Re: Who is our head coach in the 2103 Opener
The two guys atop my list are Mike McCoy (OC for Denver) and Chud...
The reason? Both are very good offensive minds that adjust to the talent around them... While both are schooled in a certain offensive system, neither is married to it and play to the strengths of their offenses... This is a something that is very attractive to me: a coach who tries to get the most out of his roster and makes adjustments to do so... A lot of coordinators are deeply rooted in their systems and are too stubborn to change..
McCoy has gotten the most out of his QBs wherever he's been (Jake Delhomme, Kyle Orton, Matt Moore, Tim Tebow and now Peyton) and has fitted his offense to the strengths of his QB... The most extreme is the most recent with Tim Tebow last year...
I like Chud more for the fact he has the Ohio roots (albeit Toledo), has already coached in Cleveland and already has had lots of success as a coordinator... Again similar to McCoy, he's adjusted his offense to his QBs despite coming from the Air Coryell tree... We saw him get the most out of DA and now he's getting the most out of Cam Newton, and adjusting his offense to him...
The two other guys I'd like to see get looks are Mike Zimmer and Rob Ryan..
I don't know why, but I'm iffy on Jon Gruden... I'm not sure if I want a retread... I mean if we do I suppose Mike Sherman and Jack Del Rio would be guys to throw in the hat as well...