My Head Coaching Choices

by TitanRob on Jan 29, 2011 4:37 PM CST

The following are my choices for the next Titans Head Coach, in order and why:

Marty Mornhinweg - Offensive Cordinator Philadelphia Eagles - I like that this guy has head coaching experience. He coached the Lions in 2002 and 2003. He was unsuccessful, but it has been almost 10 years since that experience. In that time, Mornhinweg has been a very successful offensive cordinator. This guy is also very successful developing QBs, which could really help the Titans this offseason. He has had success with 3 different QBs over the last 3 years. His hiring could also help bring about a possible trade for current Eagles backup QB Kevin Kolb.
Gregg Williams - Defensive Cordinator New Orleans Saints - Like Mornhinweg, I like that Williams has head coaching experience. He was the Bills head coach for 2003 and was only given one season. He was 6-10. Since leaving the Bills, Williams has been a very successful defensive cordiantor with a number of teams, including winning a Super Bowl with the Saints last year. Williams is well known to the Titans. He was the Defensive Cordinator for them in 1990 when the Titans went to the Super Bowl. One advantage Williams has is that he is familiar with the holdover assistant coaches that the Titans have already signed. He can keep the ones that are good and pluck the rest from staffs he's been on the past decade.
Brian Schottenheimer - Offensive Cordinator New York Jets - Schottemheimer has good bloodlines as his father, Marty Schottenheimer was a successful NFL head coach. Schottemheimer has been a very successful offensive cordinator. He has been with the Jets the past 5 seasons and has been a part of their playoff success the past 2 seasons. He has also been instrumental in the developing of QB Mark Sanchez and also helped develop Phillip Rivers and Drew Brees.
Mike Mularkey - Offensive Cordinator Atlanta Falcons - Mularkey is a long time offensive cordiantor who has worked with the Steelers and Falcons, among other teams. Like Williams, Mularkey has also been a head coach for the Buffalo Bills. Mularkey ran the Bills for two years, so he would bring head coaching experience to the table. Mularkey was also key to the development of current Falcons QB Matt Ryan.
Perry Fewell - Defensive Cordinator New York Giants - Fewell was the defensive cordinator in Buffalo in 2009 when then head coach Dick Jauron was fired. Fewell took over as the interim head coach and finished the season 3-4. So Fewell has at least some head coaching experience. Fewell had a very successful first season as the defensive cordinator of the Giants last year and is considered an assistant coach that is on the rise.

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I'll keep saying this

Marty Mornhinweg declined to take the ball in overtime because of the wind. He will never be a head coach again, because this shows he can’t make even the simplest decisions under pressure.

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by asbestos_man on Jan 29, 2011 11:45 PM CST reply actions

I always thought that he just blew that call. Turns out the wind was terrible in one direction that game and his kicker was hitting from 60+ in warmups in the other direction. It’s still probably the wrong call, BUT at least there was some thought that went into it. Besides, that was 10 years ago and everything he’s touched since then has been gold. I truly believe this is THE GUY that can develop our next QB and get us out of the long term funk on offense this team has been in.

by TitanRob on Jan 30, 2011 8:45 AM CST up reply actions

No, No, No, x 1000

The wind was so bad the other team took the ball and kicked a field goal against it and the Lions never touched the ball. He should have been fired on the spot. Certainly he’s been a good coordinator, but some guys are just good coordinators and shouldn’t be head coaches. I don’t think we would be so high on him if Mike Vick hadn’t crawled out of Leavenworth bankrupt and coincidently suddenly blessed with the work ethic of Peyton Manning. If we had watched probably what would have been a 8-8ish team if they had stuck with Kolb throwing wounded ducks would we even be giving Mornhinweg a second thought? One of his buddies, Mike Holgren thought so highly of him as the coach of the Browns he hired Shurmur.

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by asbestos_man on Jan 30, 2011 1:06 PM CST up reply actions

here is a pretty good link

check this out: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/587541-10-candidates-to-replace-him-in-tennessee

by jmac1383 on Jan 30, 2011 1:46 AM CST reply actions

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jan 30, 2011 11:43 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Fewell and Schottie Jr. intrigue me

Newell has a strong record in a top-flight organization and Schottenheimer has a lifetime of experience, and has done well with the Jets, and developing Sanchez. Also, as is often the way of sons, he is probably determined to not repeat the same mistakes of his father.

by dgx on Jan 30, 2011 1:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I think this situation begs for new blood

With the new guy being able to choose his starter at QB as long as it isn’t VY.

At times though I can’t get passed the fact that Munchak will almost certainly bring in Bruce Mathews to coach the O-line. I think Heimerdinger will be better without Fisher and all that remains is to bring in a good D coordinator to get the defense up to playing chess again. And if it doesn’t work out Bud will fire everyone old school style after next season.

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by asbestos_man on Jan 30, 2011 1:19 PM CST reply actions

by CalTitan on Jan 31, 2011 2:32 PM CST reply actions

One person noone has brough up.

What about Tom Cable? He took a team with much less talent than ours to an 8-8 record with questions at qb all year. The players liked him, tough guy, just seems he could be a nice fit. Thoughts?

by DarkMagik on Feb 1, 2011 4:36 AM CST reply actions