Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals have eight names the first week of their newest coaching search.
So, what does the list look like?
So, if you want to “rank” the coaching candidates for the Arizona Cardinals here is how I would rank them.
Klint Kubiak – The current offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks would give the Cardinals a young, innovative offensive coach that has rehabbed quarterbacks before. His work with Sam Darnold in San Francisco, then what he is doing now. He would be able to create an offense that runs a heavy outside zone, with some counter work, then hit a great passing situation.
Robert Saleh – The only big issue is that hiring Saleh would be very reminiscent of the situation he came into with the New York Jets. Saleh has a great reputation of leading defenses, has done a good job with a terrible situation with the Niners this year where they are down every big name player on defense (hello Cardinals) and he has a nice rolodex of coaches to pull from.
Vance Joseph – Joseph would be on his second go around as a head coach, and the second go around with the Arizona Cardinals. Joseph’s Denver Broncos defense is among the best in the NFL, and the last two seasons has shown he can coach defense.
Matt Nagy – Nagy isn’t a sexy hire, but he won a lot of games for a bad Chicago Bears franchise, and if the Cardinals decided to grab a quarterback in this draft, he has proven to get them to be serviceable. Maybe not great, but good enough. He could get the Cardinals to the point of being continually mediocre. This may not excite, but it is better than what the Cardinals normally are. Also, did you know he is only 47 years old! That is insane to me.
Raheem Morris – Morris is like Nagy and Vance combined. You have a dude who gets you to average, who can coach good defense, but also has never won/been to the playoffs. Yet, he would give the Cardinals a steady hand and leader who commands respect and has done good with average teams.
Anthony Weaver – Weaver has coached defense as a coordinator for three seasons, one bad one with the Houston Texans, one great one with the Miami Dolphins, and one bad one with the Dolphins. He doesn’t have the rolodex of hires, and he hasn’t had a ton of success, but he...
