It's his career not some dude he talks about on a message board. He can't risk that. The offers haven't been pouring in yet. You act as if he can pick the job. He can't.
When is the last time 10 HCs were fired in one year?
There are 32 jobs and hundreds of candidates. What were his prospects in all the seasons he coached without the goat at QB? Brady will be 40. What do you the no happens to McDaniels image if as soon as Brady is done his offense becomes average?
And there may be one or 2 teans like that. Coaches that get fired early usually were not HC material and proved it.
He earned his first firing.
Hasn't been active in pursuing? Are you kidding. You really think assistant coach PURSUE owners and that's how they get hired? McDaniels said he wouldn't interview before the patriots season was over not that he was turning down jobs.
Name circulated doesn't mean jobs offered.
Look it's a risk he would take. Every year there are new hit candidates touted. Will teams waste their time with a guy who acts as if he djezbt want to be a HC ( if he did what you suggest and turn down offers). I doubt it.
That would be perceived exactly the opposite of what you think in a competitive position like NFL coach.
There's a lot to go back and forth here, but simply put, we see him differently. From what I've seen and read, he's a very desired candidate, and he should be more selective about his options. You feel otherwise.
I do believe there will be other opportunities if he is truly a deserving candidate. And if he's not, then he might end up missing out on a head coaching gig he could have had for 2 or 3 years before being exposed and fired (refer to Rex Ryan), but in the big picture, it won't really matter because he'll be done as a HC. But if Josh wants to last, he should find the right situation.
Obviously it's rare for a Super Bowl winner to offer up the job, bad teams tend to fire their coaches, but some situations are better than others. The Rams situation sucks because you are stuck with Goff, and you can't add a lot of talent via the draft because of what was given up to acquire him. The Jaguars situation is better because you have a ton of money and the ability to bring in your own guy at QB if you want. Both jobs are not equal opportunities, and both don't carry the same chance of success regardless of how smart someone is. Even BB got fired.
And recently, we've seen long-time coordinators get gigs like Zimmer and Arians, so I don't think there is an expiry date on talented coordinators. He may not always be as hot a candidate as he is now, but there's always opportunities.
As for the number of opportunities, 10 is a bit high as the average over the past few years is 7. But several more should have been. For example, last year 7 were fired (Coughlin "resigned" but really, we know what that is about), while guys like Gus Bradley, Jeff Fisher, Chuck Pagano, and Mike McCoy were given another year to waste.
There are also worse fates than sitting in New England, winning championships, and potentially taking over for BB when he does retire. If Kraft is comfortable with him, he would be a great transition when BB does decide to step down. The question is whether Josh wants to wait that long. But it's nice to know you're not desperate for work, and when you're not desperate, you can afford to be more patient.
