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I wouldn't hire Bill to be any kind of assistant. I would make him the Head Coach, but it would just be with the agreement that he would have to take Thomas Brown as his OC for as long as he coached here. Bill would also have to work with Poles as the GM, but Bill would run the team as he sees fit for the most part.

I'd love it if he could keep it going and end up having a successful career. You never like to see a team get a bust with the #1 overall pick.

I had a thought while typing my above post and decided to make this it's own post, because the more I think about it, the more I like it. From the very little I've seen from Thomas Brown so far, I am intrigued by his potential. At this point, however, that's really all I'm ready to say he offers us is potential. Now, maybe he will go off in the next 5 games and prove to all of us he is some kind of coaching savant who deserves to be given the job immediately, but the chances of that happening are low. Here is what I would at least take a look at if I were the owner of the Bears. Up until now, I haven't been all that keen on the idea of hiring Bill Belichick, mainly because of his age. Obviously, his credentials are second to none. If we were to hire him, we would end up putting Caleb through the process of having to learn another new offense, and then another one in a few years when BB inevitably retires. This brings us to the other part of the whole scenario. After the next 5 games, it's very possible that we could end up feeling like we have a man who could eventually become a very good head coach, but he just isn't ready yet. What about doing this? Hire the GOAT, Bill Belichick, with the agreement that Thomas Brown would have to be his OC. Bill could coach as long as he wants to, but when he retires, Thomas Brown would be first in line to be Bill's permanent replacement. Belichick probably only has 2-3 more years left in the tank. If he can beat the all-time wins record for a head coach, there isn't much left for him to prove. In 3 years, he will be 75 years old. He could possibly ride off into the sunset with the wins record, and maybe even another ring with the roster he would be starting with. As for Thomas Brown, he would be learning under the best. He would also get to continue working with Caleb, and together, they could have the offense running like a well-oiled machine. When Brown takes over, the future would be very bright for him. What do you guys think of this? I'm liking the possibilities!

From a talent standpoint, they are pretty close. If I were starting a team, I'd be very happy to have either one of them as my QB.

Although I do like what I heard from Brown, you do make a good point. He hasn't proven nearly enough in the league at this point. One thing that could move him up over some of the lower candidates, however, even now, is that the team has familiarity with him. I won't say it puts him at the top of the list, but as I stated before, he has certainly earned a shot to coach the team for the next 5 games and show us a little more of what he offers. Personally, I think he has potential. That doesn't mean he's ready for the job to be given to him permanently. One of the advantages of hiring someone who has been around a little longer is that they are just naturally going to have an easier time putting a coaching staff together. Does someone with Brown's experience even know enough qualified coaches he would be comfortable offering coordinator job to? I guess we will have to rely on the Bears management to make that determination in the interview process. Ultimately, A LOT will come down to how the team looks in the next 5 weeks. Will they buy in, or will they pack it in and start looking forward to the off season. That could give us some indication on Brown's ability in that area. As you said, though, there are a lot of candidates out there, and with the Bears being at least one of the better destinations right now, we can afford to bide our time and be picky.

There is a long process he would need to go through, including getting the team to play well for the rest of the season, so I don't want to get ahead of myself here. At the same time, I liked what I saw from Thomas Brown in this interview. His manner reminds of Mike Tomlin, and we could definitely use a lot of what Mike Tomlin brings to the table around here. It's way too early to make any decisions on Brown, because he has risen through the ranks so quickly. His ascension has come about much like a private in war times. He started out at a low rank, and then he got promoted as successive superiors died in battle ahead of him. He got the promotion because he's here. Whether he is up to the job remains to be seen. From this interview though, I'm willing, as a fan, to give him the opportunity. There IS something I see in him that I think we can work with. Time will tell. He has passed my first test, anyway. Best of luck to him, and to the Bears!

It's weird, because it seems like the Jags have a lot of talent, but the truth is that you could do with upgrades in a number of areas. If you can hang in there and get the first overall pick, it would be great, because then you could maybe trade down and get a bounty of picks. I could see you guys needing replacements, (or at least slight upgrades or depth) at: OG, C, OT, WR, CB, S, and maybe even a TE for the eventual replacement for Engram. A third pass rusher would maybe nice to rotate in with Josh Hines-Allen or Travon Walker (just not every other play like the current DC seems to be doing. LOL). What do you think your biggest needs are? Is there any chance Walker Little could move in to one of the guard positions? It doesn't seem like they have wanted to do that with him, so maybe not.

I think I heard somewhere that he isn't interested in doing all the recruiting that would be necessary at the college level.

These are my top three at the moment. Ben Johnson - The hot commodity on the market. He is very highly thought of, and is an offensive minded guy. Kevin Stefanski - Tons of experience, but he had the disadvantage of coaching for a horrible organization, and was then saddled with the albatross contract of Deshaun Watson. I think he could do very well in a better situation. Thomas Brown - On the staff and has already made the offense far better than it was. Could we be getting a great coach on the way up? Maybe!

If they had waited long enough, the Vikings might have been able to get Aaron Rodgers for next to nothing instead of Jones. Might as well finish the whole Favre/Rodgers legacy thing.

Exactly. We get the chance to "play with house money" to try him out. It's one of the few positives you can take from a season like this. Maybe we'll get lucky too.

I don't see any reason at all why we shouldn't hand the reins over to Thomas Brown for the rest of the season. It's not like any other coach is going to come in here and save this season. It's over for us until next year. At this point, we should just be getting Caleb, Rome, and the other young players some more playing experience, and then planning for next year. You never know. Maybe we could get lucky and Brown could look great for the remaining games and we could actually have our guy. We should still go through an extensive search and interview process for whoever ends up being the next head coach, but it's not totally crazy to think that Brown could be at least a decent candidate. He could also be a total dud, and we will hopefully figure that out too, if that is the case.

I posted this in NFL General, and it is even more appropriate here. We finally got rid of Flus!

Yes!

Very easy answer for me. The worst movie I've ever seen is "The Blair Witch Project."