NFL Hires - Retreads VS NFL Assistants/College Coaches

don't think you can count Gruden as a "retread" like Belichick, Dungy, and Coughlin. He was traded to the Bucs

obviously it depends on the situation. complete rebuild like in indy this past year? try to get a young up and comer to grow with a young team (though someone could easily make an argument an experienced coach is best to lead a younger team). an already built colts team with the GOAT at QB circa 2004 was ideal for a guy with a solid track record who "just couldnt get over the hump" (dungy)


is he a retread b/c he epicly failed like cam cameron in miami? or was he traded like a gruden? or was he terminated like a pat shurmur who had a regime change at the top (and could have failed but maybe wasnt given an adequate amount of time)? or was he a rising star who was given too much power, too early like a josh mcdaniels? is he a jeff fisher/andy reid type who spent too long somewhere and needs a change in scenery?


usually im in favor of a hot shot coordinator type who runs the opposite side of the ball from the head coach. i would prefer not taking the protege, but rather the guy who runs his side of the ball with little interference from the HC. think bill belichick's OC, not his protege DC b/c we dont know whos really running the defense

obviously he needs to have leadership skills and moxy like a tomlin or payton.

I dont think theres a right way


find the right guy to lead your team, look high and low for that guy

McDaniels is going to be a dominant HC one day.

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But there seems like very few belichicks/coughlins and a million Denny greens, eric manginis, herm Edwards, Romeo crenels, Jim Moras, chan gaileys, Steve mariuchies(sp? Lol), wade Phillips, buddy Ryan's, and norv turners who didn't improve on their 2nd chance.

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But there seems like very few Tom Brady's/Eli Mannings and a million non-future Hall of Fame QBs. Outside of a few coaches who've won with great defenses, you can't win a Super Bowl without a Hall of Fame QB.