Despite being viewed as a dysfunctional organization:
- no one was reported to have turned down an interview for either the GM or HC positions
- they filled their GM slot quickly with the guy viewed by many to have been the best available.
- the 2 most experienced HC candidates (Flores and Quinn) have local ties and have expressed interest in being the man. Both of these guys had issues in their first HC job, but they’ve shown they can win in the league and are smart enough to learn from previous mistakes. They should be better in their 2nd chance.
- Schoen is in good position to get the best available OC (Daboll) if the desire is mutual.
Re Daboll:
- an upstate guy who struggled in his first NYC gig with the jests. Will this be a factor + or - ?
- is Miami in play? He knows the AFC east and has history with Tua. Is this a + or - ?
- said to have a vg relationship with Schoen, but do we really know?
Future coordinators:
- lots of very good DC guys out there, please don’t retain Patrick Graham.
- to us amateurs, there appear to be fewer good OC guys available but a lot of today’s geniuses were unknown just a couple of years ago.
Rebuilding the team:
- the first, second and third priority is the OL
- lots of guys from the current roster need to go
- a great deal of prayer (and luck) is needed.
Net: lots of fun stuff going on to help get me through the winter.
The job was highly sought because ownership agreed to step back. We don't know if there were conditions any of the candidates asked about before agreeing to an interview, but I would have to think top GM candidates asked about autonomy.
I don't love the coach options, but I hope 1) Mara stays out of the way and 2) Schoen has the magic touch to hire the right HC. Or, at least not make a bad hire and get the team out of park.
The job was highly sought because ownership agreed to step back. We don't know if there were conditions any of the candidates asked about before agreeing to an interview, but I would have to think top GM candidates asked about autonomy.
Re the job with the Jets ... I was thinking more that he knows the pressure of coaching in NY first hand, the heat of the lights and the incessant media crunch with their often dopey questions. This might be attractive to some or a turnoff for others. Previously he’s been insulated ... now he’d be the guy.
This is what drives the DNA of a guy who wants to be GM in the NFL.....to remake the team in his image.
So while we are standing around waiting in the bread line of the NFL....these guys are rolling up their sleeves and ready to get to work.
I always like to document the moves new GM's make to see how the building is built...........
So....my message is "Let the fun begin!"
Hopefully this weak-ass theme that the Mara's will still get in the way dies off more and more. Yes, they don't get the benefit of the doubt but not sure why anymore needs to be said on it than that...
There isn't a spot on this team I can think of outside of kicker than can't use an immediate infusion of talent.
True ... but is there a top guy they didn’t interview that you thought they should ? The 9 guys for GM covered the spectrum and 5 so far for HC.
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the candidate to announce that an interview request has been turned down. We'll likely never know
True ... but is there a top guy they didn’t interview that you thought they should ? The 9 guys for GM covered the spectrum and 5 so far for HC.
No, the search and interview processes have been adequately covered.
At least for the non-conspiracy theorists.
:-)
You might want to go back and read what I wrote.
The source for all of these are the Miami Dolphins, why do we take their word for it as if they have no reason to lie? I'll just unpack one of these points as pure, unadulterated bullshit:
So we are expected to believe that Flores stopped communicating with his assistants somewhere around midseason, yet the front office allowed this to continue for half a season without doing anything about it? Does that sound reasonable? That, to me, is grounds for immediate termination, and if assistants are willing to corroborate it, one where his contract would be voided. So, the FO is either lying, or horribly incompetent, there is no middle ground.
I don't doubt that Flores can be a prickly personality, but I'm certainly not going to cross him off the list because of that. Every charge should be vetted, but we should at least consider the possibility that the Dolphins are engaging in a little character assassination. They wouldn't be the first franchise to do it.
If not HC, then I'd love to see him as DC.
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His previous mistakes (poor communication, poor relations with coaches, obsession with Watson) all contributed to him JUST being fired. How and what did he learn? And how would you know?
The source for all of these are the Miami Dolphins, why do we take their word for it as if they have no reason to lie? I'll just unpack one of these points as pure, unadulterated bullshit:
So we are expected to believe that Flores stopped communicating with his assistants somewhere around midseason, yet the front office allowed this to continue for half a season without doing anything about it? Does that sound reasonable? That, to me, is grounds for immediate termination, and if assistants are willing to corroborate it, one where his contract would be voided. So, the FO is either lying, or horribly incompetent, there is no middle ground.
I don't doubt that Flores can be a prickly personality, but I'm certainly not going to cross him off the list because of that. Every charge should be vetted, but we should at least consider the possibility that the Dolphins are engaging in a little character assassination. They wouldn't be the first franchise to do it.
Absolutely, sounds dubious at best, horsehit at worst.