Official 2021 Black Monday Thread

[Joemailman]

Marrone out at Jacksonville.

Bengals announce Zac Taylor will return.

[Joemailman]

Falcons, Lions and Jaguars want to talk to Robert Saleh.

[QBME]

Interesting that nobody has filed requests to interview any Packer folks.
Shhh..

[Joemailman]

HEAD COACH INTERVIEWS

Atlanta Falcons

Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs offensive coordinator -- completed (more)
Joe Brady, Panthers OC -- requested
Raheem Morris, interim Falcons HC -- completed (more)
Robert Saleh, 49ers defensive coordinator -- requested (more)

Detroit Lions

Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs offensive coordinator -- requested
Dan Campbell, Saints assistant head coach/tight ends coach -- requested
Marvin Lewis, former Bengals HC and current Arizona State co-defensive coordinator -- completed (more)
Robert Saleh, 49ers defensive coordinator -- requested (more)
Arthur Smith, Titans offensive coordinator -- requested

Houston Texans


Joe Brady, Panthers OC -- requested
Jim Caldwell, former Lions and Colts HC -- completed (more)
Matt Eberflus, Colts defensive coordinator -- requested
Marvin Lewis, former Bengals HC and current Arizona State co-defensive coordinator -- completed (more)

Los Angeles Chargers

Joe Brady, Panthers OC -- requested
Matt Eberflus, Colts defensive coordinator -- requested
Jason Garrett, Giants OC -- requested
Brandon Staley, Rams defensive coordinator -- requested

New York Jets

Eric Bieniemy, Chiefs offensive coordinator -- requested
Brian Daboll, Bills offensive coordinator -- requested
Matt Eberflus, Colts defensive coordinator -- requested
Patrick Graham, Giants defensive coordinator -- requested
Brandon Staley, Rams defensive coordinator -- requested

GENERAL MANAGER INTERVIEWS

Atlanta Falcons

Morocco Brown, Colts director of college scouting -- requested
Terry Fontenot, Saints VP/assistant GM -- requested
Brad Holmes, Rams college scouting director -- requested
Anthony Robinson, Falcons director of college scouting -- completed (per team)
Rick Smith, former Texans GM -- completed (per team)

Carolina Panthers

Ed Dodds, Colts assistant GM -- requested
Jeff Ireland, Saints assistant GM -- requested
Adam Peters, 49ers VP of Player Personnel -- requested
Ryan Poles, Chiefs assistant director of player personnel -- requested
Jerry Reese, former Giants GM -- requested
Brandt Tilis, Chiefs Director of Football Administration -- requested

Detroit Lions

Thomas Dimitroff, former Falcons GM -- completed (per team)
Terry Fontenot, Saints VP/assistant GM -- requested
Brad Holmes, Rams director of college scouting -- requested
Jeff Ireland, Saints assistant GM -- requested
Rob Lohman, Lions director of pro scouting -- completed (per team)
Lance Newmark, Lions director of player personnel -- completed (per team)
Kyle O'Brien, Lions VP of player personnel -- completed (per team)
George Paton, Vikings assistant GM -- requested
Scott Pioli, NFL Network analyst and former Chiefs GM -- completed (per team)
Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst and former Eagles director of pro personnel -- completed (per team)
Rick Smith, former Texans GM -- completed (per team)
Houston Texans

Matt Bazirgan, Texans director of player personnel -- completed (more)
Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst and former Eagles director of pro personnel -- completed (more)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jerry Reese, former Giants GM -- completed (more)
Louis Riddick, ESPN analyst and former Eagles director of pro personnel -- completed (more)
Rick Smith, former Texans GM -- completed (per team)

[Bretsky]

Injury management his only true weakness. Too bad he couldn’t get flower soft like our guy. Injuries have been the difference maker for us

One of the nicest kindest guys out there; but the dude found ways to lose week after week after week. No way I'd keep him either.

[SudsMcBucky]

Interesting that nobody has filed requests to interview any Packer folks.
Shhh..

Out of curiosity, who on the Packers staff would really warrant an interview? Everyone in the league fully knows MLF runs the O and does anyone think Pettine would be a HC candidate? Not really sure where'd you'd go from there.

[RashanGary]

Hackett should be a candidate. He’s a beast coach according to 12 and anyone who’s ever worked with him.

[run pMc]

So, how would you rank the HC openings, best to worst?

I'm thinking
ATL
LAC
JAX
HOU
DET
NYJ

ATL, HOU and SD all have a QB and receivers. Either injuries or crappy defenses hurt them. HOU doesn't have many draft picks though.
JAX will have draft picks, Trevor Lawrence and a crazy amount of cap space.
DET has Stafford, a TE and RB, and that's it (Golladay and Jones are FA)
NYJ has... um... help me out.. draft picks?

[call_me_ishmael]

Detroit is probably the best in my opinion because they do seem to want to change their culture and already have the star QB in place.

Houston is probably second best because they have the star QB, LT in place but they have pretty much nothing else so even if they do everything right it'll take a couple years to be legit.

LAC next because Herbert looks damn good.

Jax because Lawrence.

ATL is a good org historically so that is a solid landing spot. Arthur Blank isn't a dingleberry.

[Packers4Glory]

Injury management his only true weakness. Too bad he couldn’t get flower soft like our guy. Injuries have been the difference maker for us

I was curious as to the issues there. Someone mentioned some clock management issues to that might have contributed to some close losses. I mean they were in virtually every game and lost by a pretty thin margin in a lot of them.


The worst part is they have a stud young QB who now instead of heading into, what we all have lived, year 2 of a an offense, he's going into year 1 of a whole new one. What these teams do to young QB's is just criminal. From changing coaching to not having a sold O-Line. Spend draft capital on a QB and then make it as unstable as possible around him.

[Smidgeon]

So, how would you rank the HC openings, best to worst?

I'm thinking
ATL
LAC
JAX
HOU
DET
NYJ

ATL, HOU and SD all have a QB and receivers. Either injuries or crappy defenses hurt them. HOU doesn't have many draft picks though.
JAX will have draft picks, Trevor Lawrence and a crazy amount of cap space.
DET has Stafford, a TE and RB, and that's it (Golladay and Jones are FA)
NYJ has... um... help me out.. draft picks?

Easily LAC. Young QB, young pass rusher. HOU has a young QB and an old pass rusher. ATL has an old QB. JAX will have a young QB, but it's the Jaguars. Same with the Jets. DET has an old QB.

[Bossman641]

Atlanta is 37 million over the cap and has huge deals with about 6 players. Detroit has Stafford and Golladay but not much else.

I'd pick Chargers as the best although Jax and the Jets certainly have a lot of cap space.

[RashanGary]

Atlanta is 37 million over the cap and has huge deals with about 6 players. Detroit has Stafford and Golladay but not much else.

I'd pick Chargers as the best although Jax and the Jets certainly have a lot of cap space.

Jax intrigues me with the money. The Jets are seemingly perpetually bad, intentionally. If you don't resign Jamal Adams when you have boatloads of cash, something is seriously wrong with the organization.

The Jets could load up on free agent covid cap talent. Doubting them is good money though. How can you not at this point.

Betting on Jax seems like good money tho. They seem to be competitive in spurts, just never got their stud QB.

[SudsMcBucky]

If I were a highly sought coach, the Jax job, of the ones open, would be by far the most enticing to me. The #1 pick, lots of cap space, awesome weather, and the new owner seems willing to help how he can.

[RashanGary]

If I were a highly sought coach, the Jax job, of the ones open, would be by far the most enticing to me. The #1 pick, lots of cap space, awesome weather, and the new owner seems willing to help how he can.

Agree and having never had a great QB, they keep finding themselves successful in spurts. I want a QB guru to go there and WIN! Hackett would be a really cool fit. I’d root for them all day if Hack goes there. He’s got west coast roots as deep as they get from his dad, and modern experience with an OL guru, Marone, and now time with the Shannahan tree. He brings so damn much the table.

As a Packer fan, I want him to stay where he’s at, but as a football fan and fan of personalities, I want him to get his shot in a great place with a great young QB.