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Nothing official otherwise, but this was reported last week.

I like him too, but I think the Texans adjusted his contract to keep him around. Don't see him going anywhere this cycle.

I think Van Pelt would be a decent but not exciting option. Going to Tampa to reunite with Baker makes a lot of sense. Since I am saying this, they will probably hire one of those first four interviewees today, but if any of them were that impressive, I think they would have been hired right now. One of three things could be happening right now: they're going with one of the interviewees but waiting for him to find an o line and qb coach, they're waiting on Kubiak, or it's back to the drawing board. We haven't been aggressive as teams like the Bears and Saints have in finding an OC and offensive assistants. Something is up.

Does anyone else find it odd that Leftwich isn't getting interviewed for OC jobs? He was viewed as an up and coming offensive mind until last year when he played with an aging QB and an injury plagued o line. People wonder what he would be without Arians, but every assistant who has spent a year with McVay gets a job. If they want to go with an experienced OC, he is worth an interview. No way is he worse than Getsy, Sullivan, or Van Pelt.

I think they are going to announce both on the same day. They are most likely waiting until Monday to make it look like everything is on the up and up and to give AP time to round out his staff. Just my guess.

They need to move things along before someone else picks him up.

I think he's my number one option.

I'm all for an experienced OC, but not Adam Gase. I hope AP has a better plan than that.

To each is own, but I would rank this list:4, 7, 3, 2, 1. I view Griese more as an OC candidate at the moment. Not trying to start an argument, but I still haven't ruled out Pierce. Let's see what the team looks like this week now that they have been eliminated and how AP manages the game. His plan for the offense will make or break him during his interview. Brady is an interesting one. Not sure where I would rank him, but the Bills offense has been explosive and balanced since he took over. He was viewed as the next big thing a few years ago. I could get behind it.

I think Smith would be my first choice. Just a hunch, but I feel like Smith and AP will be the first two names to come up during Champ's interview. It's been said a million times, but AP has to have a plan for the offense in order to get the job. If he says he wants to keep Bo or bring in someone like Gase, I don't want him to get the job, even though I love the energy that he brings. If he has a legit plan, he should get the job. I do think going from AP to Smith wouldn't be a huge deal since Smith was loved by everyone in the locker room iirc. I could live with Harbaugh, but I would have concerns. I want no part of Gruden or Belichick.

We can do worse than Greg Roman. I definitely think we end up with one of Fields, Daniels, or McCarthy, all of whom would do well in his system. However, Lamar is having a career year without Roman. Again, we don't know what kind of relationships are maintained after twenty years, but I brought up Chad Morton a few weeks ago since he played with AP in Washington. We know AP wants to run the ball while also attacking down field, which is something they definitely do in Seattle. I didn't realize that AP and Mark Brunell played together in Washington in 2004. Again, who knows what the relationship was like, especially since Brunell was benched that year, but he could definitely bring some of those Ben Johnson elements to Vegas. He could end up becoming OC if/when Johnson leaves, but they have a few potential options on staff. Brennan Marion is another name that's come up. The more I read up on him, the more I like him. Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to get ahead of the curve with an offense averaging 36 points a game. The RPO emphasis would be great for a mobile QB, but he only has a couple years of playcalling experience in college. Of course, Leftwich is an option as well. He was looking like a head coaching candidate, but then was scapegoated running an offense with a dilapidated o line and an aging, distracted QB. Prior to 2022, he was viewed as an innovative offensive mind. Finally, Champ has worked with Brian Callahan. Any chance he pulls a Bienemy to prove that he can do the playcalling on his own? Bringing his dad along to coach the line would be icing on the cake. This one is a bit of a reach though. There are lots of young minds too, such as Jake Peetz, Zach Robinson, Jerrod Johnson, and Thomas Brown who all have experience with the Shanahan system. We are headed towards a very intriguing off-season. Let's hope that it doesn't start for a few more weeks. Go Raiders! Let's win the division!

That's valid and apparently he made an impression on them two years ago, but they do have to interview two external minority candidates as well. I like Champ, but I love how Philly and Cincinnati have drafted over the years. He could bring in some interesting head coach and assistant coach candidates from both spots. Oddly enough, both have connections to Brian Callahan.

It seems like Champ is the favorite to be GM. Any chance Brown takes an Assistant GM position? I'm not sure if that's an actual promotion for him though.

When you root for a team with so much turnover, speculation becomes both a hobby and a habit. With Pierce having little nfl coaching experience, it's only natural to make connections to former teammates. We have no idea what sort of relationship these players had or have, but Chad Morton played with Pierce in Washington and is the current RB Coach/Run Game Coordinator in Seattle. Not saying it's going to happen, but Seattle is always pretty good at running the ball, and that's what Pierce wants. He's actually been coaching in the NFL for over ten years and has worked for two classy organizations in Green Bay and Seattle. With coaching candidates, I want guys from winning organizations. I'm not saying this is going to happen, nor would it be a splash hire, but it could be worse. I'm sure he's learned from Carroll, Canales, and Waldron. The Pete Carroll tree is actually a thing.

When JMD and Mick were fired, I was expecting Bennett to get the interim HC or OC job. I get that AP and Bo were friendly, but wouldn't it have made sense to go with someone who has actually called plays? I'm all about young, innovative offensive minds, but Bennett was the obvious choice. The Bills even brought him in for an interview for their OC job after Daboll left. This move could be one of the reasons Pierce doesn't get the full-time gig. I'm not saying Bennett would have us dropping 30 a week, but I doubt it would have been worse than this.