DC search rebooting?

[Mr. Scot]

To clarify, since the Saints let him out of his contract, Richard could sign to any position he's willing to do.

That said, Joe makes it sound like the DC search Is starting from scratch again.

[Jon Snow]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

To clarify, since the Saints let him out of his contract, Richard could sign to any position he's willing to do.

That said, Joe makes it sound like the DC search Is starting from scratch again.

Joe is being Joe.  This DC hire is crucial to get right. I want them all to be in agreement on who it will be. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Interviewing coordinators before you have a HC is just dumb.

[UNCrules2187]

While I think Richard would make a great DC, I’m starting to think the Richard and Manuel interviews were to satisfy the Rooney Rule so they could pounce on Fangio. Now that he’s likely headed elsewhere, I think they’ll bring in other candidates and do a more thorough search. 

[onmyown]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Interviewing coordinators before you have a HC is just dumb.

I mean it’s a ‘GM’ Rhule hired. What do people expect.

I am remaining optimistic about this franchises ass backward ways and will cheer on Reich, but damn I would’ve loved a new GM.

[AU-panther]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Interviewing coordinators before you have a HC is just dumb.

I wonder if that was a Tepper call or Fitt trying a power play.

 

[Mr. Scot]

8 minutes ago, UNCrules2187 said:

While I think Richard would make a great DC, I’m starting to think the Richard and Manuel interviews were to satisfy the Rooney Rule so they could pounce on Fangio. Now that he’s likely headed elsewhere, I think they’ll bring in other candidates and do a more thorough search. 

Genuine possibility 

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, AU-panther said:

I wonder if that was a Tepper call or Fitt trying a power play.

Why would Fitterer need a power play? He's got the job description of a typical GM now.

UNC's explanation makes way more sense.

[ladypanther]

9 minutes ago, onmyown said:

I mean it’s a ‘GM’ Rhule hired. What do people expect.

I am remaining optimistic about this franchises ass backward ways and will cheer on Reich, but damn I would’ve loved a new GM.

Dan Morgan came to work with him...that tells me a lot.

[AU-panther]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Why would Fitterer need a power play? He's got the job description of a typical GM now.

UNC's explanation makes way more sense.

possible.

but even among "typical" GMs there is some variance of how much control they have over a HC's staff.  Maybe if we would have went with a young, inexperienced head coach, the GM would have been the deciding voice on the DC hire.  Whereas with Reich he might have more of the final say.

 

[panther4life]

I don’t understand why Kris Richard doesn’t have a job. His resume is as strong as you can get from a statistical standpoint. 
 

I don’t know anything about him other than his defenses have been stellar everywhere he goes but yet he continues to bounce around. 
 

 

[Mr. Scot]

11 minutes ago, AU-panther said:

possible.

but even among "typical" GMs there is some variance of how much control they have over a HC's staff.  Maybe if we would have went with a young, inexperienced head coach, the GM would have been the deciding voice on the DC hire.  Whereas with Reich he might have more of the final say.

There's no evidence Fitterer wants to control Reich's staff.

They're both actually known to be very easy going guys who work well with others.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, panther4life said:

I don’t understand why Kris Richard doesn’t have a job. His resume is as strong as you can get from a statistical standpoint. 

I don’t know anything about him other than his defenses have been stellar everywhere he goes but yet he continues to bounce around. 

Saints defense wasn't as good as they'd hoped last season.

[Prowler2k18]

12 minutes ago, panther4life said:

I don’t understand why Kris Richard doesn’t have a job. His resume is as strong as you can get from a statistical standpoint. 
 

I don’t know anything about him other than his defenses have been stellar everywhere he goes but yet he continues to bounce around. 
 

 

Valid point. Was wondering the same thing. He was a DC for 2 years in Seattle but mostly a defensive assistant or DB coach since until his gig with Saints.
 

Edited February 2, 2023 by Prowler2k18