Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

[HHURRICANE]

I started thinking about this and the bottom line is that Shanahan is going to Washington. Snyder and Shanahan have mutual respect for eachother and it would be a very stable job for him.

Cowher has said numerous times that he would like to coach near his family and his link to the Carolina job has been reported numerous times.

Neither one of these coaches is going to work in an environment where the owner is 91 and they have to worry about the long term vaibility of the team remaing in Buffalo.

I think the offer of ownership was used to placate the moving controversy but in the end it's a messy situation.

So who does that realistically leave us with? I hate Martz but he has to be a canidate and the FO could easily sell the fan base on his Superbowl credentials.

My point is who is the leading canidate and why. I like Grimm but who's making the personnel decisions? Thoughts?

[bigbub2352]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

I have to say i have no idea what is gonna happen with this situation we find ourselves in
It sounds like we are going after HC that will be GM as well 1st, then once those dont want to come here or whatever
We will begin Secondary search for GM to hire a HC
I feel personally this is the route it will take and we will hire a name GM and then hire a hot assistant HC such as Grimm, but i got a weird bad feeling we are looking at Charlie Weis, we intereiwed him before for the HC job i feel this will be a mistake, hence why i think Weis is the darkhorse

That being sad we need change from top to bottom and a QB taken in the 1st or 2nd round by whoever takes over and we need to start the rebuilding process that we should have started at the end of last season not prolong this horrible staff and roster under the Skeletor Regime
elch!!

[tampabay25690]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Haslett

[Mahdi]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Other candidates....

Russ Grimm

Jim Fassell

Jim Haslett

John Fox

Dom Capers

Cam Cameron

Jason Garrett

[mayotm]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

I started thinking about this and the bottom line is that Shanahan is going to Washington. Snyder and Shanahan have mutual respect for eachother and it would be a very stable job for him.

Cowher has said numerous times that he would like to coach near his family and his link to the Carolina job has been reported numerous times.

Neither one of these coaches is going to work in an environment where the owner is 91 and they have to worry about the long term vaibility of the team remaing in Buffalo.

I think the offer of ownership was used to placate the moving controversy but in the end it's a messy situation.

So who does that realistically leave us with? I hate Martz but he has to be a canidate and the FO could easily sell the fan base on his Superbowl credentials.

My point is who is the leading canidate and why. I like Grimm but who's making the personnel decisions? Thoughts?

What does your "inside source" have to say on the topic?

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

My inside source has told me that once all the big names sign somewhere else that the Bills will settle for Mike Martz.

[T-Long]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

I would narrow it down to these names if Shanny doesn't come:

1. Leslie Frazier
2. Brian Billick
3. Jim Fassel
4. Mike Martz
5. Russ Grimm

If we decide to go with a coordinator with the recent history of success with John Harbaugh, Josh McDaniels, and Mike Smith, here are a few to keep an eye on.

1. Todd Bowles Assistant HC Dolphins
2. Brian Schottenheimer OC Jets
3. Hue Jackson QB coach Ravens
4. Pat Shurmur QB coach Eagles

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

I would narrow it down to these names if Shanny doesn't come:

1. Leslie Frazier
2. Brian Billick
3. Jim Fassel
4. Mike Martz

If we decide to go with a coordinator with the recent history of success with John Harbaugh, Josh McDaniels, and Mike Smith, here are a few to keep an eye on.

1. Todd Bowles Assistant HC Dolphins
2. Brian Schottenheimer OC Jets
3. Hue Jackson QB coach Ravens
4. Pat Shurmur QB coach Eagles

I would be happy with Billick. Any of those coordinators would make me literally vomit.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Harbaugh

[BuffaloBlakely14]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Russ Grimm

[bigbub2352]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Harbaugh

Very interesting choice DB, i was thinking somethign similiar he did real well at Stanford, and has a nice prospect in Luck there, wouldnt mind his smash mouth RB on this roster either next yr
see we can agree once in awhile it is the holidays LOL!

[JJamezz]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

I think it will end up being Billick. He's the only one who toes the line between (quasi) big name coach and someone who is realistic.

He's a big enough name to satisfy the fanbase while they remind us of just how hard they tried to bring in Shanahan, Cowher, Gruden.. Soon afterward they can begin the Brohm hype-machine (which is why he won't see the field this season).

I'm not a big Billick fan, but I'm much more concerned with the other front office moves.. I'd much rather the Bills pull out all the stops and get the right talent evaluators & decision makers in here, and trust them with the HC choice, etc..

[patmoran2006]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

My inside source has told me that once all the big names sign somewhere else that the Bills will settle for Mike Martz.

While I know your joking; don't be shocked if that happens for real.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Unless the bills land a big time coach that would serve as his own GM, or at least personnel decision maker (Cowher, Shanahan)-- and that's very unlikely to happen.

Expect Buffalo to hire a GM first, who will then target a head coach.

[bigbub2352]

Re: Let's be realistic and put up some real names for HC!!

Unless the bills land a big time coach that would serve as his own GM, or at least personnel decision maker (Cowher, Shanahan)-- and that's very unlikely to happen.

Expect Buffalo to hire a GM first, who will then target a head coach.

exactly what i wrote in this thread nice post