Defensive minded coach or an offensive minded coach?

[RockThatBlue]

Which would you prefer the next coach to be?

[Gavin]

Preferably a coach with a background in both but above all else an innovator who is not afraid to tell it like it is who not only preaches fundamentals but also carries that preaching out, If I had to pick an offensive minded or defensive minded head coach I'd go offensive...This depends more on the coaches ability to carry out basic game management skills however

[JColts72]

We had d already with tony wooden jim and chuck.

[csmopar]

Which would you prefer the next coach to be?

 

Caldwell was an offensive minded coach....he flamed out.  so I vote D minded.  We've had decent success with D mind coaches.  

[Valpo2004]

I think I'm preferential towards defensive minded HC but it doesn't matter to me as much as having a HC who can bring in the right coordinators.  

[TKnight24]

Sean Payton for HC

Rob Ryan DC or someone D minded

And Payton can pick a OC if he doesn't like Chud

[HungarianColtsFan]

Which would you prefer the next coach to be?

 

A win minded coach.

[Jonathan24]

I dont think it would really matter if they are not calling the plays for the respective strong abilities.

[CR91]

give 5 first round picks to the pats for BB

[LJpalmbeacher2]

We will never have a Very good D anyway, that's not in our DNA . So since we are a offensive franchise I would go with a offensive coach.

[NorthernBlue]

Sean Payton for HC

Rob Ryan DC or someone D minded

And Payton can pick a OC if he doesn't like Chud

The way the Saints have rebounded, I doubt either of those two will be coaching different teams next year

[TKnight24]

The way the Saints have rebounded, I doubt either of those two will be coaching different teams next year

Yeah unfortunately. Thanks to us, they've been rolling ever since. Like we gave them new life

Smh, the Colts stink. Always allow that breakout game

[BOTT]

give 5 first round picks to the pats for BB

Let's not

[CroatianColtsFan21]

Yeah unfortunately. Thanks to us, they've been rolling ever since. Like we gave them new life

Smh, the Colts stink. Always allow that breakout game

Actually, the saints turned it around before the colts, by defeating then rolling and undefeated falcons..

[TKnight24]

Actually, the saints turned it around before the colts, by defeating then rolling and undefeated falcons..

Eh, I never believe in the Falcons. They had that year where they were rolling then got to the playoffs and only put up 2 points against the Giants

[Dark Superman]

I'd love Josh McDaniels..

[2HOT2HANDLE]

doesn't matter as long as we shtick to the proshess and keep shwingin that axshe

[CoachLite]

Which would you prefer the next coach to be?

A strategic minded coach. Not necessarily an Xx and Os guy. This would integrate the offensive and defensive perspectives - leveraging the best use of players and plays on both sides of the ball.

[BOTT]

I really don't have a preference. Having said that, if you happen to land a young hot OC to lead the offense he will almost certainly get cherry picked in short order by a team looking for a HC.

[RomanianColtsFan]

In my opinion the defensive/offensive mindedness is irrelevant. You need a head coach that knows what he's doing and does it better than the others. He needs to know how to best use the players at his disposal, to always make game plans better than opponents' and adapt all the time.

[CR91]

Let's not

 

you do realize it was a joke

[BOTT]

you do realize it was a joke

No

[CR91]

No

 

oh brother. yea I would really trade five first round picks for BB

[BOTT]

oh brother. yea I would really trade five first round picks for BB

Like I know you. Plus somebody else, maybe you, made the same lame "joke" last week. Shove you facepalm up your *#^ .

[CR91]

Like I know you. Plus somebody else, maybe you, made the same lame "joke" last week. Shove you facepalm up your *#^ .

 

[BProland85]

Unless the Colts go after OC Hue Jackson as HC, I don't see many great options for offensive minded guys that are already in the NFL. NE assistant coaches can't be trusted, Gase benefitted from Manning, and Shanahan isn't exactly wowing me in Atlanta. College I'm a little unsure as to who may be available, but I like Mark Dantonio, Harbaugh, and Saban from the college ranks.

 

I have a feeling Chud will work out as OC since he did wonders with Cam in his rookie year and when he was at Cleveland he really coached up Jason Campbell given the bad circumstances there. Plus back in 2007 he made Derek Anderson relevant and once they separated Anderson was never heard from again.

 

That being said, I would still like to look at Nick Saban as an option at HC, coaching up the defense and being a good X's and O's coach that can properly prepare this team. Then I'd like to keep Chud as OC if Saban likes him on his staff.

[NewEra]

We've had two defensive minded coaches "Dungy" and "Pagano" and still yet to see a top teir defense

[Narcosys]

We've had two defensive minded coaches "Dungy" and "Pagano" and still yet to see a top teir defense

Dungy's defense was never meant to be a top tier.

[NewEra]

Dungy's defense was never meant to be a top tier.

True, at least it came together in 06

[Jason_]

oh brother. yea I would really trade five first round picks for BB

If you make no attempt in your post to indicate you're being sarcastic, then you have no one to facepalm but yourself.

[Jason_]

oh brother. yea I would really trade five first round picks for BB

I've seen much more stupid ideas seriously proposed on this board.

[CR91]

If you make no attempt in your post to indicate you're being sarcastic, then you have no one to facepalm but yourself.

 

you gotta be kidding me. 

[jvan1973]

Sean Payton for HC

Rob Ryan DC or someone D minded

And Payton can pick a OC if he doesn't like Chud

Yeah, most defensive coordinators are indeed defensive minded

[Jason_]

you gotta be kidding me.

Why would I be kidding?

[Jason_]

Yeah, most defensive coordinators are indeed defensive minded

Well now you're just being sloppy. You know we can't let those kinds of secrets out. Get it together man.

Lol

[CR91]

Why would I be kidding?

 

because its obvious im kidding. why the heck would I give 5 first round picks for anything?

[Jason_]

because its obvious im kidding. why the heck would I give 5 first round picks for anything?

 

why would anyone want to bring Bill Polian back?  Why would anyone think that Griff Whalen will be an upgrade over TY Hilton?  There are a lot of people on this board that have a serious love affair for Bellichick and it would not surprise me if one, or multiple, would seriously be willing to do what you suggested.  So again, I've seen far more stupid suggestions proposed than what you said, so without knowing you on a personal level, and without YOU doing YOUR job representing your intentions in your post by giving some indication that you're being sarcastic or joking, then people simply have to choose whether they think you are indeed just joking or if you are just...ignorant.  

[CS Coltsfan]

I'd love Josh McDaniels..

Absolutely NOT!!!!

 

I live in Colorado and He Gutted the Broncos... the fans out here couldn't wait for him to get canned...

 

Show me a successful coach from the BB Tree in the NFL...

 

IMO they will keep him in NE to replace BB and for that I would be very thankful...

 

I think we should wait and see what happens the rest of the year... If Grigson is meddling with the coaches decisions as we have all seen from numerous sources then he needs to go... If Chud helps the team and Pagano has us showing up ready to play from the first snap then we need to think twice before cutting him... I for one do not believe he will have us ready, but after a few weeks with Chud as OC one can hope

[BOTT]

Absolutely NOT!!!!

 

I live in Colorado and He Gutted the Broncos... the fans out here couldn't wait for him to get canned...

 

Show me a successful coach from the BB Tree in the NFL...

 

IMO they will keep him in NE to replace BB and for that I would be very thankful...

 

I think we should wait and see what happens the rest of the year... If Grigson is meddling with the coaches decisions as we have all seen from numerous sources then he needs to go... If Chud helps the team and Pagano has us showing up ready to play from the first snap then we need to think twice before cutting him... I for one do not believe he will have us ready, but after a few weeks with Chud as OC one can hope

When Mangini had good QB play he did well. Actually, they all probably did about as well as Belichick when Belichick didn't have good QB play. Moral of the story.....find a good QB.

[esmort]

because its obvious im kidding. why the heck would I give 5 first round picks for anything?

 

Posters make real suggestions that are that bad frequently on here ... surely you have been here long enough to see serious posts that are that level of bad or even more outrageous. I mean seriously there is more than one poster here who really believes that there's a good possibility Manning retires only to come here and become HC. The Redskins gave three 1st rnd picks for RG3; is it really that hard to believe that some delusional posters might think BB is worth 5 ???  I have almost no doubt that there are some people on here who read your original post and seriously entertained the thought or even agreed.