Black Monday could be a massacre this year
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:05 am
Thinking ahead a bit, this could be a very bloody Black Monday after week 17. Could be a culling of historic proportions. Coaching staffs at the start of the 2019 season are going to look radically different
Todd Bowles - Jets - All but confirmed he's fired. His whole awful staff will be given the boot except for maybe the special teams coordinator which I could see a new regime retaining.
Vance Joseph - Denver - Likely gone. Denver is very frustrated with him. In over his head. Terrible in game decision making. Rumors Mike Shanahan may be on his way back there
Dirk Koetter - Tampa Bay - Likely gone. Will be a coveted coordinator somewhere.
Steve Wilks - Cardinals - Rumblings he may be gone after just 1 year due to incompetence and how often the team is unprepared to play this year. Lots of games where they seem to have outright quit from the getgo. Not the right guy to have there to develop Rosen.
Marvin Lewis - Bengals - could this be the year he finally gets the ax? Somehow he finds a way to survive but I think this is finally it for him
John Harbaugh - Ravens - Doing a great job, may be in the playoffs...still rumors are that he and the Ravens just want to go their separate ways at this point
Joe Philbin - Interim coach - Packers - This one is expected. They'll be looking to fill the position for the next decade or so with somebody steady and stable. And somebody who can be on the same page as Rodgers today...as well as lead the transition from Rodgers to whoever will be their next QB of the future in the coming years
Jason Garrett - Dallas - This one really depends if they make it to the playoffs or not. If not I can see them making a huge play for Lincoln Riley.
Gregg Williams - Browns - Has done a nice job in an interim roles taking over for the almost unfathomably bad Hue Jackson. It could be that he gets his interim tag removed if the Browns continue on and finish strong. Still he is a bit of a polarizing guy. Very fiery. Perhaps only good in small doses. I think the Browns know Williams is probably not the best choice to lead them for the long term future. I see Cleveland looking for somebody who's had more past success and who is best for Baker Mayfield. If they do however go for a first time coach in Cleveland I can see Pete Carmichael being the guy due to his work with Brees.
Ron Rivera - Panthers - Solid track record. I personally don't think he deserves it but that brutal 6 game losing streak appears to have done him in
Also curious to see what happens to Tomlin if the Steelers lose early in the playoffs this year. Supposedly there was a push last season from some Pittsburgh minority owners who wanted him gone.
Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco is another one to keep your eye on but I think he gets a pass due to the Garoppolo injury. Plus Mullens success.
The Giants I think will stick with Pat Shurmur which I feel is a mistake. He's just an outright bad coach and they need to cut ties with him quickly. They're in a strange situation there with a very good RB and WR but no quarterback of the future and some big holes elsewhere on the team (O-line, the defense). Curious what direction the Giants take but they desperately need Eli's replacement to be waiting in the wings. The Rams did it backwards too with obtaining Gurley then Goff. I just don't see a Goff anywhere in this draft.
Todd Bowles - Jets - All but confirmed he's fired. His whole awful staff will be given the boot except for maybe the special teams coordinator which I could see a new regime retaining.
Vance Joseph - Denver - Likely gone. Denver is very frustrated with him. In over his head. Terrible in game decision making. Rumors Mike Shanahan may be on his way back there
Dirk Koetter - Tampa Bay - Likely gone. Will be a coveted coordinator somewhere.
Steve Wilks - Cardinals - Rumblings he may be gone after just 1 year due to incompetence and how often the team is unprepared to play this year. Lots of games where they seem to have outright quit from the getgo. Not the right guy to have there to develop Rosen.
Marvin Lewis - Bengals - could this be the year he finally gets the ax? Somehow he finds a way to survive but I think this is finally it for him
John Harbaugh - Ravens - Doing a great job, may be in the playoffs...still rumors are that he and the Ravens just want to go their separate ways at this point
Joe Philbin - Interim coach - Packers - This one is expected. They'll be looking to fill the position for the next decade or so with somebody steady and stable. And somebody who can be on the same page as Rodgers today...as well as lead the transition from Rodgers to whoever will be their next QB of the future in the coming years
Jason Garrett - Dallas - This one really depends if they make it to the playoffs or not. If not I can see them making a huge play for Lincoln Riley.
Gregg Williams - Browns - Has done a nice job in an interim roles taking over for the almost unfathomably bad Hue Jackson. It could be that he gets his interim tag removed if the Browns continue on and finish strong. Still he is a bit of a polarizing guy. Very fiery. Perhaps only good in small doses. I think the Browns know Williams is probably not the best choice to lead them for the long term future. I see Cleveland looking for somebody who's had more past success and who is best for Baker Mayfield. If they do however go for a first time coach in Cleveland I can see Pete Carmichael being the guy due to his work with Brees.
Ron Rivera - Panthers - Solid track record. I personally don't think he deserves it but that brutal 6 game losing streak appears to have done him in
Also curious to see what happens to Tomlin if the Steelers lose early in the playoffs this year. Supposedly there was a push last season from some Pittsburgh minority owners who wanted him gone.
Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco is another one to keep your eye on but I think he gets a pass due to the Garoppolo injury. Plus Mullens success.
The Giants I think will stick with Pat Shurmur which I feel is a mistake. He's just an outright bad coach and they need to cut ties with him quickly. They're in a strange situation there with a very good RB and WR but no quarterback of the future and some big holes elsewhere on the team (O-line, the defense). Curious what direction the Giants take but they desperately need Eli's replacement to be waiting in the wings. The Rams did it backwards too with obtaining Gurley then Goff. I just don't see a Goff anywhere in this draft.