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Pep being involved in this is the one thing that gets me excited - and to your point - if he really just loves working with young QB's - that would be great. I have assumed he may want to move into an OC role and be able to show case that (but maybe to your point that isn't actually what he is interested in).

Yeah - I'm not worried about defense - but in particular - you get a bunch of smart people and one who hasn't led a full offense - and do you end up with chaos, egos and other stuff. I don't know - just something to watch for.

The one thing I will say is - it seems odd to have green / first time OC's coming in when you have a defensive based HC. I would have expected an OC who had been there. Don't get me wrong - seems like bright individuals - but they are just so green and if you get too many smart minds and a green chief (as OC) - will you end up with the cohesion needed.

I don't remember this - but it could be true - I know there were some buffet tables flipped by KW from time to time in the clubhouse. Or I think it was KW that did that.

Seems like they are trying to get this guy for OC and Pep for passing game coordinator/QB coach.

I am hoping that more than Poles is doing the interview.

Just get Doug Pederson and keep DeFillipo. Pederson is a super nice dude by all accounts and know how to run an offense and design them around his QB. He knows Filipo well from his previous time and I like there chances of helping Fields.

One could only hope. That or I hope he spent a lot of time perfecting his game. Dear lord was he bad in the booth.

Yeah - not that position necessarily correlates to vision - but both of these guys understand the importance of the trenches (and I think there organizations also have shown that knack - Eagles and Chiefs have invested heavily in the line; just look at how he Chiefs retooled between last year and this year after Mahome's got hit too much in the Super Bowl). The quote from Pioli is pretty exciting. Honestly - I am pretty stoked about Poles.

Yeah - I assume all new defensive staff. Offense will be interesting though. Maybe Doug Pederson comes to run the offense. I keep throwing out names haha. I'm sure even with 20 names thrown out as potential OC's I will be wrong and it will be a name I didn't include.

I will also point out - Beckham was one of the players I was more wrong about - in terms of how their career panned out. I thought he was a shoe-in for 2000 hits and at a minimum a long above average career. That rookie year his swing was compact, with power to opposite field. Dude was an extra base machine, but between his rookie year and following year - something happened mechanically and he could never get back to that short swing he had. Defensively he had plenty of great plays.

Haha - I just assumed when he was commenting on games that hew as already officially retired. Little did I know he was hoping to get one final call to play some more 2B.

Tabor headed to Panthers for the same rule. Kind of bummed cause I think special teams was pretty solid. That said - can't blame Tabor for going there and maybe the new HC was going another direction anyway. I would have thought if Tabor could stay in Chicago he would have preferred it - more safety with Eberflus vs. Rhule (who is clearly on the hot seat).

Congrats - I really wish Lavine somehow was starting too. He really has been so unselfish and welcome of Demar. Lavine will obviously be on the team though.

Reports that Poles has targeted Ian Cunningham, director of player personnel from the Eagles for a high ranking front office job in Chicago. I don't know much about Cunningham, other than despite some dysfunction between GM & HC - they have largely done a pretty good job on the talent front (IMO). I will also note that Cunningham has been with Eagles prior 5 years and before that was a scout in the Ravens org. Without knowing whether Cunningham is good or bad - I like the fact that while Poles/Cunningham evidently are close - his hire wasn't purely someone from his own org and Cunningham has worked in two orgs that are known for finding some talent. I am curious whether this will be an add or is it a replacement. I am hoping to see a bit of an expansion of the front office (from what it was). I am also curious to see what happens with Poles/Champ Kelly.

I'm not going to lie - if Kubiak was interested in being a HC - he would have been my #1 choice (presuming he is healthy/willing to do it). But if he was actually committed to being an OC and his body could handle the stress - nothing would excite me more. Master of zone blocking schemes and presuming he's kept up with the game I have no doubt he can figure out a way to maximize offense around Fields. But even as a consultant - not a bad thing...but I don't really I know that "consultants" help out much. Now if I am playing name that coach - Caldwell as the OC, with Kubiak as the run game coordinator would be very intriguing. Kubiak builds the entire rushing unit and scheme - Caldwell handles QB development, the play calling, and the passing attack. Pep Hamilton as the QB coach.

That makes more sense.

Re: Eberflus - I didn't realize this (and maybe this isn't true and I misread this) - but I believe beyond just being the defensive coach, he was actually passing game coordinator in Dallas in '16 and '17. So I would think both being very good at defensive scheming + his time serving as a coordinator (whatever that means) - at least positions him to have good viewpoints on what he wants for that offensive role. I assume it is either one of the coaches still coaching (Rams OC / Niners OC) who would view this as an upgrade, or a former HC who was a HC (Caldwell or something like that). But beyond OC - they got to get a full strong team that can maximize the playbook for Justin and do all the little things to put him in best position to excel.

I think Beli is very involved in game planning - but lets the day to day go on. That said - I get the impression his is more around - this is our team, our personell etc - so thisi s the strategy we should employ so that the 3 phases play together. I do think during regular season - he may be more hands off on parts than others - but by weeks and the broader overall strategy/tone set - he has his fingers all over. But that is my hypothesis - kind of a - here is your guidelines as a DC/OC (and I thin khe is pretty specific) - but they can do what they want within those guidelines. Than he'll refine them over course of the year and if he sees things he doesn't like - he will zoom in on those and focus there. But he is very unique too with the clout he has built up. Shanny is definitely close to McVay - but I think he has a lot of CEO to him as well, but he has a scheme that he believes in and will work and has a vision that is going to go through. Clearly pretty hands on with the offense.

He isn't the name I would have hired - but - with that said - I think we all pretend like there is some script and these are the guys that succeed. When you really think around the league - I think the best coaches, with a limited exception - all of them are more of the set the tone, instill the vision, rules around discipline, put their stamp on game plans, etc, but very few are necessarily successful because they are the self proclaimed guru at their craft. McDermott - CEO type; Very good DC too - but very big picture in his head coach role Tomlin - CEO Type; Obviously defense is his background but if you looked at him - he had a lot of very strong DC's underneath him (so it wasn't like he had a bunch of raw, DC in name only coaches) Belicheck - CEO type - unique; No one can operate like Bill and get away from it (at least not early in their career); He can do so much more because of his rings (to his own credit); But he leans pretty heavy on his DC and OC - but where he spends his time is really the architecture - what vision he has for the teams and gameplanning; in particular - I think he dials in his involvement in gameplanning during post-season but regular season more hands off; Additionally - I think more of the visioning is applied during the off-season - setting tone for make-up and strategy of best use for players -but than letting day to day get ran by its people. McVay - Genius type - but he has had good offensive minds and seems to be one of the few that toys the line. Andy Reid - Genius type, but as a CEO - but he also relies on his coordinators and is very comfortable in his own skin. Carroll - CEO type; He's a good defensive guy - and e will put his stamp on things, but is a less intense mini belicheck in how he handles things. Or more like McDermott. Rivera - CEO type - same way (not sure Rivera belongs on this list). Arians - Genius - very unique / own style

So I haven't seen this name floated - but what happened to Jay Gruden. I thought he was a pretty good offensive mind. Could he be an option as an HC. I am sure someone will tell me he is already one somewhere in the league - but it felt like he disappeared from football after he got canned in Washington.

I can't complain - want to see what he does from a staffing perspective; He is a seasoned coach and seems to be a good teacher and I suspect will be very comfortable in his own skin. His defenses have been good and he seems to preach discipline, etc. I do think for Justin Fields sake - it will be important to find him a nucleus of coaches that can excite him in his development.

Either tomorrow they hire one of the 3 or we see another candidate come in. Will be interesting. Three days ago everyone assumed Daboll would be hired by Giants - he still hasn't been and now some reports that he has emerged as front runner in Miami.

Not a pretty 2nd half - but nice to be going streaking again and against a likely playoff team in the Raptors

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