A name to keep in mind:
Darell Bevell
He coached with Tomlin fifteen years ago. He is currently interviewing for HC jobs, but if he does not get one, he might be what we are looking for... because... he is a run-heavy type of OC. It is the type of OC that the Steelers replaced Arians with, and I could see the same again.
Pass-happy OC
Run-first OC
Pass-happy OC
Run-first OC
I get your logic and I totally see it happening. But...please, kind and merciful God, can we not have an uninspiring retread as a coaching hire?
You know why Tomlin's assistants never get hired for anything else? Because he surrounds himself with old and solid "football guys" but no one up and coming that is trying to make things happen.
Go find the next coordinator that everyone will want to hire in 2 seasons for their HC opening. Who cares if it screws around with "stability"?
No Idea. But all these "hotshot" coaches have to come from somewhere. I realize that Arthur Smith (Titans OC and now HC of Falcons) isn't available. But at some college or pro team right now, there is the next Smith just waiting to unleash a play action passing game paired with a nice run game on NFL defenses.
I am not saying it has to be that kind of offensive system, but there is someone out there with ideas and things ready to go. Heck, he might be on the Steelers staff in Matt Canada.
His name is Lane Kiffen and he's currently the HC at Ole Miss. I know the knee-jerk reaction is how he failed with the Raiders. But that FO forced drafting Jamarcus Russell on him and fired him after his 1st season. I don't think he would leave Ole Miss for an OC job right now though.
Here’s a name:
Eric Bieniemy
For whatever reason, he’s not getting hired as a HC. The most-recent excuse is that he has Mahomes and/or Reid is coordinating a lot of the playcalls. Ergo, he needs to go somewhere else to prove himself. What better reclamation project than the Steelers rushing attack.
If he weren't just hired by Penn State, I would say that Mike Yurcich would be a frontrunner for the position. He was the OC of Mason Rudolph at Oklahoma St.
He runs a pass-first offense, but still believes in a power run game that can convert in short yardage situations.
Here's a breakdown of his coaching career. Some of the stats of offenses he has headed are mind-blowing.
Read this link: https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/1/...ff-change.aspx
It's just a thought, and the Rudolph connection is there if that is the direction they plan on going.
Bieniemy might be able to make a serviceable player out of Dobbs too.
I still think somebody is going to make this guy a head coach. Unless he's just not good in the interview room.
I'd be all for bringing Bieniemy in to run Reid's offense. Everybody looks good with great talent, but that system scheme's people open as well as any system out there.
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Ding Dong! Randy Fitch is gone.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Randy Fitch is gone. He's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
Randy Fitch is gone!
True, that interview reveals if you are somebody that can lead men or not. Lead a coaching staff, create a vision and culture, then implement it. People think you have to be a qualified x and o's guy to get a head coach job, but the reality is you have to manage the x and o's guys as a HC.
Lots of good coordinators, not cut out to lead a team and have shown that. Every year they get fired, despite being the hotshot coordinator 2 years prior. Then you get the Joe Judge or John Harbaugh guys that were special teams coaches, but they are able to lead a team. Tough for Eric Bienemy, maybe he is just a coordinator at best.