BakoSaint

I was thinking about the situation where one Nussmeier, one of the top 3 QB prospects in the upcoming draft and possibly a high 1st round pick, is the son of the Saints OC.

One of the common explanations for why Shedeur Sanders fell in the draft was that because Sanders father was a coach who had been discussed for NFL jobs, coaches felt that if they drafted Sanders they would be lining up their own replacement, as any struggled would lead to clamor for Sanders to join the team as his sons head coach. And even GMs may have felt the same, as coaching changes often come with GM changes, especially when the new coach is selected for a relationship with a player or owner not the GM's choice.

One thing I haven't heard is how this might apply even more to Nussmeier. As an NFL offensive coordinator who won a ring as a QB coach, Nuss would seem to be a better head coaching candidate than a .500 college coach from Colorado. Do you think that head coaches would be concerned that if they draft Garrett Nussmeier in the 1st round, they could be lining up their own replacement in Doug Nussmeier as head coach? And if so, could this actually be an advantage for the Saints who may not have that concern since Nussmeier is already on their staff?

For example, if the Panthers select Nussmeier and he showed promise but didnt have success with their current coaching staff, it could be easy to see them bring in Doug Nussmeier as head coach, if he was having success improving the Saints offense, and given his connection to his son. But if the Saints drafted Nussmeier and had some friction, it seems less likely that they would fire their own head coach and promote their OC, given that their head coach and OC are both offensive coaches coming from the same system and Kellen Moore is actually younger than Doug Nussmeier. If the offense was successful, it would be hard to fire Moore. If the offense was unsuccessful, it would be hard to argue that an older coach who was part of that system and runs the same system is the solution.

So, IF Nussmeier develops into a QB the Saints would want in the 2026 draft, perhaps the Saints have an advantage to getting him, that could lead to him falling to the Saints. For the 31 other teams, he comes with potential coaching controversy. For the Saints he doesn't, plus he could actually help the Saints retain their OC if the offense is successful, as Doug might be less likely to field head coaching offers if he was coaching his own son.