A Quiet Black Monday Makes Schottenheimer's Return More Likely

by John B on Jan 5, 2010 7:30 AM EST

Don Banks notes how relatively quiet the day after the season was in terms of coaching changes.

With only Washington and Buffalo making moves on the coaching front, Black Monday in the NFL passed far quieter than anticipated, and certainly was less eventful than last year's day-after-the-season-ends blood-letting.

He goes on to discuss some potential changes on the horizon, but the larger point remains. Since 11 teams made changes after last year, there was apt to be less movement. Just about every lousy team is a single year into a new regime, too soon to make a move.

That means less opportunities for a guy like Schottenheimer. The guys with big time credentials can take the few jobs on the market. Nobody will have to go down the line to a second tier candidate with less experience like Brian. Perhaps Schottenheimer wows somebody and wins a job, but it's a buyer's market right now. He needs a season like last year when there was a job open for almost everybody.

Of course this becomes academic if the Jets go deep into the Playoffs. Teams like to get a guy into place quickly to get a coaching staff in place. Those who lag behind lose out on the top choices of assistants.

Do you expect Brian back for a fifth year with the Jets?

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He was great on Sunday.

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by jcgamble on Jan 5, 2010 11:11 AM EST reply actions

I said at the start I thought he would go, said mid-way I thought he would go, and still maintain that. Although the argument here makes so much sense so perhaps he will be here. Wouldn’t complain.

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by David_Wyatt on Jan 5, 2010 2:51 PM EST reply actions

Retain Schotty

I think he’ll be back primarily for the same reason – lack of opportunities and more talented candidates to select from. You don’t hear his name being thrown around as in recent years. Honestly I’m a little torn about it as this guy can be brilliant one week and clueless the next. Overall it would seem more beneficial to Mark’s development if we stayed the course with Brian, and let’s also see what he can continue to devise in the playoffs to compensate for a rookie QB whose decision making skills are a work in progress.

by nationalist88 on Jan 5, 2010 3:08 PM EST reply actions

He just needs a little more experience.

I think some of his mistakes have been being too eager to show his brilliance. Also, he needs a qb to have a little more experience, and one who doesn’t think he’s above the game.

He and Chad were great in ‘06, especially for a new offense.
He suffered with the Pete Kendall thing in ’07.
He seemed to get along with a healthy Brett Favre last year.
He’s currently having to live with a rookie and his mistakes.
He’ll be a whole lot better next year (barring a sophomore slump with Mark) and he’ll be a prime HC candidate then.

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by dvdvil on Jan 5, 2010 6:36 PM EST up reply actions

Lateral moves

Bob Glauber just pointed out that a team can block a lateral position move if a coach is under contract, in which I think Schotty is. So if Woody Johnson really likes him, it’ll have to be a head position for him to leave.

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by dvdvil on Jan 6, 2010 9:29 AM EST reply actions