Head Coaching News and Rumors

neugey · 01-25-2025, 07:57 AM

With Jerry Jones doing Jerry Jones things, it's now down to Mickey to consult his liquor cabinet and Hill Street Blues reruns to determine our next coach.

SmashMouth · 01-25-2025, 08:05 AM

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stickman · 01-25-2025, 08:41 AM

If the Saints don't make a hire this week, do we assume that they have targeted someone from a team still in the playoffs?

If they want McCarthy, there is nothing in the way of getting him. Are they waiting for Joe Brady to be officially available?

rezburna · 01-25-2025, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by stickman

If the Saints don't make a hire this week, do we assume that they have targeted someone from a team still in the playoffs?

If they want McCarthy, there is nothing in the way of getting him. Are they waiting for Joe Brady to be officially available?

I think they’ll do their due diligence and wait to at least interview everyone they want to interview. There’s no rush now.

saintsfan1976 · 01-25-2025, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

I think they’ll do their due diligence and wait to at least interview everyone they want to interview. There’s no rush now.

Agreed.

McCarthy's HC options are the Saints and only the Saints.

Go interview all the young hot shots you want. He'll be there waiting.

BakoSaint · 01-25-2025, 11:00 AM

Honestly I wouldn't mind if the Saints took a chance on Joe Brady while Mike McCarthy went to LSU. While there has never been an NFL coach who won super bowls coaching two different teams, there has been a coach who won an NFL super bowl and an NCAA championship, Pete Carroll. I could see McCarthy being a solid college coach, having the right personality to be effective on that level.

saintsfan1976 · 01-25-2025, 11:38 AM

I heard something that made me feel better about our potential for the next 2-3 years.

1. 7 of our 8 coaching targets are available
2. Saints are over the cap $50M in '25 BUT.... '26 is under $20M and '27 is under $220M

There is real room for optimism!!

BakoSaint · 01-26-2025, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

I heard something that made me feel better about our potential for the next 2-3 years.

1. 7 of our 8 coaching targets are available
2. Saints are over the cap $50M in '25 BUT.... '26 is under $20M and '27 is under $220M

There is real room for optimism!!

Not so much optimism if you understand how the salary cap actually works. You see, we get out from $50m under the 2025 cap largely adding more than $50m to future caps. Every dollar that is restructured from the current cap applies to future caps, and sometimes players with expiring contracts insist on new salaries and raises added to future caps to extend their deals. Also Loomis can't resist aging fading players in free agency. We are ALWAYS under the cap 2 years out, but the rolling restructures ALWAYS put us over the cap as that year approaches.

neugey · 01-25-2025, 01:20 PM

This is 100% my speculation, but I wouldn't be too sure that McCarthy even wants the Saints job. He might be taking the interviews in case he gets a godfather offer. It's common for coaches who have a lot of years under their belt to take a year off to chill and wait for next year's carousel.

SmashMouth · 01-25-2025, 02:48 PM

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01-25-2025, 07:57 AM	#1
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,881 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors With Jerry Jones doing Jerry Jones things, it's now down to Mickey to consult his liquor cabinet and Hill Street Blues reruns to determine our next coach.

01-25-2025, 08:41 AM	#3
stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,820	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors If the Saints don't make a hire this week, do we assume that they have targeted someone from a team still in the playoffs? If they want McCarthy, there is nothing in the way of getting him. Are they waiting for Joe Brady to be officially available?

01-25-2025, 08:55 AM	#4
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,190	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors Originally Posted by stickman If the Saints don't make a hire this week, do we assume that they have targeted someone from a team still in the playoffs? If they want McCarthy, there is nothing in the way of getting him. Are they waiting for Joe Brady to be officially available? I think they’ll do their due diligence and wait to at least interview everyone they want to interview. There’s no rush now. leilung, saintsfan1976, SmashMouth and 1 others like this.

01-25-2025, 11:40 AM	#5
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,090 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors Originally Posted by rezburna I think they’ll do their due diligence and wait to at least interview everyone they want to interview. There’s no rush now. Agreed. McCarthy's HC options are the Saints and only the Saints. Go interview all the young hot shots you want. He'll be there waiting.

01-25-2025, 11:00 AM	#6
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,451	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors Honestly I wouldn't mind if the Saints took a chance on Joe Brady while Mike McCarthy went to LSU. While there has never been an NFL coach who won super bowls coaching two different teams, there has been a coach who won an NFL super bowl and an NCAA championship, Pete Carroll. I could see McCarthy being a solid college coach, having the right personality to be effective on that level.
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01-25-2025, 11:38 AM	#7
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,090 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors I heard something that made me feel better about our potential for the next 2-3 years. 1. 7 of our 8 coaching targets are available 2. Saints are over the cap $50M in '25 BUT.... '26 is under $20M and '27 is under $220M There is real room for optimism!!

01-26-2025, 11:19 AM	#8
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,451	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 I heard something that made me feel better about our potential for the next 2-3 years. 1. 7 of our 8 coaching targets are available 2. Saints are over the cap $50M in '25 BUT.... '26 is under $20M and '27 is under $220M There is real room for optimism!! Not so much optimism if you understand how the salary cap actually works. You see, we get out from $50m under the 2025 cap largely adding more than $50m to future caps. Every dollar that is restructured from the current cap applies to future caps, and sometimes players with expiring contracts insist on new salaries and raises added to future caps to extend their deals. Also Loomis can't resist aging fading players in free agency. We are ALWAYS under the cap 2 years out, but the rolling restructures ALWAYS put us over the cap as that year approaches. UK_WhoDat and neugey like this.
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01-25-2025, 01:20 PM	#9
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,881 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Head Coaching News and Rumors This is 100% my speculation, but I wouldn't be too sure that McCarthy even wants the Saints job. He might be taking the interviews in case he gets a godfather offer. It's common for coaches who have a lot of years under their belt to take a year off to chill and wait for next year's carousel. UK_WhoDat and K Major like this.