the first to enter the Hall after playing his entire career with the franchise. He was introduced by long-time teammate and friend Bruce Matthews, who became the first active NFL player to make a Hall of Fame induction. Munchak returned the favor in the summer of 2007, introducing Matthews as he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
When he retired from playing, Munchak owned the club mark with nine Pro Bowl invitations. He had his uniform (#63) retired on Nov. 6, 1996, marking only the fourth jersey (at that time) in Oilers history to be retired (Earl Campbell's #34, Jim Norton's #43 and Elvin Bethea's #65 were the others). He also was named to the inaugural class of the Titans/Oilers Hall of Fame and elected to the Pennsylvania, Texas and Polish-American Sports Hall of Fames. Lastly, he was honored as one of the 38 Sports Legends of Houston prior to Super Bowl XXXVIII.
A native of Scranton, Pa. (3/5/60), and graduate of Penn State, Munchak and his wife, Marci, have two grown daughters, Alexandria and Julie.
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