Underhill: Saints are interviewing probably 12 coaches (Final: officially 6 interviews)

3ParStillDriver said

Davis Webb? LOL. Really? A guy who played QB as a backup who's career lasted 6 years, transitioned to QB coach for two years and now we're interviewing him for head coach? WTF are we doing? Loomis is either trolling or he's lost his marbles. Even interviewing Chase Daniels would make more sense then this guy.

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who’s Chase Daniels?

In a less pedantic sense - we should know by now that it makes no sense to hold a former QB’s playing career against him. The best coaches are often your career backup, journeyman types who maybe spot-started here and there. Hall-of-Famers (I playfully suggested an approved blogger here write up a “Drew Brees For Head Coach?” article) at the position usually don’t even want such a job and don’t do well at it when called.

Best coach in Saints history? Sean Payton, picket-crossing scab whose NFL playing career was those three games. The guy everyone looking for a coach wants to come coach their team? Ben Johnson, TJ Yates’ backup at North Carolina, never wore an NFL uniform for money. OC of Saintsreport’s preseason Super Bowl favorite? Zac Robinson, a 7th round draft pick, zero career starts, once served as backup to Charlie “Clipboard Jesus” Whitehurst! Another name I’ve seen as a potential HC is Kellen Moore, 0-2 in his NFL starts, more INTs than TDs. Even current OC Klint Kubiak is the son of a career backup who has a winning record as a head coach, and appeared in 119 NFL games… most of them as the holder for kicks. He started 5 games, of which the Broncos won 3.