Saints expected to be very interested in former Packers/Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy [Rapoport: Interview to be early next week]

It's a gotcha question to ask you which coach meets your standards? But yes, I do think it's odd that you dismiss what one coach did because he did it over 10 years ago, but want to hire a coach who has never done anything. In either case, you are betting on the unknown and taking a risk. Although it's arguably less of a risk to go with a guy that has done it before and has had success in his recent past even if it's not the level of success you would like.
By that logic, why ever hire an up-and-coming coordinator? Heck, Bruce Arians is out there. Super Bowl winner and .620-something winning %. Is he a better prospect than Ben Johnson, though?

There is a difference between a high-upside guy who hasn't had the chance yet vs. a three-time 61-year-old retread when it comes to how I look at coaches.

I feel like my posts on this have been pretty respectful. I'm not calling McCarthy a bad coach. I think he's a guy who can have success somewhere. I just don't think he's the right fit here. If he ends up here, he ends up here, though.