Lions reach out to Mike McDaniel for OC position

[Jah26]

How about two?

[KarlKaliente]

[ztonyg]

If the OL is fixed and LaPorta’s back is better our offense will be explosive even if Monty is replaced by a cheaper RB2.

It’ll look good on any resume to be the coordinator of it.

[frm710]

If he has no HC offers that he wants vs just being a HC then maybe he comes to Detroit.

One comment he made in the joint practices stood out to me at the time it was made. To paraphrase he like the joint practice because of how physical Detroit was and how hard they went at it in the practices. I bring that up as I do wonder if he sees a benefit to spending a year or 2-3 under DC for growth purposes in his next HC role.

[TouchdownMyPants]

You don’t NOT hire someone bc you’re afraid they’ll be TOO good at their job and get a promotion… What are we even talking about?

[Lionboy1970]

Most of Goffs former coordinators have went on to become head coaches. It’s the price of success.

[Bols]

You just said exactly what I was thinking.

[Wolverine0611]

Maybe read my post. I NEVER said we shouldn’t hire him. I said my only concern was potential stability in the program. But apparently no one can have an opinion or concern. contrary to yours!!

[SimTheLionFan]

@TouchdownMyPants

You don’t NOT hire someone bc you’re afraid they’ll be TOO good at their job and get a promotion… What are we even talking about?

“Babe, I want to marry you but I can’t because you’re too good and you might divorce me for another man”

[Wrath-SRT]

@Wolverine0611

My only issue with McDaniels is not from a schematic or culture fit—it’s from a stability standpoint. Let’s say McDaniels gets the OC job here, and the Lions jump off the page offensively. All of a sudden teams are going to come calling for him. Maybe not next year given the volume of opening this year, but certainly in a couple years. Not sure I’d be a fan of looking for a new OC in just two years.

That’s life for a good team

[stephenboyd57]

@SimTheLionFan

“Babe, I want to marry you but I can’t because you’re too good and you might divorce me for another man”

@Bols strikes again

[Bols]

[TouchdownMyPants]

@Wolverine0611

Maybe read my post. I NEVER said we shouldn’t hire him. I said my only concern was potential stability in the program. But apparently no one can have an opinion or concern. contrary to yours!!

You said you’re not a fan of looking for another OC in 2 years… How else is that to be interpreted other than a reason to not hire him?

[TouchdownMyPants]

@SimTheLionFan

@TouchdownMyPants

You don’t NOT hire someone bc you’re afraid they’ll be TOO good at their job and get a promotion… What are we even talking about?

“Babe, I want to marry you but I can’t because you’re too good and you might divorce me for another man”

EXACTLY! some people are never happy

[Phunnypharm]

@Wolverine0611

@HSVLion

An OC other than McDaniel could give us the exact same problem.

It could, but I don’t see where the OC position represents a promotion for someone vs where the position represents a demotion or lateral would be on shorter time schedule. I’m talking two vs three or four years.

I don’t think it will matter. I can’t see McDaniel taking the job, but we’ll see.

Liam Coen was a 1st time NFL play caller for Bucs in 2024, and got a HC job after 1 season as the Tampa OC.

He replaced Dave Canales as OC for Tampa in 2024…. who was hired to be HC of the Panthers after 1 year as OC in Tampa.

OCs that perform well can get jobs without having much experience. There have been plenty of guys in recent years that got HC jobs without spending much time as an OC…

such McDaniel himself.

[Spartansd]

I agree with this 100%

He saw something of value and something he wanted to emulate

[HSVLion]

Happy McDaniel OC day to all who celebrate.

[CuriousHusker]

@HSVLion

McDaniel

I’ll take fries with that!

[RodWoodsonsACL]

Is Mike McDaniel a minority?

[KarlKaliente]

Hmmm…maybe he is my dad…