Barry McCockinner Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry McCockinner Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 hmmm - maybe premature? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDecker Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 excellent hire if true 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Crusher Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 I like him. Dude had a rocket arm. Be a good hire. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 another reason for Brady to retire 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GangGreen Machine Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Perhaps Neal to the Jags with an offensive minded head coach and a young QB? That sets in motion a possible slip to 4 for one of the top 2 Edge Rushers if the Texans don't bite or trade out. Here's to hoping they pick up Stingley or Hamilton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustInFudge Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 There are 9 Head Coaching vacancies in the NFL. 9. The shelf-life is short these days. 2 of these vacancies came after hiring a coach last offseason. Just wild. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post drsamuel84 Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 Jury is still out and I may completely eat crow on this take but I feel much better about our coaching staff in place than most of the options available this go around. I mean the top candidates seem to be Dan Quinn a retread who yes, got to a super bowl but was really bad in the last few years in ATL. Brian Flores - another retread who while many believe got a raw deal in Miami, certainly has some red flags based on what's come out of Miami. And Brian Daboll, someone we interviewed last year and didn't even make it to the second rd. the biggest unknown and yes, gets a ton of credit for the Buffalo offense but is it him or Josh Allen? Again, any of these guys could end up being great but based on resume I feel better about our coaching staff right now. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjasi Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Could be an interesting hire but no idea what he'll be as a HC. You do hear a lot of great things about him. I find it interesting how popular it currently is for teams to hire first time guys with no HC experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slats Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 I’ll be very happy for Leftwich is he gets the job and has success. He’s worked a long time towards this. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jets Voice of Reason Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, JiFapono said: There are 9 Head Coaching vacancies in the NFL. 9. The shelf-life is short these days. 2 of these vacancies came after hiring a coach last offseason. Just wild. Teams really don't want to do Hard Knocks. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I hope he gets his shot. From all accounts he's a very good coach. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 This would be a pretty cool success story. I don’t know if it’s a good hire or not - he did work with Tom Brady…. but I hope he does well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I too hope he gets hired, The guy has moxy. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantasy Island Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, jbt said: another reason for Brady to retire That and HGH is skyrocketing. Refs also want a bigger take, inflation 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jetsfan80 Posted January 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, slats said: I’ll be very happy for Leftwich is he gets the job and has success. He’s worked a long time towards this. Absolutely. He's been getting groomed for this over many years and I'm glad to see he's getting his opportunity. And from a big picture perspective, a pipeline of black coaches who started as QB coaches and end up as HC's is the kind of thing that needs to get going a bit more. QB Coaches have been overwhelmingly white, which has really been the crux of the problem as to why there aren't enough black HC's. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 The Jaguars have a young QB who needs some solid NFL offensive nurturing and support. Shah and the Jaguars are coming off of a history of hiring grumpy, middle-aged and recently morally compromised white guys as HC. I think the Jaguars need to give Leftwich a chance. He is a great OC, learned from a great HC and QB, and can't be worse than Urban Meyer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 He would be a good hire. Glad he may be getting a shot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry McCockinner Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, varjet said: The Jaguars have a young QB who needs some solid NFL offensive nurturing and support. Shah and the Jaguars are coming off of a history of hiring grumpy, middle-aged and recently morally compromised white guys as HC. I think the Jaguars need to give Leftwich a chance. He is a great OC, learned from a great HC and QB, and can't be worse than Urban Meyer. I think Leftwich has earned himself a chance but I can't imagine it's too difficult looking like a good OC with Tom Brady and all the weapons they had. There was once an offensive coordinator in Denver who's offense looked great with an end of career Peyton Manning. Being a former QB himself I think gives him a better chance of grooming a young QB. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpain Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Barry McCockinner said: I think Leftwich has earned himself a chance but I can't imagine it's too difficult looking like a good OC with Tom Brady and all the weapons they had. There was once an offensive coordinator in Denver who's offense looked great with an end of career Peyton Manning. Being a former QB himself I think gives him a better chance of grooming a young QB. Agreed, but the big challenge these first time coaches run into are assembling a quality staff. If they have the internal strength to handle a previous head coach on their staff who they dont feel is a threat to them or their position, that is huge. Personally wish Saleh had some more gray hair coaches mixed in his inexperienced staff. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wit Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 He was fired along with the rest of the crew from the cardinals in 2018, and with good players he looks good. Any great coach needs great players to succeed unless they are Sean Payton or BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymangold Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Not sure what makes him such a great hire but good for him. I know I wouldn’t want to take over down in Jacksonville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jetsfan80 Posted January 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Barry McCockinner said: I think Leftwich has earned himself a chance but I can't imagine it's too difficult looking like a good OC with Tom Brady and all the weapons they had. Well yeah, but he was also OC for TB in 2019, the year Jameis threw for nearly 5,000 yards plus 33 TDs. He was also QB coach for AZ prior to that. In 2017, the trio under him consisting of 38-year old Carson Palmer (7 starts), Blaine Gabbert (5 starts) and Drew Stanton (4 starts) combined for nearly 4,000 yards. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Wit said: He was fired along with the rest of the crew from the cardinals in 2018, and with good players he looks good. Any great coach needs great players to succeed unless they are Sean Payton or BB. News flash: Sean Payton and Bill Belichick need some great players to succeed too. And even then, as I noted above in my previous post, Leftwich’s offenses did pretty well even when he wasn’t paired with great QBs. The only QB he “failed” with was that raging a$$hole Josh Rosen, who no one has been able to succeed with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMA Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Jetpain said: Agreed, but the big challenge these first time coaches run into are assembling a quality staff. If they have the internal strength to handle a previous head coach on their staff who they dont feel is a threat to them or their position, that is huge. Personally wish Saleh had some more gray hair coaches mixed in his inexperienced staff. Agree 100%… with Tampa likely taking a step back with Brady being the unknown I could see him being able to attract some of those he has worked closest with to move the few hundred miles, keep the same tax bracket and have a chance to work with Lawrence and a really young team. But they will absolutely draft an OL with first pick. As much as our guy got hit Lawrence had the same issues. Hire zimmer (and his beautiful girlfriend) as def co and that’s not a bad group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bla bla bla Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Always liked Leftwich, hope he does well! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 hours ago, drsamuel84 said: Jury is still out and I may completely eat crow on this take but I feel much better about our coaching staff in place than most of the options available this go around. I mean the top candidates seem to be Dan Quinn a retread who yes, got to a super bowl but was really bad in the last few years in ATL. Brian Flores - another retread who while many believe got a raw deal in Miami, certainly has some red flags based on what's come out of Miami. And Brian Daboll, someone we interviewed last year and didn't even make it to the second rd. the biggest unknown and yes, gets a ton of credit for the Buffalo offense but is it him or Josh Allen? Again, any of these guys could end up being great but based on resume I feel better about our coaching staff right now. With you 1000% percent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 hours ago, slats said: I’ll be very happy for Leftwich is he gets the job and has success. He’s worked a long time towards this. He's learned a lot under Bruce Arians, both with the Cardinals and the Bucs. He was the QB coach in Arizona from '17 to '18 and then became interim OC. When Bruce came out of retirement to coach the Bucs and Tom Brady it was Byron Leftwich as his top candidate for OC. That says a lot to bring in a guy who is still somewhat green with just a few years of experience to run an offense with arguably the best QB of all time. Brady respects him and Leftwich has a Super Bowl ring. His time is now to be a HC. But he'll have a heavy lift to do in Jacksonville. Trevor is really the only attractive part of that situation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadFan Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I hope he doesn’t tinker with Trevor Lawrence’s delivery. Leftwich’s release was almost as slow as Rich Eisen’s 40 time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 NEED TO KNOW IF HE IS A CEO TYPE 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Beerfish said: I too hope he gets hired, The guy has moxy. One of the greatest videos ever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I would think he would appeal to the Bears as well with a young QB in fields. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 2:02 PM, slats said: I’ll be very happy for Leftwich is he gets the job and has success. He’s worked a long time towards this. Todd Bowles was a good coordinator until he got a head coaching job . Some guys just can't handle it . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjasi Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 7:21 AM, RoadFan said: I hope he doesn’t tinker with Trevor Lawrence’s delivery. Leftwich’s release was almost as slow as Rich Eisen’s 40 time. Brady seems to love him. Then again, Peyton Manning was all about Gase, so who really knows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomebodytoAnybody47 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 WHO?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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