For those who favor Rhule over Monken, I'm curious why? I've read up on both, and both seem like good candidates. Monken has been a collegiate HC and turned a program around, and has a lot of NFL experience as a coordinator and has produced a modern NFL-type offense. He's aggressive and supposed to be an excellent game planner and leader. Rhule has only had a cup of coffee in the NFL as an assistant OL coach, but has turned around one college program and is in process of turning around another. He is supposed to be an excellent leader as well. Monken seems to me to have the edge due to his NFL experience and having been an OC in the NFL. He has also been in the NFL long enough to have made friends and contacts and probably would have an easier time putting together a good CS than Rhule. We want an aggressive passing offense and Monken has produced that, Rhule hasn't. I like Rhule a lot, but am curious why those of you who favor him over Monken think he would be the better choice.
I've got no unique insight on either guy, but am really starting to warm up regarding Rhule. I like HC experience above all else, and really like his background. Being an old college LB, he started as a defensive positional coach. Switched from Dline coach to QB coach, and then OC at Temple within 3 years, before ultimately becoming their HC and turning that program around. Excellent growth and versatility with both sides of the ball. Lack of NFL experience (outside of 1 year as OL coach on the Giants) does concern me. As you point out, it's harder to properly staff pro coaches initially, and I don't want on the job trial and error. The staffs these guys assemble is so critical to a teams success, and he may not have the contacts. That's where a McCarthy would have a big advantage. Where I'd probably give Rhule a slight edge on Monken is his experience as HC and all the positional experience on both sides of ball. Between Rhule and Monken, I'd think the interview would be key. What is their vision for the team, the O and D style they'd like to run, their plans on staffing, etc..
As other posters have said before we can all have an opinion on the HC choice but it is very hard to have an educated opinion as there are so many variables we dont know. A draft player evaluation is something we can often give a very good opinion but this coaching search leaves me more hoping that we get it right than having a strong rooting interest as my like of guys like Monken and Rhule are based on such limited information and hope. My rooting interest is based more in guys I dont want like Gase and to a lesser extent McCarthy. Regardless, it is a very exciting time. I can't wait to see who we hire. Next week or whenever we make the decision can't come soon enough.
For what it's worth, Carl Banks was just on WFAN saying the Jets HC position is not an entry-level job. Benigno went on a tirade pushing for McCarthy.
I was in car and heard a little of it ..lol I agree with them both ..NOT an entry level job and yet there we are in heat over 2 College coaches Monken and Rule??? Sorry on Thursday after his Cleve interview we must push hard for McCarthy ...I am sick of newbies, Gase is a hot head , Shanahan over the Hill and then the list of OCs..?? FEH
It's also a high stress job that requires someone who isn't morbidly obese who was shit canned to the curb in the middle of the season by one of the NFL's greatest franchises and who doesn't want to move his family or live in the NYC area.
Then he can go from cheese steaks to Bar-B-Q to pizza to complete the fat guy tour of cardiac destruction..... then maybe end his career coaching a team in california, eating tofu and organic veggies
If Reid got canned, I'd personally stake a couple thousand towards his signing bonus here! On a side note, is losing in the second round of playoffs really one and done? A bye is as good as a wildcard win. Better actually.
I’m happy for Lynn and I think he’s doing a great job but he has Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon, Keenan Allen, Tyrell Williams and now a healthy Mike Williams. He’d have been the same bust here as Bowles was IMO. Having a guy like Rivers when you’re a first time HC almost adds a year of experience to your resume.
Four score and seven minutes ago Bart Scott talked about Chimpanzees and monkeys for a good 5 minutes long on the radio.I almost spit out my ice cold Pepsi. I am not making this up. I feel so vindicated.
Let's see how far he gets. The Chargers have had better teams with Rivers and haven't gotten it done. I think they beat the Patriots this week handily.
Speaking of four scores 7 years, Espn felt the need to apologize for playing “Dixie “ during the little segment they did on @captainadrewluck. The parody account that portrays luck as a union general. Not sure what exactly they were apologizing for but they apologized
