Its almost a certainty that that's what Ross ends up doing, but in my opinion, its not the wisest choice. These "proven" guys you all want so much are great head coaches, no doubt about that. But they don't usually have nearly as much success with their new teams, because they've already accomplished so much that they lose that hunger to succeed that made them so great in the first place. No head coach has ever won a Super Bowl with two different teams, and I don't think that's just a coincidence. Look at Jimmy Johnson when he came here after winning so much in Dallas. He had a couple of mediocre seasons, so he quit on us and left us with Dave Wannstedt.
Mike Tomlin, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, Sean Payton etc. etc. weren't huge names when they got hired, but look at them now. Please Stephen Ross, don't just throw money at the big names. Conduct a thorough search and find a star in the making. There are many young, hungry assistant coaches in the NFL that are nipping at the bit to become successful head coaches. Don't give us someone that's just going to cash in, and end up leaving us back in the spot where we are now.
Mike Tomlin, Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy, Sean Payton etc. etc. weren't huge names when they got hired, but look at them now. Please Stephen Ross, don't just throw money at the big names. Conduct a thorough search and find a star in the making. There are many young, hungry assistant coaches in the NFL that are nipping at the bit to become successful head coaches. Don't give us someone that's just going to cash in, and end up leaving us back in the spot where we are now.