Potential Replacements for Philbin

quote:

Originally posted by Rusty:
-Tom Cable: An assistant HC in Seattle so probably can't be hired for OC. Still a nice thought.

Isn't this that crazy ex-Oakland coach who beat up one of his assistants?

Yeah, that guy was too nutty for Al Davis. No thanks on Cable.

If Clements isn't plucked away, I think he's the logical choice.

I beieve Clements will get the job.

Still hate the cut block.

quote:

Originally posted by chickenboy:

quote:

Originally posted by Rusty:
-Tom Cable: An assistant HC in Seattle so probably can't be hired for OC. Still a nice thought.

Isn't this that crazy ex-Oakland coach who beat up one of his assistants?

No- it's my uncle.

which one? tall skinny guy or moustache man?

I happen to know there's an x4 poster that has a nephew who was just recruited to play QB for the Fighting Irish.

Oshbaul's nephew?

......nope, he just changed his mind (again)----going to UW-Milwaukee now to resurrect their moribund program.

Mike Martz just chalked it up. He loves pass happy offenses.
Flopped around for the last 10 years and hasn't done anything recently.

Speaking of EGB (one of my all-time fave Packers)...do you think all the dropped passes in the NYG and prior to that have hurt his reputation?

He would be an interesting consideration as OC.

Tom Clements.

I am kind of intrigued by Todd Haley.

He had alot of success as an OC, last with Arizona when they were seconds away from winning the SB over a strong Steelers D.

quote:

Originally posted by GBP1:
Speaking of EGB (one of my all-time fave Packers)...do you think all the dropped passes in the NYG and prior to that have hurt his reputation?

I'm pretty sure he didn't teach or encourage the art of dropping passes while performing his duties as WR coach.

quote:

Originally posted by WolfPack:
I am kind of intrigued by Todd Haley.

He had alot of success as an OC, last with Arizona when they were seconds away from winning the SB over a strong Steelers D.

I'm not sure how much coaching he'd get done...

Philbin was essentially the running game coordinator due to his OLine background. McCarthy and Clements handle the passing game so Philbin's replacement as OC will most likely take over as the running game coordinator. Edgar Bennett seems like the most likely candidate. He's a former RB, he has been the RB coach for several years and I get the sense they think very highly of him. I think they thought it was inevitable that Philbin would get a HC job (either at the NFL or collegiate level) and moving Bennett to WR coach would get him some experience with the passing game so he could take over sooner rather than later.

Clements has OC experience though and has a great report with Rodgers. Clements is a guy I don't think they want to lose and he's a guy I think McCarthy could trust to handle things. I'm not saying he couldn't trust Bennett, but Clements has OC experience whereas Bennett would still have to learn a little bit. I would also be very curious to see who they would bring in as QB coach, I'm thinking Rich Gannon is a possibility.

The way McCarthy seems to like to promote from within, I can't imagine he goes with someone not on the staff. If they promote Bennett, I would look for them to add the Asst. Head Coach title to Clements and give him a little raise similarly to what they did with Winston Moss.

While I think the departure/promotion to HC is great for Philbin and well deserved, as a Packers fan I am concerned what his departure means to the OL progress of this past year.

quote:

Originally posted by Shoeless Joe:

quote:

Originally posted by WolfPack:
I am kind of intrigued by Todd Haley.

He had alot of success as an OC, last with Arizona when they were seconds away from winning the SB over a strong Steelers D.

I'm not sure how much coaching he'd get done...

Yep. This deserves credos and gebins.



Bless where his hear is tonight.

Gunnnnnar!!!