Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals decided that losing 14 games in a season and 36 games in three years was enough. So, head coach Jonathan Gannon was a victim of Black Monday.
And now comes the daunting task of finding the new guy.
What will be his scheme? An offensive guy or a defensive guru? Coming to work from being a coordinator, or having been a head coach before? Does he run a 3-4 or a 4-3 base? How has his side of the ball performed this past year? What challenges will he see if hired? What will the new guy do with the QB situation?
Here at ROTB, we have already offered up three defensive-minded coaching prospects at the link below with their credentials, production, and qualifications.
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But now, we at ROTB want to introduce you to five offensive guys. However, this isn’t a list of candidates that we are recommending or not recommending. We haven’t set up a dartboard just yet in the break room to decide who we are suggesting. Yet. But bring some beers and hang out, and we might have a winning applicant before too long.
This is simply a list to introduce you, the reader, to who these guys are, what their strengths and weaknesses are, what schemes they would implement for the offense, and, of course, whether they are QB rescuers.
In-person interviews can’t begin until January 19, so all meetings with NFL clubs must be done virtually. The Cardinals have a short window to interview both any coach from Seattle or Denver this week due to their first-round byes.
Just a brief capsule of each to get you familiar with these guys in case the Cardinals decide to go offensive-minded for head coach. Keep in mind this list isn’t comprehensive, where we wish we had book rights. Focus on “capsule.” And maybe, “12-pack” or to save a run, “suitcase.”
In no particular order:
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Adams wants one thing from his offense: violence. Not only does he want a balanced attack, but requires physicality.
He looks for players who will hit and have an aggressive mindset with an emphasis on the offensive line. If this means getting rid of some players, then so be it. Adams also concentrates on player development, which fits right in with the Cardinals’ young roster with a full draft upcoming. Hiring Adams would be a reunion as he was the offensive line coach for Arizona from 2023-2024.
Now, he does promote a run-first offensive attack. OC Drew Petzing had the exact same philosophy and never got what he wanted. Of course, losing his two starting running backs and three starting offensive linemen put a damper on this strategy. Adams aims to make their core concepts look different and be difficult to defend.
His offensive line must be able to move and pull consistently and be able to control the line of scrimmage with a...
