Was Rhule forced by Tepper to hire experienced coaches?

[mc52beast]

I’ve heard on WFNZ a couple times that Rhule hired experienced NFL guys only after Tepper forced him to do it. If true this would mean that Rhule didn’t learn from his mistakes, he just did what the owner demanded he do.

Also, is this considered meddling on the part of Tepper and if so are you guys ok with it. Remember it was Tepper who forced Ron to switch to a 3-4 defense.

[rippadonn]

That 3-4 foolishness needs to stop. 

Hiring a guy you have to micromanage into doing his job is insanity.

Suck it up and fire the dude buttercup.

[4Corners]

If Tepper told him to hire NFL experienced coaches then that is a positive. 

[Jon Snow]

If he had to tell some to hire experienced coaches it should have been Fitts the minute he fired Rhule. 

[Toker Smurf]

5 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

If Tepper told him to hire NFL experienced coaches then that is a positive. 

Except that if he can't trust Rhule to make the right hires and then he still doesn't fire him, those are both bad.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

13 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

That 3-4 foolishness needs to stop. 

Hiring a guy you have to micromanage into doing his job is insanity.

Suck it up and fire the dude buttercup.

How do you know you've hired the wrong guy as HC?  When (two years into his contract) you have to educate him on what qualifications to look for when hiring a coaching staff.

11 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

If Tepper told him to hire NFL experienced coaches then that is a positive. 

See first post for the correct answer.

Any owner that has to direct his HC to fire his hand picked assistants (and hire experienced NFL coaches) has the wrong HC.

Edited February 16, 2022 by NanuqoftheNorth

[Mr. Scot]

I feel like he was at least told not to rehire his prior Temple / Baylor guys (two of three lost the jobs they left for) or to go back to those prior connections.

Most of the new offensive assistants have connections to McAdoo, so it's likely he was given some say on that front.

[CashNewton22]

If so I’m glad it happened. Hopefully it means Tepper is also slowly ceding more power to Fitt/Morgan before inevitably firing Rhule. 

[rayzor]

Whatever it takes, as long as it's happening. Wouldn't surprise me.

The question has to asked, just like it was asked about Rivera. If the coach needs to be told how to coach, what's the point of keeping the coach? 

Just go ahead and get someone who can do the job without being told what to do and how to do it.

[BurnNChinn]

How does anyone know Tepper is being a stuck up a-hole.

[Zod]

From what I hear, yes he was. This was part of the terms of him being retained another year. 

 

I think it will help. At least now they have people who know how pro practices are run. 

[KSpan]

When considered alongside the assistants that have left for lateral moves and that both Tepper and Rhule have been radio silent all off-season (to avoid questions and save pride) yes, I think this is exactly what has happened.

[Jared Patterson]

10 minutes ago, Zod said:

From what I hear, yes he was. This was part of the terms of him being retained another year. 

 

I think it will help. At least now they have people who know how pro practices are run. 

Is that not ridiculous though that the owner has to do that? Also, sadly I hear Tepper is involved in player evaluations as well and he has zero clue as to what he is talking about. It's not a good recipe. He is so addicted to getting a QB he is screwing our future. We are likely to trade for Wentz or Jimmy G because he cant help himself to wait a year and get Bryce Young/Cj Stroud. We will likely be in this same situation next year. Let's hope we don't trade away our #1 pick and ruin our cap for another trash QB. 

[Mr. Scot]

Posted this summary elsewhere but it applies here as well...

FIRED

OC Joe Brady (hired as QB Coach - Bills)
OL Coach Pat Meyer (hired as OL Coach - Steelers)
DL Coach Frank Okam (still unemployed)
ST Coordinator Chase Blackburn (still unemployed)

LATERAL MOVES

WR Coach Frisman Jackson (Steelers)
TE Coach Brian Angelichio (Vikings)
Assistant OL Coach Tony Sparano Jr (Giants)
Secondary Coach Jason Simmons (Raiders)

NEW HIRES

OC Ben McAdoo
WR Coach Joe Dailey (McAdoo connection)
TE Coach Kevin Gilbride Jr (internal promotion)
OL Coach James Campen (McAdoo connection)
Assistant OL Coach Robert Kugler (Campen connection)
DL Coach Paul Pasqualoni
Secondary Coach Steve Wilks
ST Coordinator Chris Tabor

___________________________

Only Blackburn and Okam haven't been picked up at this time. Okam isn't a shock. Wait and see on Blackburn.