What college coaches or NFL coaches are available for Chiefs HC job?

[acesn8s]

What college coaches are best suited to rebuild the Chiefs? They must bring OC and DC, hire position coaches and game plan (and all other head coach responsibilities).

Are there any NFL coaches worth pursuing?

I don't think the names tossed around three years ago are worthy now. The NFL is changing and new blood is needed. Who is the best guy out there that hasn't been around since the 1990s.

[acesn8s]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Perry Fewell is the best candidate available.

Aggressive 4-3 style, attacking defense. He even did a decent job when he was the interim head coach with Buffalo a few years ago.

We'd have to fire Pioli because he would never bring in a 4-3 coach, but firing Pioli should be a given anyway.

The answer is Perry Fewell.

A DC with a DB background. I am not sure he could make the necessary calls on the offensive side of the ball.

[acesn8s]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

If the San Diego defense continues to improve, John Pagano is going to appear on many team's radar.

Ray Horton's another guy worth considering.

I think these guys are just flash in the pans.

[acesn8s]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Dana Holgorsen for Head Coach.
- Current Head Coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers. One of, if not the, most innovative offensive minds in football at any level. Former Oklahoma State offensive coordinator, who took the Cowboys from #67 to #1 in offense in a single season.

Dick Bumpas for Defensive Coordinator
- Current Defensive Coordinator for the TCU Hornfrogs since 2005 after they finished #99 in total defense in 2004. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Hornfrogs were the #1 Defense in college football.

You want the best of the best, the most innovative, forward thinking minds in football right now? There you go.

Holgorsen is a career college guy like Chip Kelly. Bumpas is nearing retirement age. The NFL may not be his cup of tea since he hasn't made the move yet.

[acesn8s]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No ****ing way would I hire Holgersen. And if you're looking at college defensive coordinators (which I would not), I'd hire Manny Diaz before anyone else.

Eliot Wolf wouldn't make a lateral move, so that's just silly. As far as Ross is concerned, my biggest fear with him would be head coaching hire. I don't care for Fewell and would puke if he hired Spagnoulo.

Manny Diaz would be no more than a DC in the NFL and I'm not sure he could land that job til he had time with NFL defensive players (regardless of position).

[acesn8s]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

I'd be fine with this. (I'd also be fine with Diaz instead of Bumpas, but Bumpas may actually be better right now, so no complaints there)

My obscure pick for coach... Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald.

Maybe a LB coach.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by acesn8s

Manny Diaz would be no more than a DC in the NFL and I'm not sure he could land that job til he had time with NFL defensive players (regardless of position).

I brought up a few names in other threads. What do you think about someone like John Morton in San Fran or Gus Bradley in Seattle. Bradley is very intriguing to me. Apparently, monte kiffin was a heavy endorser and said he was a coach you can't miss out on.

[acesn8s]

Bradley is part of the Gruden tree. Has done well as of late but struggled early as DC. As for Morton, I think it would be too big of leap to go from a WR coach to HC in the NFL. Even with his OC background at USC I don't think he would be a SB winning HC at KC.