One with a ton of experience and one that can be groomed by Shurmur.
1- Jim Caldwell a long time coach and a outstanding playcaller and quite frankly a pretty good HC as well I really think he got a raw deal in Detroit. He would be perfect to work with Shurmur learn his offense then take over playcalling the following season.
2-Ike Hilliard has been a coach in the league for close to ten years, and may be ready to take that next step. One of the things everyone said about Hilliard as a player is that he had great smarts on the field and knew the assignments of all the WR positions. Would love to see him promoted and groomed as the next OC. Would much rather have Ike than Staley if the plan is to promote someone with no prior OC experience.
Hilliard -- Yeah, maybe. I know nothing about his coaching history/ability, but if he's under Shurmur's wing, might be as good as anyone else out there.
Ben McAdoo?
went 8-8 with Kannel/Graham in '98
went 7-9 with Collins/Graham in '99
went 12-4 with Collins in '00 (NFCE & NFC champs)
went 7-9 with Collins in '01
went 10-6 with Collins in '02
went 4-12 with Collins/Palmer in '03
There were certainly some heartbreaking losses and it all fell apart in '03, but he was a pretty good coach considering the QBs he had. He's certainly not in the McAdoo/H----y class. His off the field antics cost him his coaching career.
Not following you..isn't Duce Staley a former player? Hilliard has been coaching close to 10 years
Duce Staley has only coated specials and RBs
There isn't one and maybe that is a good thing
There isn't one and maybe that is a good thing
The problem is that there is no connection with the types of offenses they've run. Caldwell would be an uninspired choice, and he wouldn't become an OC unless he could at least call plays, if not design the O.
And Ike Hilliard AR wrs / QB coach.
And Caldwell has that ...his work with Flacco as both QB coach and OC proves that.Flacco had his best years under Caldwell.he has not been nearly as good since Caldwell left.
No...been there done that with Fassel. Plus the fact he'll be 69 when the season begins. Shurmur is calling the plans in any event.
That’s a good one. Didn’t think of that one. And Shurmur might have been waiting until after signing day to hire him. We’ll see