jdbillsfan
01-13-2006, 02:04 PM
Not many candidates are really jumping out this year, but here are my choices and a little bit of commenatary on some of the available choices.
My Choices:
1) Ron Rivera. Good D-Coordinators seem to make good Coaches. Rivera has been around some good defenses for a while now, including Philly. I think he could bring a good system to Buffalo.
2) Haslett. He seems to get some strong opinions one way or another on this board, but I think he could be a good choice. He has head coaching experience and he is familiar with Buffalo. He should know what to expect. He did well under a good GM down in New Orleans and not as good under Loomis, who he didn't respect. Maybe he could even bring Bentley with him.
3) Mangini. Don't want to miss another good Pats Head Coaching candidate. He's young, and he probably could use a few more years under Belichek, but their D is stepping up and he has been in NE for 5 years, so that should count for something.
4) Fisher. I hear he wants out of Tenn, but the odds don't seem to good with this one. Plus he has a mullet, so you never know.
Who I don't want:
1) Sherman. Seems kind of like a dufus. Packer fans don't seem to like him that much and that is good enough for me.
2) Saunders. If he was that good, the Cheifs would have kept him.
3) Moore. He could be good, it just seems like Manning is the one running that offense.
Who I am unsure about:
1) Cottrell. Who knows. Not sure where to rank him on my list, but it might be above the people I don't want and below the others. He kind of reminds me of Ray Rhodes, who never really cut it as a HC.
2) Gray. Seems to be a hard worker, Williams wanted to keep him. Probably didn't fit well with Mularkey and Donahoe, since I am not really sure if they even wanted him there.
My Choices:
1) Ron Rivera. Good D-Coordinators seem to make good Coaches. Rivera has been around some good defenses for a while now, including Philly. I think he could bring a good system to Buffalo.
2) Haslett. He seems to get some strong opinions one way or another on this board, but I think he could be a good choice. He has head coaching experience and he is familiar with Buffalo. He should know what to expect. He did well under a good GM down in New Orleans and not as good under Loomis, who he didn't respect. Maybe he could even bring Bentley with him.
3) Mangini. Don't want to miss another good Pats Head Coaching candidate. He's young, and he probably could use a few more years under Belichek, but their D is stepping up and he has been in NE for 5 years, so that should count for something.
4) Fisher. I hear he wants out of Tenn, but the odds don't seem to good with this one. Plus he has a mullet, so you never know.
Who I don't want:
1) Sherman. Seems kind of like a dufus. Packer fans don't seem to like him that much and that is good enough for me.
2) Saunders. If he was that good, the Cheifs would have kept him.
3) Moore. He could be good, it just seems like Manning is the one running that offense.
Who I am unsure about:
1) Cottrell. Who knows. Not sure where to rank him on my list, but it might be above the people I don't want and below the others. He kind of reminds me of Ray Rhodes, who never really cut it as a HC.
2) Gray. Seems to be a hard worker, Williams wanted to keep him. Probably didn't fit well with Mularkey and Donahoe, since I am not really sure if they even wanted him there.