Coaching Vacancies - You be the GM

[Hasselbeck]

Oakland - Jack Del Rio (The Raiders job is terrible, sorry pehawk, but JDR makes a lot of sense)
Atlanta - Rex Ryan (I still think they should inquire about Nick Saban though and tell him to write a blank check)
NY Jets - Dan Quinn (Quinn is as good as gone, only question is where will he land.. I figure the Jets)
Buffalo - Hue Jackson (Got a raw deal in Oakland, the man can coach)
San Francisco - Vic Fangio (No better fit for Baalke .. he keeps the architect of that defense and a yes man to boot)
Chicago - Mike Shanahan (No better fit for Cutler)

 

[JSeahawks]

Wish more college coaches would make the jump, I feel like they're in general more fresh and innovative. I'd love to see what Urban Meyer would do in the nfl.

Totally agree. I think A&M dude gets a gig soon.

Gus Malzahn from Auburn is another i'd like to see make the jump.

 

[pehawk]

Wish more college coaches would make the jump, I feel like they're in general more fresh and innovative. I'd love to see what Urban Meyer would do in the nfl.

Totally agree. I think A&M dude gets a gig soon.

Gus Malzahn from Auburn is another i'd like to see make the jump.

Agreed.

Urban would be fun. He'd be lovely to hate if he got good too. He's like a non-aspergers Harbaugh.

 

[Hawkfan77]

I'd like see Mora back in the NFL so I could watch him fail again...sorry that was my inner Husky speaking

 

[SeatownJay]

So with Buffalo hiring Rex Ryan we're down to five openings. With Baltimore now out of the playoffs, there's talk of both the Jets and the Bears bringing in Gary Kubiak for an interview, with Chicago being "seriously interested".

 

[volsunghawk]

Wish more college coaches would make the jump, I feel like they're in general more fresh and innovative. I'd love to see what Urban Meyer would do in the nfl.

Totally agree. I think A&M dude gets a gig soon.

Gus Malzahn from Auburn is another i'd like to see make the jump.

The NFL needs to keep its damn dirty hands off of Malzahn. At least for a few more years.

And we need to add Denver to our list now.

Side note: Is it just me, or is this one of the more chaotic coaching carousels in recent history? Buffalo, Denver, SF, Atlanta, NYJ, Chicago, Oakland. That's almost a quarter of the league. And we're finally not really seeing those old names trotted out - Gruden, Cowher, etc. - for the most part.

There's a part of me that would love to see Denver hire a defensive-minded coach who would then name Manning as the OC. Let Manning transition into coaching by going that old player-coach route.

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

So with Buffalo hiring Rex Ryan we're down to five openings. With Baltimore now out of the playoffs, there's talk of both the Jets and the Bears bringing in Gary Kubiak for an interview, with Chicago being "seriously interested".

Sounds like they're still trying to fix Cutler. Suppose they have no choice considering what he's being paid. Won't work though. If I'm Kubiak, I'd avoid that situation like the plague.

 

[SeatownJay]

Now that Fox is available, there are new rumors about Chicago wanting to bring him in. Sounds like the new GM there doesn't really know what he's doing yet.

 

[volsunghawk]

So with Buffalo hiring Rex Ryan we're down to five openings. With Baltimore now out of the playoffs, there's talk of both the Jets and the Bears bringing in Gary Kubiak for an interview, with Chicago being "seriously interested".

Sounds like they're still trying to fix Cutler. Suppose they have no choice considering what he's being paid. Won't work though. If I'm Kubiak, I'd avoid that situation like the plague.

Kubiak said previously that he was not interviewing for any HC jobs and he was staying in Baltimore. Of course, this is before the position in Denver (where his old teammate Elway runs things) opened up. I think if Kubiak changes course and leaves Baltimore, it'll only be for Denver.

The Chicago-Fox rumors stem primarily from the new Chicago GM being an old NFC South guy and familiar with Fox.

 

[IndyHawk]

The Bears I can see hiring Bowles..They want to play with that "Monsters of Midway" title ..Cutler is probaly gone..The other jobs...I know Quinn probaly has one of them..Others -meh

 

[Sarlacc83]

Still think Quinn to Chicago and Bevell to Oakland.

Denver and a Shanahan return? Crazy enough to be possible. Atlanta takes Bowles.

What is interesting this year is that teams are waiting to fill the HC position because of the talent not yet available. Until Quinn is off the market, you may not see any more movement.

 

[hawkfan68]

These are WAGs but here goes:

San Francisco - Adam Gase
Oakland - Jack Del Rio
Atlanta - Dan Quinn
NY Jets - Todd Bowles
Chicago - John Fox
Denver - Kyle Shanahan

 

[marko358]

Schefter reporting Bowles to the Jets.

 

[Scottemojo]

These are WAGs but here goes:

San Francisco - Adam Gase
Oakland - Jack Del Rio
Atlanta - Dan Quinn
NY Jets - Todd Bowles
Chicago - John Fox
Denver - Kyle Shanahan

This list might end up 100 percent accurate. Even of Denver goes with another Elway crony like Kubiak or Shanny Sr., I will give yo credit for it.

 

[Sarlacc83]

These are WAGs but here goes:

San Francisco - Adam Gase
Oakland - Jack Del Rio
Atlanta - Dan Quinn
NY Jets - Todd Bowles
Chicago - John Fox
Denver - Kyle Shanahan

This list might end up 100 percent accurate. Even of Denver goes with another Elway crony like Kubiak or Shanny Sr., I will give yo credit for it.

Definitely looking like the front runner for "nailed it".

 

[pehawk]

These are WAGs but here goes:

San Francisco - Adam Gase
Oakland - Jack Del Rio
Atlanta - Dan Quinn
NY Jets - Todd Bowles
Chicago - John Fox
Denver - Kyle Shanahan

This list might end up 100 percent accurate. Even of Denver goes with another Elway crony like Kubiak or Shanny Sr., I will give yo credit for it.

Word. All good calls.

Do I get any credit for Del Rio? I mean, he's basically a younger Wade (Wilson) Phillps.

 

[Scottemojo]

These are WAGs but here goes:

San Francisco - Adam Gase
Oakland - Jack Del Rio
Atlanta - Dan Quinn
NY Jets - Todd Bowles
Chicago - John Fox
Denver - Kyle Shanahan

This list might end up 100 percent accurate. Even of Denver goes with another Elway crony like Kubiak or Shanny Sr., I will give yo credit for it.

Word. All good calls.

Do I get any credit for Del Rio? I mean, he's basically a younger Wade (Wilson) Phillps.

Whatever makes you happy, love.

 

[pehawk]

Whatever makes you happy, love.

I hate it when you mock my feelings. You aren't the same Scotte I fell in love with.

Bronco's and the 49ers now appear to be the franchises likely to pull someone out of a crevice.

 

[Scottemojo]

Whatever makes you happy, love.

I hate it when you mock my feelings. You aren't the same Scotte I fell in love with.

Bronco's and the 49ers now appear to be the franchises likely to pull someone out of a crevice.

Yes, I was being patronizing. So, so very sorry.

I think the Broncos have a name in mind, and it will be an extension of Elway, which makes him not so different than Jed or Trent, really. I wonder if the Gase leak this morning was all about seeing if the Broncos will up the ante? I suspect Gase would be locked up already if the Broncos wanted him, though.

 

[homerun1970]

I had a Yahoo page showing denver hired Kubiak but the link wouldnt open.