The chance to get a top tier HC has come and gone

I think a lot of people had Vrabel ranked high initially because McCarthy wasn’t even available. Vrabel was hired before McCarthy was a true free agent.

I know Vrabel was my top choice until talks between McCarthy and the Cowboys fell apart. If McCarthy was available on day one, he would have been my preferred option on day one.
I agree, once Mike McCarthy broke loose, our whole immediately pivoted away from AG. Think about how it’s really done for a second. Is ML thinking, hmm, who can I get that the majority of fans will be happy with? Or who will save my arse by winning immediately or at least the following year. GMs don’t get hired to be an intermediary between the team and the fans, they have a job to do. And that win or be fired. The DA move, he bent his process due to the fear of major change. But now that it’s his head on the chopping block. He should be hiring anyone that gets his head off the block. Mike and his regime will at least take the laser target off of ML for now. If he gambles and goes 2-15 with a first year coach, he’ll have no leeway left. Where we know that Mike is taking this team to the playoffs at least by 2026.