Video: Scandrick on the McCarthy hire

[32BellyOption]

Scandrick is turning into quite the chatter box. He must want a job in media bad.

And if this Witten thing is true, then nothing has changed. I doubt McCarthy is pulling together his staff and the first thing he says is "ya know, I think I am going to hire Jason as my TE coach".

Scandrick is trying so hard to be relevant again. Lol! Bless his little heart.

 

[Oneiros]

A lot of people already projecting Witten as a coach on the staff and Rex Ryan even says they will groom him to be the next coach.

Keeping that country club environment in tact.

He also says Byron Jones is probably gone

Well, considering that it looks like we're making the call to Mike Nolan over Kris Richard then that's already one positive.

 

[MikeB80]

Oh nothing has changed. That's been made clear already.

how do you have such a hardline stance if we only know two members of the coaching staff so far?

 

[kumizi]

You could do a lot worse than Witten at TE coach. How many of you that don't want him have ever coached? Just wondering....

Being an elite player has no correlation to being a good coach or GM. I dunno why people keep bringing up this stupid argument.

 

[Ranching]

Being an elite player has no correlation to being a good coach or GM. I dunno why people keep bringing up this stupid argument.

It also doesn't mean that they can't be.

 

[CWR]

Doug nussmeier did a great job with tight ends and with Blake jarwin problem is he couldn't get the jarwin into the game that wasn't his decision if he had his way I guarantee you he would have had jarwin in there more than witten

Who made that decision?

 

[DanA]

Kind of agree with everything Scandrick said.

 

[CWR]

McCarthy is a reasonable man, but he is not going to load up his coaching staff with cronies from the past regime when his name is atop of the accountability chart. He may want Witten on the staff, but likely not before being shown something first. Being a HOF player doesn't exactly transcend into a coaching career.

One positive pointing towards Witten becoming a good coach in the future is that he was successful without elite athletic ability. Youd have to believe he has something to teach. Wether or not hes capable of delivering a lesson is the question. I wouldn't mind some type of assistant to the assistant, foot in the door position for him, but youre right he needs to show something before being handed a more prominent role.

 

[mmohican29]

Name to watch for TE coach.

My old Ilion, NY Legion Ball teammate.

Brian Angelichio. Last seen on Jay Gruden's staff and coached with McCarthy in GB.

Developed:

Jordan Cameron in CLE
Cameron Brate in TB
Gary Barnidge in CLE
Jared Cook in GB

His guys do well historically.

 

[nightrain]

One positive pointing towards Witten becoming a good coach in the future is that he was successful without elite athletic ability. Youd have to believe he has something to teach. Wether or not hes capable of delivering a lesson is the question. I wouldn't mind some type of assistant to the assistant, foot in the door position for him, but youre right he needs to show something before being handed a more prominent role.

Witten was a complete package as a player. Preparation, skill, effort, leadership, performance at a high level for many years, instant credibility. That's a pretty good start for career in coaching.

 

[CWR]

Witten was a complete package as a player. Preparation, skill, effort, leadership, performance at a high level for many years, instant credibility. That's a pretty good start for career in coaching.

I like the fact he did it without elite athletic ability. You cant coach 4.3 speed ect. Let him teach the youngsters how he got open.

 

[nightrain]

I like the fact he did it without elite athletic ability. You cant coach 4.3 speed ect. Let him teach the youngsters how he got open.

Great instincts, too.

 

[conner01]

It appears MM will have the staff he wants
I suspect Moore sticks around but doesn’t call plays
Could be great for Moore, he got a year of calling now gets to see a different type of play caller doing it
I suspect MM will be calling plays

 

[kumizi]

It also doesn't mean that they can't be.

I'm not the one making the "you never played/coached so your opinion doesn't count" argument.

I think Bob Sturm probably knows more about football than 90% of players.

 

[conner01]

Go get the best special teams coach available
That’s where a real impact can be made

 

[Corso]

So you never coached. Ok

I once coached a flea circus.
Because I couldn't get them off my dag. I had no choice, but to make them profitable!
I am not a monster!

 

[Spurdog]

Scandrick said that Richard will be DC. "That's gonna happen" . Well how did that turn out?

 

[Ranching]

I'm not the one making the "you never played/coached so your opinion doesn't count" argument.

I think Bob Sturm probably knows more about football than 90% of players.

Lol!!!! Touchy

 

[LatinMind]

I've never coached. But I don't want witten. The ultimate progress stopper never helped another te on this team and his boot camp speeches never worked. kudos to the great player he once was. But an emphatic no to witten the coach. Let him earn his stripes elsewhere.

favre never helped rodgers

 

[garyv]

IF Jones is gone, drafting a CB in the top 2 rounds is a must.

Mock Draft I just looked at had CB in Round 1 and Safety Round 2