The fact that Monken is interviewing for an OC job is interesting. The HC jobs that are interesting (to him) may not have him on their lists (yet). The HC jobs that are, he may not find interesting.
Bucs would be consideration from talent & succession opportunity.
Same for McDaniels…
Both seem patient, which is good for us.
if eagles OC opens up, i can see that becoming an attractive opportunity
would almost guarantee Mike McDaniel ends up there unless he gets a HC job
Monken has to be the early leader because he interviewed already but chose the Ravens
Monken not considered as a HC option, means hiring him leaves you in worse trouble next seasons if it plays out the same way as this season - because do you now have two coordinators that aren’t competent head coaches?
Does he not wish to be a HC, or is the assessment by NFL teams that he would not be. Good HC candidate?
“Bucs announce two more virtual interviews for their OC opening, in former Stanford coach David Shaw, who is the Lions' pass game coordinator, and Cardinals QBs coach Israel Woolfork. Tampa Bay moving quickly in the first wave of interview process.”
- Auman
With the Bucs' head coach situation, these are the types of coaches we will probably sign for OC...Passing game coordinator, QB coach, maybe WR coach, 3rd down coordinator, etc. I think established OCs looking for a job because their head coach lost the job will be looking for a head coach with a more solid future than what Boles has.
“Bucs announce two more virtual interviews for their OC opening, in former Stanford coach David Shaw, who is the Lions' pass game coordinator, and Cardinals QBs coach Israel Woolfork. Tampa Bay moving quickly in the first wave of interview process.”
- Auman
With the Bucs' head coach situation, these are the types of coaches we will probably sign for OC...Passing game coordinator, QB coach, maybe WR coach, 3rd down coordinator, etc. I think established OCs looking for a job because their head coach lost the job will be looking for a head coach with a more solid future than what Boles has.
if this is who we land, we might as well forget about 2026 season
Monken would be a good choice
I am okay with Monken and 4 verts with this WR group. Problem as always is protecting Mayfield from taking so many hits.
If you were Monken, or any other established OC looking for a job, what is it about the Bucs' OC position looks promising to you, other than you might be in pole position for HC the next year?
If you were Monken, or any other established OC looking for a job, what is it about the Bucs' OC position looks promising to you, other than you might be in pole position for HC the next year?
That would be one of two reasons, with some pretty good talent on that side of the ball being the other, but it's a pretty good reason to take the job. At worse, it's a year-long HC job interview. It would give the owners a chance to see how you handle yourself on a daily basis.
Obviously, that's something they've already seen with Monken when he was in the building. But it applies to other guys as well.
I can't come with a selling point for the Bucs to use to draw in established coaching talent. The closest thing might be WT's suggestion of a future step up to HC.
What are you talking about. There are no guarantees in today’s NFL. If you look at our roster and think you can make the offense hum, then you should want the job. Of the openings, Baltimore and Atlanta included, Tampa has the most attractive offensive unit to coach.
Yeah between Ravens and Bucs those are good choice but Monken isn't going back so his options are Bucs and Falcons. But the Falcons have a big flaw with their offense with no one to help London and Pitts is a free agent. Bijan can do only so much.
I can't come with a selling point for the Bucs to use to draw in established coaching talent. The closest thing might be WT's suggestion of a future step up to HC.
What are you talking about. There are no guarantees in today’s NFL. If you look at our roster and think you can make the offense hum, then you should want the job. Of the openings, Baltimore and Atlanta included, Tampa has the most attractive offensive unit to coach.
lol in the real world assistant coaches have families, kids in school etc so yes a job with a HC on the hot seat is less attractive then a secure HC. It's one reason HCs sometimes get early extensions and votes of confidence
I can't come with a selling point for the Bucs to use to draw in established coaching talent. The closest thing might be WT's suggestion of a future step up to HC.
What are you talking about. There are no guarantees in today’s NFL. If you look at our roster and think you can make the offense hum, then you should want the job. Of the openings, Baltimore and Atlanta included, Tampa has the most attractive offensive unit to coach.
lol in the real world assistant coaches have families, kids in school etc so yes a job with a HC on the hot seat is less attractive then a secure HC. It's one reason HCs sometimes get early extensions and votes of confidence
You love that talking point, an extension made after Bowles already hired his staff for 2025 season. The extension made no sense pal
Let's say Bucs did what they were supposed to do and win 10-11 games and lost first round playoff game and Glazers decide...you know what...at least we are making playoffs every year, let's give Todd an extension....
the time to do it was January 2026 and thus alas......there's your confidence to bring in a high level OC NOW....
Extending the Bozo in the summer time and they he loses the locker room before Halloween...after a 5-1 start in an epic collaspe that nobody survives then yeah..what did that premature extension accomplish?
So he's extending through 2028 season but for some reason we wont be able to get a qualified OC now? I thought the extension solved that?
oh you're right! Bowles should be fired and everyone in the league knows it.
Retarded Premature Extension.
So he's extending through 2028 season but for some reason we wont be able to get a qualified OC now? I thought the extension solved that?
Welcome to the world of the double-talking sack of shit.
So he's extending through 2028 season but for some reason we wont be able to get a qualified OC now? I thought the extension solved that?
good grief, lmao.
I said that one reason the.Bucs might have given Bowles the extension in June of 2025 was to message that they had their "team of the future" in place. It was Bowles AND LICHT and I posted a Bucs webpage that said exactly that.
Since that time (June of 2025) quite a bit has changed, right? lmao. they had a massive team collapse and Bowles fired most of his assistants so NOW he is obviously on the hot seat despite their potential MESSAGING to the contrary. . . in June of 2025.
Badabing, after you go get some air . . have a look around . . is it really that controversial to suggest he might have trouble getting an experienced OC? In another post you're suggesting that Bowles is probably fired short of a NFC championship game appearance lmao. I am not sure thats true BUT THAT IS YOUR SUGGESTION . . . hardly screams job security, right?. PR report that Canales was hired as a last result because several candidates had concerns then about Bowles staying power.
