Saints expected to be very interested in former Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy [ Rapoport: Interview to be early next week] (41 Viewers)

[BigDSaintsFan]

I'm hear in Dallas. The regular seasons have been great. There have been major collapses in the playoffs. I am 50/50 about the Saints trying to hire him.

 

[ThibodauxSaint]

At least with McCarthy you know what you are getting. These young OC's are complete unkowns when it comes to being a head coach. They can be the next great coach in this league or they can flame out in a year or two.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

At least with McCarthy you know what you are getting. These young OC's are complete unkowns when it comes to being a head coach. They can be the next great coach in this league or they can flame out in a year or two.

Gimme a potential quick flame out over known mid-ness

 

[Nolan]

I'd like to see what McCarthy can do in developing a young QB, honestly.

 

[Saint Greg]

I'm hear in Dallas. The regular seasons have been great. There have been major collapses in the playoffs. I am 50/50 about the Saints trying to hire him.

The sad thing is we’re at the point where getting back to great regular seasons would be an improvement.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

That’s a tough division. A 14 win team just played a wildcard road game in that division.

Are you from the future? Can you tell me who won? I'd like to make some money . . .

 

[St. Widge]

He's not a bad coach or anything. He's pretty good with the players and scheme is solid enough.
Still, he's not the guy I would want when we are heading towards a total rebuild...that is the danger of Loomis making this hire and still trying to be within a 'win now' window. We all saw what a house of cards this roster was--and it's only getting older and more stagnant with aging veterans that we are forced into keeping or re-structuring. It's time for a younger HC to lead and build while we take our medicine for a few years.

McCarty is also a guy with the power and experience to tell Loomis that this roster is not ready and needs to be rebuilt. Loomis is going to trust that from a guy with McCarty's experience level whereas maybe he doesn't from a Joe Brady or Kellen Moore.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

YES please.

How sweet would it be to take Dallas' coach and then beat them and go win a super bowl.

I would LOVE to be able to gloat about that to cowboys fans!

OMG the Saints have the potential to do the funniest thing of all time!

Only thing better would be to win that Super Bowl having been down 28-3!

 

[Dallas_Saint73]

I'm hear in Dallas. The regular seasons have been great. There have been major collapses in the playoffs. I am 50/50 about the Saints trying to hire him.

I wouldn't call them great. Thanks to the defense, Dallas was able to stay in some of those games. Offense has a lot left to be desired, especially with the pieces that they have.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

I'm still not clear on the whole "your contract expired but you can't talk to anyone one else for another week" works

I think there was an exclusive negotiating window after contract expiration that was written into his contract.

 

[ThibodauxSaint]

McCarty is also a guy with the power and experience to tell Loomis that this roster is not ready and needs to be rebuilt. Loomis is going to trust that from a guy with McCarty's experience level whereas maybe he doesn't from a Joe Brady or Kellen Moore.

And Loomis may already have a good working relationship with him from the 4 years McCarthy was here as offensive coordinator.

 

[Wisco Steve]

McCarty is also a guy with the power and experience to tell Loomis that this roster is not ready and needs to be rebuilt. Loomis is going to trust that from a guy with McCarty's experience level whereas maybe he doesn't from a Joe Brady or Kellen Moore.

That part I do agree with...which is why we are not as bad of a destination for a coach as reported...
The larger problem is can Loomis really survive what is about to become some very lean years?
Whomever eventually fills the power vacuum will want to bring in their own hire--whether it's 1, 2 or 3 years from now...

 

[St. Widge]

Gimme a potential quick flame out over known mid-ness

I'm not sure that a career .608 winning percentage and a Super Bowl win is mid. If it is then Payton is probably mid too since he only has one Super Bowl win and his career winning percentage is only slightly better at .618.

 

[St. Widge]

That part I do agree with...which is why we are not as bad of a destination for a coach as reported...
The larger problem is can Loomis really survive what is about to become some very lean years?
Whomever eventually fills the power vacuum will want to bring in their own hire--whether it's 1, 2 or 3 years from now...

If McCarty is hired and wins, Loomis will stay as long as he wants but will likely retire on his own terms within the next 3 to 5 years.

 

[weunice]

I would NOT be excited with this move. McCarthy egregiously misused Aaron Jones when he was with GB and I have struggled to think he is all that great since. --- but if we go that route, I am hoping to be proven wrong.