hires. Until he's done otherwise, I think he'll hire a good replacement should Kafka leave. That said, I think Kafka's a good coach and continuity is valuable.
I think this is about the Giants making the playoff and turning around so fast with the roster we had. Teams want that turn around at lightening speed.
I wonder if he goes, maybe a surprise replacement for the giants—Webb.
With respect to Kafka, let’s hope he sticks around for a few years on the Giants.
He has had a very positive impact on DJ.
Wink is probably a more serious HC candidate at this time.
RE: See - I actually think we have such a good foundation with
Daboll that this is the first time I am not worried about losing coordinators
My thoughts on Dabol being sucsessful right away has a lot to do with the decision he made to bring in Kafka and let him be the OC and call plays. Dabol being an offensive guy and letting someone else runit so he can be the needed CEO of the team is the right model for him.
Also I dont think Kafka hasnt even hit his stride yet. His loss will be a big one, but its gonna happen if we maintain sucsess.
Mike Kafka is 35 years old with one year as an Offensive Coordinator. Yes, he was part of the amazing KC offense for a few years... but now, after one season with the Giants, Carolina is considering him as a Head Coach? Seems a little premature to me.
Mike Kafka is 35 years old with one year as an Offensive Coordinator. Yes, he was part of the amazing KC offense for a few years... but now, after one season with the Giants, Carolina is considering him as a Head Coach? Seems a little premature to me.
Carolina will likely cast a wide net. Being a first year OC, I would be very surprised if Kafka is their final choice
Mike Kafka is 35 years old with one year as an Offensive Coordinator. Yes, he was part of the amazing KC offense for a few years... but now, after one season with the Giants, Carolina is considering him as a Head Coach? Seems a little premature to me.
And Wink Martindale can’t get an interview. It’s ridiculous.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
people always say this but how can one learning you have a potentially life-changing interview ahead of you in a week not be distracting in some small way to the person getting the interview
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how can it not be also somewhat distracting for team learning that the OC that just helped their offense and team back to relevance not be disappointed at the potential of losing him after one year.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
Plus many teams/GM use “interviews” to get insight into what made that specific team/system successful. If I was an owner, I’d be interviewing as many successful coaches as possible… even if I can only choose one, I can listen to many theories/strategies. Hopefully Kafka stays, I see Tepper going for a big name….
This time, he is going to do a ton of due diligence with interviews and I doubt the next coach gets a 7 year $63M contract. But, Steve Wilks went 6-6 with a team that he inherited from Rhule, with coaches he didn't choose. Alot of players want Wilks to be hired. As for Kafka, I'm sure he might get some feelers, I would like him to be retained though.
But he's worked with Reid and Mahomes, then came to the Giants in a year under Daboll in which Daniel Jones made a ton of improvement. In other words he's been groomed by 2 high end offensive minds and has had success in each stop.
I can see why there's interest and expected this to happen.
On the flipside, if we were in the hiring cycle right now I don't think I'd feel comfortable with us hiring a guy with 1 year coordinator experience, but I don't make decisions...
a solid article about potential GMs from Albert Breer at SI.
He lists the 25 most likely candidates to get a job this offseason.
The article is noteworthy in that his list does not include the Giants Brandon Brown in his 25, though he does mention him and speaks quite highly-but feels its simply too early in his career.
To summarize the article, he feels that prior experience will be the major attraction this offseason, rather than a young executive with great potential.
And as Giants fans, lets not forget that in our search last year, there were 2 finalists- Joe Schoen and Adam Peters with the 49ers. Peters continues to do an amazing job in San Francisco and I feel is probably the hottest name to become another teams GM this offseason.
With Brandon Brown, Giants fans should remember that if he stays with the Giants for 2 years, and then takes a GM promotion to another team, the Giants get two 3rd round comp picks. You hate to lose great administrators, but there would be compensation if he leaves any time after next season. Link - ( New Window )
pick their brains and I feel that is what Tepper is doing with Kafka. I want Kafka to stay because I think he will be much better next season and I want him with Jones to solidify Jones at QB. Jones is getting it and another season with Kafka will reinforce his gained knowledge this year.
I do think it is too soon for Kafka at HC. He is still an OC work in progress.
Jim Harbaugh - my Michigan insider is certain that Harbaugh stays at UM. Looking at options, but not truly serious. FWIW.
Say on the radio that it’s a young mans game and more teams are looking to hire a HC in their 30-40’s. He said it’s unfortunate that this could be the reason Wink doesn’t get a HC gig but that is the way the trend currently is. Now that is just Tiki’s opinion.
With respect to Kafka, let’s hope he sticks around for a few years on the Giants.
He has had a very positive impact on DJ.
Wink is probably a more serious HC candidate at this time.
Dallas - when McCarthy gets bounced from the playoffs
*Tepper backs up the BRINKS truck for Daniel Jones and he returns to his home state to QB the Panthers.
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
Jones will be signed before FA begins.
Bill, I hope you’re right. But Tepper is one of those assholes who always thinks he’s entitled to what he wants and doesn’t care what it costs, as he did with Matt Rhule. I can see a scenario where he reaches out quietly to Jones’ agent now and tells him he’ll get Kafka and play the same system. If DJ doesn’t sign within 2 weeks, watch out.
RE: Surprised they are not considering Steve Wilks
*Tepper backs up the BRINKS truck for Daniel Jones and he returns to his home state to QB the Panthers.
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
Jones will be signed before FA begins.
Bill, I hope you’re right. But Tepper is one of those assholes who always thinks he’s entitled to what he wants and doesn’t care what it costs, as he did with Matt Rhule. I can see a scenario where he reaches out quietly to Jones’ agent now and tells him he’ll get Kafka and play the same system. If DJ doesn’t sign within 2 weeks, watch out.
He'd probably outright tamper if he could. Plus he knows Jones is from Charlotte.
Not that it would've worked, of course, but Tepper made that insane offer to Rhule after it became known the Giants had interest in him.
The Giants could just use the non exclusive tag for Jones then and
Have good coordinators other teams want to hire then be stuck with coordinators who are terrible like Jason Garrett. Winning is a double edge sword, but it’s better than the alternative.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
people always say this but how can one learning you have a potentially life-changing interview ahead of you in a week not be distracting in some small way to the person getting the interview
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how can it not be also somewhat distracting for team learning that the OC that just helped their offense and team back to relevance not be disappointed at the potential of losing him after one year.
Because they're pros and realize that this is the nature of the business.
Wink and Brandon Brown leaving the team this off-season. Would suck to lose anyone when they’re just starting to build something potentially great but Daboll is an offense guy and I have faith he could find a suitable replacement for Kafka if necessary.
is probably too inexperienced to get the job at this point, but David Tepper is an odd fellow, which concerns me. He seems to get pleasure in going against the grain and he is not afraid to make bold choices or act decisively to get what he wants (like paying Matt Rhule what was that contract?).
RE: RE: See - I actually think we have such a good foundation with
I think he's gone, unless he doesn't want to leave the project yet.
Wink I think will get interviewed, but DC head coaches have not been the trend, and I do not think have faired well.
Hiring Kafka after 1 yr of OC is a big risk, but just promote the QB coach to OC and hire Webb as the QB coach or something.
When teams are coming after your staff, it's a great leading indicator things are finally going in the right direction. I'm not including Graham b/c that was a wierd situation for him with the staff turnover and how close he was to Judge as someone "coming after you".
Good for Kafa. I hope he takes the interview and turns it down, in that he has more to learn, but these are limited opportunities to come by.
Wink's 60 years old and has interviewed for HC gigs a number of times before. Gut feeling is that, were he ever getting a shot, it would have happened already.
Kafka has one season of OC experience, and it's not as if the Giants offense was a juggernaut. I do believe he did an excellent job with a lineup that had some major flaws, but can he replicate that? I dunno, just seems awfully quick, and there are some big names out there waiting for a job.
is probably too inexperienced to get the job at this point, but David Tepper is an odd fellow, which concerns me. He seems to get pleasure in going against the grain and he is not afraid to make bold choices or act decisively to get what he wants (like paying Matt Rhule what was that contract?).
Kafka helped get the most out of a QB thought by almost everyone to be in the bottom 5 of NFL starters (the only reason he might have missed on some was if they were considering Jacoby Brissett the starter in Cleveland and not Deshaun Watson). Seeing how Ben Johnson is also on the list and he got a lot out of Jared Goff, who previously had struggled with anyone not named Sean McVay, I think the questions will be more focused on how do you turn around someone like Sam Darnold if you can. At 9 I do not think they will get a QB who can be counted on to start Week 1 (besides Young and Stroud everyone else looks like they need varying degrees of development time).
RE: RE: See - I actually think we have such a good foundation with
The Giants have a long history of populating other teams with their better assistant coaches. From Landry to Lombardi to Spags......that's enough for a while.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
people always say this but how can one learning you have a potentially life-changing interview ahead of you in a week not be distracting in some small way to the person getting the interview
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how can it not be also somewhat distracting for team learning that the OC that just helped their offense and team back to relevance not be disappointed at the potential of losing him after one year.
Not to mention he needs some time to put together his presentation, which will require studying the Panthers. It's not like applying at McDonalds where you fill out a form and they interview you to get a sense of what kind of person you are. Owners want to see that you have a detailed plan for how to make their team successful.
I think he's gone, unless he doesn't want to leave the project yet.
Wink I think will get interviewed, but DC head coaches have not been the trend, and I do not think have faired well.
Hiring Kafka after 1 yr of OC is a big risk, but just promote the QB coach to OC and hire Webb as the QB coach or something.
When teams are coming after your staff, it's a great leading indicator things are finally going in the right direction. I'm not including Graham b/c that was a wierd situation for him with the staff turnover and how close he was to Judge as someone "coming after you".
Good for Kafa. I hope he takes the interview and turns it down, in that he has more to learn, but these are limited opportunities to come by.
Tierney has 1 year as a QB coach and was previously an Assistant QB coach in Buffalo. That is awfully quick to promote to OC. Mike Groh is more likely just because he has a bit more experience if they stay in house. They also could look outside of the organization. Bengals QB Coach Dan Pitcher was in the scouting department at the same time as Mike Derice and Brandon Brown. Lou Anarumo is liked by the Mara family so Giants could probably get inside scoop on him. Not to mention that Wink Martindale has coached against Bengals O so probably has his thoughts about it.
I think this is about the Giants making the playoff and turning around so fast with the roster we had. Teams want that turn around at lightening speed.
I wonder if he goes, maybe a surprise replacement for the giants—Webb.
as an OC as his 1st coaching experience? No Chance
He is a young coach which is true, but his experiences first as an NFL quarterback, and second as a coach in mentoring not only the best quarterback in the league in Mahomes, but now also elevating a struggling quarterback in DJ are exactly what you want in today's NFL. After several years with Rhule who had none of these experiences, Kafka will be like manna from heaven for Tepper.
I could easily see Bidwill jumping in also so not surprised Tepper is moving quickly...
I dont think either gets poached this year. There's a reason Wink doesn't get hired, for whatever reason, he doesn't fit the criteria owners look for, especially in this modern offensive oriented age. I think Kafka is too green, I ca't see Tepper entrusting the franchise to him. Is it possible, sure. Just not likely imo.
Let me ask this though, would our assistant GM get poached as a GM? If that happens, all bets are off.
*Tepper backs up the BRINKS truck for Daniel Jones and he returns to his home state to QB the Panthers.
Not just his home state. Charlotte is DJ's home town, he went to HS at Charlotte Latin. I think if the money's equal or better, he goes to Carolina. (Assuming we don't franchise tag him, which we may or may not.)
I can only hope that Carolina thinks he doesn't have the requisite
That's why we saw all the young coaches land gigs in GB, AZ, NYG, NYJ, etc. That is why Kafka is going to get serious looks.
I was just going to write this. The trend is to go after the unknown guy, who is viewed as a guru, rather than a retread.
Also the difference between the Giants offense is night and day vs last year. These other coaching staffs, unlike BBI members, realize the deficiencies Kafka has had to work with here.
I agree. I tend to think the O is more a product of Daboll and will continue to have success. Wink on the other hand seems to be the driver of the D and I think he has gotten more out of the D than anyone could have expected given what he has to work with.
Just say NO! to requests. At least for 1 year.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If Brown were hired this cycle they'd get the picks in 2024.
No I don’t think they will get picks if Brown gets a GM job. I believe that the rule is that an exec has to be with a team for a minimum of two seasons.
Just say NO! to requests. At least for 1 year.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If Brown were hired this cycle they'd get the picks in 2024.
No I don’t think they will get picks if Brown gets a GM job. I believe that the rule is that an exec has to be with a team for a minimum of two seasons.
Oh you're right, just looked it up. I stand corrected.
Just say NO! to requests. At least for 1 year.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If you have a habit of blocking interview requests it makes it more difficult to get quality people to be willing to take those positions in the future.
most of the year, a lot of BBI was questioning Kafka. His play calling. His game plan. This isn't the offense Giants want to run. questioning DJ as a marginal QB.
Now he's a QB whisperer with DJ, and going to be a big blow to lose him.
The offense has held up their end of the bargain, but the defense is the engine of this team. Losing Kafka would be a knock, but not insurmountable. I'm guessing it is half, or more, Daboll's offense anyhow. Losing Wink would be far, far, worse.
most of the year, a lot of BBI was questioning Kafka. His play calling. His game plan. This isn't the offense Giants want to run. questioning DJ as a marginal QB.
Now he's a QB whisperer with DJ, and going to be a big blow to lose him.
The offense has held up their end of the bargain, but the defense is the engine of this team. Losing Kafka would be a knock, but not insurmountable. I'm guessing it is half, or more, Daboll's offense anyhow. Losing Wink would be far, far, worse.
What odd is losing Wink would be worse but I just do not see him as a good HC. I like his style for D (still think zero coverage in 3rd and long to really long is "unwise") but that temperment as a HC would be disastrous. He is on record saying he is what he is and calls games accordingly.
RE: RE: See - I actually think we have such a good foundation with
Daboll that this is the first time I am not worried about losing coordinators
You should be.
Not really worried losing Kafka. Daboll can call plays if needed. Rather keep wink. I would like to see jones not have to have another OC but I would think offense has a lot of daboll imprint so should be big change
RE: RE: See - I actually think we have such a good foundation with
to stay with daboll 2 or 3 years, and then arrive a much more desired and credentialed coach. Taking a job now would offer very little room for error if things start badly
With that said, of course I'd understand if he wanted to take the opportunity, but even beyond being a giants fan I'd advise him to stay
doesn't mean he gets the job. He has said recently he's not ready for that position yet.
If he gets a HC gig, I bet Daboll elevates Tierney from QB coach to OC and Webb becomes the new QB coach.
If Wink leaves, I think they name Wilkins (the OLB coach who Wink "recommended" if negotiations with NY fell through). He was with Wink in Balt, has the same attacking philosophy.
has the wisdom to understand that declining an offer for a HC position now might be better for his long-term interests.
If he got the Panthers' job, that is a situation where there is still uncertainty at the QB position. Are you going to try and stick with Darnold or go through QB roulette in the draft. And if it doesn't work out, and you're going back to Daboll or Reid hat in hand, the narrative is going to be that Carolina picked an inexperienced coach who wasn't ready for primetime, and the bloom will be off the rose.
He's a hot-shot candidate right now, and will very likely continue to be, the star will only grow.
You think about how Josh McDaniels was viewed as a candidate when the Broncos hired him to the second time around and how long that took.
All this said, it's really hard to turn down the kind of increase in money we'd be talking about.
Kafka, it will be there for you, give us at least 1 more season, and put a Lombardi in the trophy case while you're at it.
being an OC for only 1 season, but strangers things have happened I suppose. It is a good experience for him and they want to most likely pick his brain as well.
I could see him getting the interview experience this go round and then perhaps getting a gig in 2024 when *hopefully* our offense performs better this upcoming year
Carolina would need to pony up two firsts if they still wanted to sign him.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Daboll encourages him to interview. It’s good practice for when he actually gets hired. I would not be concerned of losing him this cycle
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
I thought at some point in the past you couldn’t even ask until the season was over. Saying it won’t be a distraction is being hopeful at best. Human nature is human nature.
Interviewing Ken Dorsey for the job. Seems like they will do their due diligence to get right guy in there. I seriously doubt Kafka is a top contender.
The Giants have a long history of populating other teams with their better assistant coaches. From Landry to Lombardi to Spags......that's enough for a while.
what a distraction for Kafka. They should tell them no interviews until the end of the season.
Teams can’t deny a request for a promotion opportunity.
They also can’t dictate when interviews can happen.
Nor do the Giants want to deny it. Losing good young coaches hurts, but blocking their chances of career advancement is a quick way to make sure other good young coaches are reluctant to come here
Have good coordinators other teams want to hire then be stuck with coordinators who are terrible like Jason Garrett. Winning is a double edge sword, but it’s better than the alternative.
Exactly. I'd rather be fretting over losing Kafka than fretting over keeping Judge.
Plus, if you're a manager you always want your guys to succeed and move up. It's part of life. Daboll and Schoen will have to deal with it.
Pat Shurmer comes to mind. Good offensive designer, lousy locker room motivator. I think Kafka needs more time in the saddle. What if the playoffs are a disaster do they still want him? Isn't this called tampering I thought we were not supposed to allow coaches to be spoken to until the playoffs are over
You should be.
Kafka is very stoic up there, it was fun to watch. These guys care about each other.
I wonder if he goes, maybe a surprise replacement for the giants—Webb.
Arizona
Denver
Houston
Am I missing any team?
With respect to Kafka, let’s hope he sticks around for a few years on the Giants.
He has had a very positive impact on DJ.
Wink is probably a more serious HC candidate at this time.
My thoughts on Dabol being sucsessful right away has a lot to do with the decision he made to bring in Kafka and let him be the OC and call plays. Dabol being an offensive guy and letting someone else runit so he can be the needed CEO of the team is the right model for him.
Also I dont think Kafka hasnt even hit his stride yet. His loss will be a big one, but its gonna happen if we maintain sucsess.
Mike Kafka is 35 years old with one year as an Offensive Coordinator. Yes, he was part of the amazing KC offense for a few years... but now, after one season with the Giants, Carolina is considering him as a Head Coach? Seems a little premature to me.
*Tepper backs up the BRINKS truck for Daniel Jones and he returns to his home state to QB the Panthers.
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
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Mike Kafka is 35 years old with one year as an Offensive Coordinator. Yes, he was part of the amazing KC offense for a few years... but now, after one season with the Giants, Carolina is considering him as a Head Coach? Seems a little premature to me.
Mike Kafka is 35 years old with one year as an Offensive Coordinator. Yes, he was part of the amazing KC offense for a few years... but now, after one season with the Giants, Carolina is considering him as a Head Coach? Seems a little premature to me.
And Wink Martindale can’t get an interview. It’s ridiculous.
This comment isn’t getting the love it should.
Frank Reich
Jim Harbaugh
I expect all three to be head coaches in the NFL by Feb. 1.
Jim Caldwell and Dan Quinn will be big names to watch too.
I just don't see how Mike Kafka competes with those dudes.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
Harbaugh
Sean Payton
Dan Quinn
Frank Reich
Ben Johnson
Shane Steichen
Jonathan Gannon
Demeco Ryans
I’d be surprised if Kafka gets plucked after 1 year with a giants offense that hasn’t exactly set the world on fire
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
people always say this but how can one learning you have a potentially life-changing interview ahead of you in a week not be distracting in some small way to the person getting the interview
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how can it not be also somewhat distracting for team learning that the OC that just helped their offense and team back to relevance not be disappointed at the potential of losing him after one year.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
Plus many teams/GM use “interviews” to get insight into what made that specific team/system successful. If I was an owner, I’d be interviewing as many successful coaches as possible… even if I can only choose one, I can listen to many theories/strategies. Hopefully Kafka stays, I see Tepper going for a big name….
I can see why there's interest and expected this to happen.
On the flipside, if we were in the hiring cycle right now I don't think I'd feel comfortable with us hiring a guy with 1 year coordinator experience, but I don't make decisions...
*Tepper backs up the BRINKS truck for Daniel Jones and he returns to his home state to QB the Panthers.
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
Jones will be signed before FA begins.
He lists the 25 most likely candidates to get a job this offseason.
The article is noteworthy in that his list does not include the Giants Brandon Brown in his 25, though he does mention him and speaks quite highly-but feels its simply too early in his career.
To summarize the article, he feels that prior experience will be the major attraction this offseason, rather than a young executive with great potential.
And as Giants fans, lets not forget that in our search last year, there were 2 finalists- Joe Schoen and Adam Peters with the 49ers. Peters continues to do an amazing job in San Francisco and I feel is probably the hottest name to become another teams GM this offseason.
With Brandon Brown, Giants fans should remember that if he stays with the Giants for 2 years, and then takes a GM promotion to another team, the Giants get two 3rd round comp picks. You hate to lose great administrators, but there would be compensation if he leaves any time after next season.
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I do think it is too soon for Kafka at HC. He is still an OC work in progress.
Jim Harbaugh - my Michigan insider is certain that Harbaugh stays at UM. Looking at options, but not truly serious. FWIW.
Arizona
Denver
Houston
Am I missing any team?
With respect to Kafka, let’s hope he sticks around for a few years on the Giants.
He has had a very positive impact on DJ.
Wink is probably a more serious HC candidate at this time.
Dallas - when McCarthy gets bounced from the playoffs
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
Jones will be signed before FA begins.
Bill, I hope you’re right. But Tepper is one of those assholes who always thinks he’s entitled to what he wants and doesn’t care what it costs, as he did with Matt Rhule. I can see a scenario where he reaches out quietly to Jones’ agent now and tells him he’ll get Kafka and play the same system. If DJ doesn’t sign within 2 weeks, watch out.
They are. But they are also interviewing other candidates. As they should
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
Jones will be signed before FA begins.
Bill, I hope you’re right. But Tepper is one of those assholes who always thinks he’s entitled to what he wants and doesn’t care what it costs, as he did with Matt Rhule. I can see a scenario where he reaches out quietly to Jones’ agent now and tells him he’ll get Kafka and play the same system. If DJ doesn’t sign within 2 weeks, watch out.
He'd probably outright tamper if he could. Plus he knows Jones is from Charlotte.
Not that it would've worked, of course, but Tepper made that insane offer to Rhule after it became known the Giants had interest in him.
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
people always say this but how can one learning you have a potentially life-changing interview ahead of you in a week not be distracting in some small way to the person getting the interview
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how can it not be also somewhat distracting for team learning that the OC that just helped their offense and team back to relevance not be disappointed at the potential of losing him after one year.
Because they're pros and realize that this is the nature of the business.
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Daboll that this is the first time I am not worried about losing coordinators
You should be.
I agree, this would be a loss of continuity for Jones and another OC to deal with in his short 4-5 years in the league.
Wink I think will get interviewed, but DC head coaches have not been the trend, and I do not think have faired well.
Hiring Kafka after 1 yr of OC is a big risk, but just promote the QB coach to OC and hire Webb as the QB coach or something.
When teams are coming after your staff, it's a great leading indicator things are finally going in the right direction. I'm not including Graham b/c that was a wierd situation for him with the staff turnover and how close he was to Judge as someone "coming after you".
Good for Kafa. I hope he takes the interview and turns it down, in that he has more to learn, but these are limited opportunities to come by.
Kafka has one season of OC experience, and it's not as if the Giants offense was a juggernaut. I do believe he did an excellent job with a lineup that had some major flaws, but can he replicate that? I dunno, just seems awfully quick, and there are some big names out there waiting for a job.
Kafka helped get the most out of a QB thought by almost everyone to be in the bottom 5 of NFL starters (the only reason he might have missed on some was if they were considering Jacoby Brissett the starter in Cleveland and not Deshaun Watson). Seeing how Ben Johnson is also on the list and he got a lot out of Jared Goff, who previously had struggled with anyone not named Sean McVay, I think the questions will be more focused on how do you turn around someone like Sam Darnold if you can. At 9 I do not think they will get a QB who can be counted on to start Week 1 (besides Young and Stroud everyone else looks like they need varying degrees of development time).
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
people always say this but how can one learning you have a potentially life-changing interview ahead of you in a week not be distracting in some small way to the person getting the interview
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how can it not be also somewhat distracting for team learning that the OC that just helped their offense and team back to relevance not be disappointed at the potential of losing him after one year.
Not to mention he needs some time to put together his presentation, which will require studying the Panthers. It's not like applying at McDonalds where you fill out a form and they interview you to get a sense of what kind of person you are. Owners want to see that you have a detailed plan for how to make their team successful.
Wink I think will get interviewed, but DC head coaches have not been the trend, and I do not think have faired well.
Hiring Kafka after 1 yr of OC is a big risk, but just promote the QB coach to OC and hire Webb as the QB coach or something.
When teams are coming after your staff, it's a great leading indicator things are finally going in the right direction. I'm not including Graham b/c that was a wierd situation for him with the staff turnover and how close he was to Judge as someone "coming after you".
Good for Kafa. I hope he takes the interview and turns it down, in that he has more to learn, but these are limited opportunities to come by.
Tierney has 1 year as a QB coach and was previously an Assistant QB coach in Buffalo. That is awfully quick to promote to OC. Mike Groh is more likely just because he has a bit more experience if they stay in house. They also could look outside of the organization. Bengals QB Coach Dan Pitcher was in the scouting department at the same time as Mike Derice and Brandon Brown. Lou Anarumo is liked by the Mara family so Giants could probably get inside scoop on him. Not to mention that Wink Martindale has coached against Bengals O so probably has his thoughts about it.
I wonder if he goes, maybe a surprise replacement for the giants—Webb.
as an OC as his 1st coaching experience? No Chance
I could easily see Bidwill jumping in also so not surprised Tepper is moving quickly...
I think Carolina will go after DJ and they are exploring hiring Kafka because they think it will help them land DJ.
*Tepper backs up the BRINKS truck for Daniel Jones and he returns to his home state to QB the Panthers.
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Of course, the Giants have the tag but it's best they get this contract done while they can. It's going to cost them.
This should be a legit concern.
Let me ask this though, would our assistant GM get poached as a GM? If that happens, all bets are off.
Not just his home state. Charlotte is DJ's home town, he went to HS at Charlotte Latin. I think if the money's equal or better, he goes to Carolina. (Assuming we don't franchise tag him, which we may or may not.)
Please stay home, Mike Kafka.
This.
I was just going to write this. The trend is to go after the unknown guy, who is viewed as a guru, rather than a retread.
Also the difference between the Giants offense is night and day vs last year. These other coaching staffs, unlike BBI members, realize the deficiencies Kafka has had to work with here.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
I agree. I tend to think the O is more a product of Daboll and will continue to have success. Wink on the other hand seems to be the driver of the D and I think he has gotten more out of the D than anyone could have expected given what he has to work with.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If Brown were hired this cycle they'd get the picks in 2024.
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Just say NO! to requests. At least for 1 year.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If Brown were hired this cycle they'd get the picks in 2024.
No I don’t think they will get picks if Brown gets a GM job. I believe that the rule is that an exec has to be with a team for a minimum of two seasons.
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Just say NO! to requests. At least for 1 year.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If Brown were hired this cycle they'd get the picks in 2024.
No I don’t think they will get picks if Brown gets a GM job. I believe that the rule is that an exec has to be with a team for a minimum of two seasons.
Oh you're right, just looked it up. I stand corrected.
Then if Brown walks take the comp picks Igor ‘24 which seems to be a better draft pool.
If you have a habit of blocking interview requests it makes it more difficult to get quality people to be willing to take those positions in the future.
Now he's a QB whisperer with DJ, and going to be a big blow to lose him.
The offense has held up their end of the bargain, but the defense is the engine of this team. Losing Kafka would be a knock, but not insurmountable. I'm guessing it is half, or more, Daboll's offense anyhow. Losing Wink would be far, far, worse.
Now he's a QB whisperer with DJ, and going to be a big blow to lose him.
The offense has held up their end of the bargain, but the defense is the engine of this team. Losing Kafka would be a knock, but not insurmountable. I'm guessing it is half, or more, Daboll's offense anyhow. Losing Wink would be far, far, worse.
What odd is losing Wink would be worse but I just do not see him as a good HC. I like his style for D (still think zero coverage in 3rd and long to really long is "unwise") but that temperment as a HC would be disastrous. He is on record saying he is what he is and calls games accordingly.
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Daboll that this is the first time I am not worried about losing coordinators
You should be.
Not really worried losing Kafka. Daboll can call plays if needed. Rather keep wink. I would like to see jones not have to have another OC but I would think offense has a lot of daboll imprint so should be big change
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Daboll that this is the first time I am not worried about losing coordinators
Heck. We have a playoff game. This is the last thing I am worrying about unless he leaves tommorow
You should be.
With that said, of course I'd understand if he wanted to take the opportunity, but even beyond being a giants fan I'd advise him to stay
If he gets a HC gig, I bet Daboll elevates Tierney from QB coach to OC and Webb becomes the new QB coach.
If Wink leaves, I think they name Wilkins (the OLB coach who Wink "recommended" if negotiations with NY fell through). He was with Wink in Balt, has the same attacking philosophy.
If he got the Panthers' job, that is a situation where there is still uncertainty at the QB position. Are you going to try and stick with Darnold or go through QB roulette in the draft. And if it doesn't work out, and you're going back to Daboll or Reid hat in hand, the narrative is going to be that Carolina picked an inexperienced coach who wasn't ready for primetime, and the bloom will be off the rose.
He's a hot-shot candidate right now, and will very likely continue to be, the star will only grow.
You think about how Josh McDaniels was viewed as a candidate when the Broncos hired him to the second time around and how long that took.
All this said, it's really hard to turn down the kind of increase in money we'd be talking about.
Kafka, it will be there for you, give us at least 1 more season, and put a Lombardi in the trophy case while you're at it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Daboll encourages him to interview. It’s good practice for when he actually gets hired. I would not be concerned of losing him this cycle
It's not unprecedented for some coaches to decline their first time offers because the situation wasn't ideal for them.
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Arizona
Denver
Houston
Am I missing any team?
Indianapolis
And Dallas after they lose in the playoffs…:)
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The interview can’t take place until next week, so shouldn’t be a distraction for Kafka’s preparation for the Vikings.
I thought at some point in the past you couldn’t even ask until the season was over. Saying it won’t be a distraction is being hopeful at best. Human nature is human nature.
I don't think it got much traction at the time, but it could be an issue that keeps him from being retained.
Appreciate the thoughts on sticking for the right job. Perhaps for some. For others a chance at a very big guaranteed contract.
Stay focused on the Vikings.
Belichik and Payton come to mind.
Really? McVay got hired at 30 and clearly showed he had the judgment and connections to hire a quality staff.
Teams can’t deny a request for a promotion opportunity.
They also can’t dictate when interviews can happen.
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what a distraction for Kafka. They should tell them no interviews until the end of the season.
Teams can’t deny a request for a promotion opportunity.
They also can’t dictate when interviews can happen.
Nor do the Giants want to deny it. Losing good young coaches hurts, but blocking their chances of career advancement is a quick way to make sure other good young coaches are reluctant to come here
Exactly. I'd rather be fretting over losing Kafka than fretting over keeping Judge.
Plus, if you're a manager you always want your guys to succeed and move up. It's part of life. Daboll and Schoen will have to deal with it.