The next head coach is inheriting a mess

I thought this was the case when the team was looking to replace Payton, too, and I’m not sure the circumstances are going to be much better. People will say there are only 32 of these jobs but I think top candidates are more selective than we ever hear about.

The QB room might be more attractive than it was then and while this isn’t looking like a strong QB draft, it doesn’t look 2020 bad.

The cap is going to be a problem and this isn’t a very talented or deep roster.

The organization will really have to sell itself and I also think, offer patience and stability to a new hire, knowing the conditions aren’t in place for a quick turnaround. A lot of good luck can change that but I think the team is going to have to set realistic expectations and be overly competitive on compensation and conditions.

Anybody feel better about it or see it differently?
I think you’re spot on.

The fact is…Payton would’ve never taken this job if GB had offered it to him instead of McCarthy.

I think the positive in all this is that the “best” candidate doesn’t always pan out and sometimes the “worst” hire in a cycle turns out to be pretty good. It’s all a crapshoot.

We need to get the QB right. I doubt we end up in a position to get Cam Ward, so maybe we just need to treat 2025 as a season to reset the cap and culture, whoever we hire. But that wouldn’t be the worst thing, imo