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I'm sure I'll get flamed, but the "bandwagoneering" going on for Gailey, Shula, etc. is hard to believe.
First, Mike Shula never belonged as Alabama's head coach and does not even belong in the NFL as a coordinator. Of course, Don is going to support him. What else would he do? But, Shula failed as an OC in Tampa and Miami and he failed as a coach at Alabama. He had a very good automatic recruiting base and even without a full slate of scholarships (only a few were taken away each year) - he had significant talent to draw from. Then, with respect to the talent that was there - he could not get the job done.
Shula would do for the Dolphins what his brother Dave did for the Bengals.
Second, Gailey is a decent coach but nothing special. He hasn't shown the kind of leadership to really motivate players and bring together a great team. He was decent at Pittsburgh as a coordinator - but nothing extra special. The reality is, what made the Steeler engine go, from a coaching perspective, just retired. Coordinators on the O and D came and went throughout - and they rarely missed a beat. Gailey could not lead a group of veterans in Dallas - after following a coach (Switzer) wholly incapable of leading an NFL team.
And, while Gailey the OC here - his face was plastered in the dictionary under the word, "mediocrity."
The fact is, Brian Shottenheimer was probably our best option. Don't know why he pulled out. Marty S would be a decent option - he's had a winner every where he's been - but he looks to be out of the running.
Mora Jr. is still pretty much an unproven product. Atlanta didn't do anything special under him. He did have problems b/c of Vick's very inconsistent passing and the WR's they drafted turned out to be horrific. If they could catch passes the way an NFL WR is supposed to - they would have been a better team. So, he could still be a good coach, but it's difficult to tell. To be honest, if I'm Wayne H., I'm asking him, "Tell me now - are you going to bolt for college when the going gets tough? Do you really want to coach in the NFL?" And then I'm telling the world that is what he was asked - so that he looks bad if he does bolt.
Of course, Mr. Rivera is still out there. Personally, I haven't been that impressed with the Bears defensive schemes. Their success was largely about talent. They drafted well on defense. When a couple of players got hurt - they tumbled to mediocrity. That said, he may still be a very good coaching candidate. However, I'd prefer an offensive man just based on the fact that we have a very good defensive coordinator. That would put Cameron into the mix, possibly.
Really, we need a good leader who can be one of these three: an innovator; a motivator; an intimidator. Ideally, all three qualities would be great.
I was hoping for Shottenheimer (the younger one) and I'd be pretty happy with Marty. But, since both of those are not available, I think Mora, Jr. has some youthful leadership that can be effective with the club. I'm not real excited about him. But, unless someone else pops up on the radar - that's a reasonable pick.
But, remember, "If worse comes to worst, we're screwed." (Steven Wright).
First, Mike Shula never belonged as Alabama's head coach and does not even belong in the NFL as a coordinator. Of course, Don is going to support him. What else would he do? But, Shula failed as an OC in Tampa and Miami and he failed as a coach at Alabama. He had a very good automatic recruiting base and even without a full slate of scholarships (only a few were taken away each year) - he had significant talent to draw from. Then, with respect to the talent that was there - he could not get the job done.
Shula would do for the Dolphins what his brother Dave did for the Bengals.
Second, Gailey is a decent coach but nothing special. He hasn't shown the kind of leadership to really motivate players and bring together a great team. He was decent at Pittsburgh as a coordinator - but nothing extra special. The reality is, what made the Steeler engine go, from a coaching perspective, just retired. Coordinators on the O and D came and went throughout - and they rarely missed a beat. Gailey could not lead a group of veterans in Dallas - after following a coach (Switzer) wholly incapable of leading an NFL team.
And, while Gailey the OC here - his face was plastered in the dictionary under the word, "mediocrity."
The fact is, Brian Shottenheimer was probably our best option. Don't know why he pulled out. Marty S would be a decent option - he's had a winner every where he's been - but he looks to be out of the running.
Mora Jr. is still pretty much an unproven product. Atlanta didn't do anything special under him. He did have problems b/c of Vick's very inconsistent passing and the WR's they drafted turned out to be horrific. If they could catch passes the way an NFL WR is supposed to - they would have been a better team. So, he could still be a good coach, but it's difficult to tell. To be honest, if I'm Wayne H., I'm asking him, "Tell me now - are you going to bolt for college when the going gets tough? Do you really want to coach in the NFL?" And then I'm telling the world that is what he was asked - so that he looks bad if he does bolt.
Of course, Mr. Rivera is still out there. Personally, I haven't been that impressed with the Bears defensive schemes. Their success was largely about talent. They drafted well on defense. When a couple of players got hurt - they tumbled to mediocrity. That said, he may still be a very good coaching candidate. However, I'd prefer an offensive man just based on the fact that we have a very good defensive coordinator. That would put Cameron into the mix, possibly.
Really, we need a good leader who can be one of these three: an innovator; a motivator; an intimidator. Ideally, all three qualities would be great.
I was hoping for Shottenheimer (the younger one) and I'd be pretty happy with Marty. But, since both of those are not available, I think Mora, Jr. has some youthful leadership that can be effective with the club. I'm not real excited about him. But, unless someone else pops up on the radar - that's a reasonable pick.
But, remember, "If worse comes to worst, we're screwed." (Steven Wright).
