Some interesting observations on Drake Maye given the stark difference between his regular season QB rating of 113.5 vs his playoff rating of 84.0. He did face three top 10 defenses in the playoffs but hey guess what, he gets the #1 defense next...
Seattle gave up a 79.4 QB rating for the season, best in the league. But in its three losses it gave up a 109.2, meaning Maye would have to deliver substantially more than he did against playoff defenses so far, to hit the QB rating it takes to beat Seattle. Remembering those three losses were by a total of 9 points, even with the opponents getting a 109 rating.
Maye's gaudy 113.5 was padded by 125+ against the likes of MIA (twice), CAR, NO, NYJ, TEN, NYG and CLE. The latter is the only one that stands out, he had a 135.8 in that blow-out despite being sacked 5 times by Myles Garrett. So anything can happen...
But what you notice when looking at his game log is how much pain he inflicted on bad defenses, and how much pain good defenses inflicted on him. Yes NE won 3 playoff games despite that 84.0 avg, bc they have a very good defense and bc Herbert had a 74.5, Stroud a 28.0 (!) and Stidham a 63.0 (yes, higher than Maye's 55.8 in that game).
Just don't see Darnold with a low enough QB rating for Maye to overcome with his performance against good defenses. I see the line has creeped higher, is now -5.0 for Seattle and I think the more folks dive deeper into NE's real performance, the higher the line is going to go.
NE played one of the easiest schedules in the AFL. In the NFL west they wouldn't finish higher than the Cards. With KK's family ties, I don't he will take one of the two worst HC jobs available, LV and AZ. Much better opportunities will be available next year with better owners coaches and players.
re. Belichick and when he gets in: whatever. There's nothing holy about any HoF - let alone their acceptance policy. He'll get in next year, deliver a crotchety speech without a single smile, and life will go on.
Your question about JSN and his likelihood of winning the MVP award is difficult.
- If Darnold plays lights out like last game, he will win it.
- If Walker racks up the stats like the game before last, he will win it.
- JSN will win it if everybody else has a typical game, including him. He might even win it if he has a typical game or better and others also have lights out games.
- DLaw will win it if he explodes as he has often this year. A fumble recovery or 2 for TDs should do it.
- I wouldn't put it past Big Cat to take over the game and force the decision as well.
- Eman has been knocking at the door and so I could see him taking it as well.
- If Myers breaks his own record and records a 6 FG day, he could possibly win the MVP as well....Maybe?
The Seahawks have has so many heroes this year, it is tough to pick one as being more likely than the other. Now, if the Rams were in the show and the same question was asked, I would say Stafford wins. That is likely why the Rams will be sitting on their couches and the Hawks will be collecting their spoils.
Every single Seahawk is endearing, to me, for various reasons. Walker would be the player I hope collects the MVP as well. He is so dynamic, seems like a true professional and an even better person. Darnold is the 2nd hope, for some of the same reasons.
Yeah that would mean something like he ran for 150 w 3 TD's, we built up a huge lead by halftime, and we won time of possession 40:00 to 20:00. Something like that. Maybe 5 3rd down conversions on the ground too. Would be AWESOME
If Seattle wins, I don’t care who gets MVP. Malcolm Smith won it in 2013. And went on to have a meh career. 12 as one means just that. If it’s Bobo, if it’s Derek Hall playing out of his mind? It doesn’t matter. How about a vote for Anthony Bradford having some kind of outrageous key block springing Walker? The point would be, there’s only one data point that will matter: The scoreboard.
The scariest part of this game to me is a mobile QB who can definitely sling the long ball. They also have a good front seven, much like Seattle, and this game will be tougher on the ground than against either SF or the Rams. Seattle will have to figure that out, and fortunately, although the Pats’s secondary is decent, it’s not as good as Seattle’s, and there’s a lot of evidence that Drake gets shakier when he’s forced to play from the pocket. That’s why they try to move him so much — and that’s why you have to focus on constraining him rather than running past him.
Hey, they won a lot of games against crappy opponents, but they also beat a Houston D that’s very good — thanks to a Pats D that’s also very good. They’re going to want to goad Darnold into errors. Ideally, we’re beyond that. Ideally.
Since they got them here, you have to ride Seattle’s D and presume they don’t have a game like they did against Stafford. That guy is unbelievable and thankfully Maye isn’t nearly as accurate nor as tactical. Nor does he have targets like that to throw to. But you do need to guard against his mobility and I am assuming they scheme for that. And… likewise, scheme for the Pats’ over-aggressive rush/blitz. McDaniel is a great offensive mind. But I don’t think the Pats’ defensive setup is as versatile as Seattle’s, which hopefully gives the edge to Seattle.
In regard to the Belichick issue, leaving him out is clearly not about what happened on the field but about politics and bad blood, which seems petty.
On the other hand, there isn’t another sports league on the planet that is more obsessive about “protecting the shield” than the NFL. On two occasions, Belichick unapologetically embarrassed the NFL with scandal and those things are not forgotten. I don’t know if that should qualify for retribution or not, but it’s not nothing.
One thing seems to be for sure, between this and only getting a single interview since he was fired, he has really pissed a lot of people off in the league.
That's true that his snubbing goes back to not being a popular HC candidate after he was fired and obviously there's been a lot of anti-Belichick rhetoric just from how people cover UNC.
I honestly don't think the "gate" scandals are considered a big deal. I can't recall many or any times I've heard people put an asterisk on Brady's 7 rings. Probably because that level of cheating is considered commonplace in the NFL and NCAAF. The only difference really being that in New England's case, they won a lot of games and many of the other teams that bend the rules do not (Falcons, Browns, etc.)
Bill Burr was on Dan Patrick a long time ago and Dan Patrick tried to say deflating through ball a little is no big deal and probably made no difference. Burr let him have it. “That’s cheating. If it isn’t, why not just say I’m going to doctor my balls against what the rules say because it doesn’t matter and won’t make a difference.” Dan Patrick’s response was “Oh come on.” Burr was “Why have rules? Why can’t everybody just decide what rules to follow and what rules to break? He asked Dan Patrick for the list of real rules and the list of fake rules so he can hand them out to the players. He destroyed Patrick who said something like let’s move on.
One of the greatest sports/comedy moments I ever witnessed was Bill Burr ripping Philly fans for some Opie and Anthony gig early in his career. The hostile crowd was booing every comic off of the stage and Bill was mad for his friends not being able to do their set. So he dropped his planned material and just went out there and roasted them for his entire allotted time period. And let them know how much longer he had to talk shit about them at every minute mark. From time to time he would get them back on his side and then just crap on them all over again. It was masterful crowd work. He made fun of their best sports hero being make believe to the point that the city moved the Rocky statue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWuXfIZiSqY Very, very NSFW and not good for those who are offended by profanity. It's also a slow burn, and gets better as it goes on.
I never liked Bill, but if 8 Super Bowl wins and 333 wins is not first ballot then no one is. I think it was Bill Polian's doing. 333 wins. There are not many coaches who have coached that many games let alone winning that many. He literally has a game plan in the HOF.
....just today I realized that I enjoyed your FieldGulls work for a great many years. Yes, I'm often not the sharpest rock in the box.
Thanks for keeping on and doing great writing! I'm not much of a video watcher and definitely avoid the live streams and podcast and whatnot that some other 'Hawks folks have gone to. Appreciate your use of words!
I was SO mad when Kenny went from FG to TST! Especially when I would venture over there to read his work and all the comments were angry that a Seahawks fan was writing their articles and didn't even give them a chance. But as time has gone on, I've realized that Rams fans are for more gracious and cool than 49er fans. At least in the online spaces I visit.
Regarding the Belichick snub, I think that the individuals who did not vote for him were like the one person who did not vote for Ichiro so he wouldn't have a unanimous hall of fame entry. These guys figured that Belichick would no doubt be voted in by everyone else but they would be the one to deny him unanimous entry. The only thing is it turned out that there were at least 10 other voting dudes that figured the same thing. Talk about contempt for this brilliant but acerbic coach.
I would spy Emmanwori on Maye maybe...keep pressure on him and be able to chase him down. I'm not sure our ends can outright catch Maye in a rundown. I think we'll bottle up the run game. If they end up having to pass their way out this I think it might play into our strengths. New england might be able to dink and dunk there way down the field but in the red zone I bet we tighten up and defend the small field well. This will I think ultimately end up in field goals for NE. Seahawks win 34-12.
I think Klint Kubiak is doing a 2nd interview with both the Cardinals and the Raiders this weekend. So there is still a decent chance we will lose him this year. Lucky for us, these are perhaps the two worst openings available this year. I’m hoping Schneider will offer him a raise to stay and be top of the heap next year after another stellar and better Seahawk offense next year. Both teams left have been dysfunctional for several years. Both teams seem willing to pull the plug on head coaches rather quickly. They are far from ideal situations. Offer more money to stay and ease the loss of salary he would be giving up next year as HC in exchange for waiting it out for a better team, a better QB, and a likelihood of a longer tenure with his new team that is not dysfunctional one year down the road.
Coaches are paid off-budget. JS can do anything he wishes. I expect anyone leaving will be for better opportunities and go with our Blessing. I can see Mafe going somewhere he is #1, for instance. I can also understand JS promoting in-house to replace Klint, if he leaves. Keeps everything the same, only differnt. Very Seahawky.
But whether he promotes from inside or outside, there is no certainty they will be as successful with the offense as Klint. I’d much rather have Klint one more year than roll the dice with is replacement. I would especially hate to see him coaching the Cardinals. We’ll likely know a day or two after the Super Bowl.
The longer they hold a vacancy, the more likely this is the reason. It's not Good Form for Klint to become a direct Division competitor, though. Truth is, I didn't see Klint thinking very fast on his feet throughout the year. SF and LA knew what he'd do before we did it. So will we, truth be told...
Mark Davis could be reason enough for anyone to avoid the Raiders HC job, but I think there is a lot of upside to that job as well. Jeanty and Bowers are guys that would be excellent in KK's offense, and there's no pressure (there should not be, at least) to be a playoff team in year one or two. Klint would need to feel confident about three things: 1) Is Tom Brady a positive influence on ownership? 2) Do you like Fernando Mendoza? 3) Is the GM/ownership patient enough to go through a rebuild process with you?
If you feel good about all those things and you don't mind Las Vegas, then it could be a nice opportunity. That said, if your team wins back to back Super Bowls you can have any job you want next year.
I don't think you can offer him more as an OC than he'd make as a head coach. I mean you can probably literally do it, but I don't think that's sane because he might make more money than Mike McD.
No, you can’t pay him more that a HC salary, but you don’t have to. Supposedly he already told the Cardinals he’s staying in Seattle unless you really did deep and open the bank vault. If this article is correct:
“Kubiak has met with both the Raiders and Cardinals once before, during the Wild Card weekend when the Seahawks were on bye. During this pre-Super Bowl bye week, Kubiak can only be interviewed by either the Riaders or Cardinals. Essential Sports writer Tony Pauline reported that Kubiak will be speaking with the Cardinals “later in the week.” Pauline said he was told Kubiak would prefer to stay with the Seahawks unless the Cardinals’ offer was “amazing.”
The Raiders have been interested in Kubiak from the start of the coaching cycle, and so it’s possible the Seahawks will know more about their future at OC as soon as Saturday.”
Let’s say KK is currently making between $2 and $3 million. Pay him Chip Kelly money ($6 million) and maybe it isn’t what the Cardinals would pay him as head coach, but it is enough for him to say “maybe Green Bay is open next year, maybe Reid has another bad year and retires, Maybe to Bengals job opens next year with that QB/WR group. Maybe Buffalo made a bad decision and the opportunity opens to pair with Josh Allen. Maybe he can do in year 2 with Seattle with their offense that MM did in year 2 with the defense and he’s seen as the Ben Johnson of head coach hires next year?
Why should the Seahawks pay $3 million more for KK? Well you go from the likelihood the offense will be better, (Darnold hasn’t had a turnover in almost 3 1/2 games and just had the best game of his career in a game that was a pressure cooker) The o-line should improve and the run game might work for a full season instead of 1/2 a season. The chance of playing in back to back Super Bowls with Klint Kubiak is more likely than with his unknown replacement. It’s worth $3 million to me, but maybe JS can convince Jody it’s worth $3 million to her in added revenue from being a Super Bowl team.
NFL Honors voting by the NFL.com squad is out:
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-honors-picks-for-mvp-coach-of-the-year-and-six-other-associated-press-2025-nfl-awards
JSN for Offensive Player of the Year
Kubiak for Assistant Coach of the Year
Emmanwori runner up for Defensive Rookie of the Year
MacDonald tied for 4th for Coach of the Year
We had no one nominated for Defensive Player of the Year
Zabel didn't get a sniff for Offensive Rookie of the Year as you predicted SSJ 😡
Best defense in the NFL and not one player nominated. Arguably the best player on that defense is a rookie and he was a runner up.
Is there such a thing as compensation for losing an OC that's under contract?
I believe there is but only for minority candidates who have been with their team for 2+ years.
Also, wouldn't it be something special if Cooper Kupp had a terrific game to become the MVP of the Super Bowl?! WOW!
Good one, Cavemax, that thought crossed my mind.
Some interesting observations on Drake Maye given the stark difference between his regular season QB rating of 113.5 vs his playoff rating of 84.0. He did face three top 10 defenses in the playoffs but hey guess what, he gets the #1 defense next...
Seattle gave up a 79.4 QB rating for the season, best in the league. But in its three losses it gave up a 109.2, meaning Maye would have to deliver substantially more than he did against playoff defenses so far, to hit the QB rating it takes to beat Seattle. Remembering those three losses were by a total of 9 points, even with the opponents getting a 109 rating.
Maye's gaudy 113.5 was padded by 125+ against the likes of MIA (twice), CAR, NO, NYJ, TEN, NYG and CLE. The latter is the only one that stands out, he had a 135.8 in that blow-out despite being sacked 5 times by Myles Garrett. So anything can happen...
But what you notice when looking at his game log is how much pain he inflicted on bad defenses, and how much pain good defenses inflicted on him. Yes NE won 3 playoff games despite that 84.0 avg, bc they have a very good defense and bc Herbert had a 74.5, Stroud a 28.0 (!) and Stidham a 63.0 (yes, higher than Maye's 55.8 in that game).
Just don't see Darnold with a low enough QB rating for Maye to overcome with his performance against good defenses. I see the line has creeped higher, is now -5.0 for Seattle and I think the more folks dive deeper into NE's real performance, the higher the line is going to go.
NE played one of the easiest schedules in the AFL. In the NFL west they wouldn't finish higher than the Cards. With KK's family ties, I don't he will take one of the two worst HC jobs available, LV and AZ. Much better opportunities will be available next year with better owners coaches and players.
May the Force be with you!
re. Belichick and when he gets in: whatever. There's nothing holy about any HoF - let alone their acceptance policy. He'll get in next year, deliver a crotchety speech without a single smile, and life will go on.
Maybe Sam finds his G.O.A.T, but it will forever be because he had MM's support. Not sure Belichick can say the same.
Your question about JSN and his likelihood of winning the MVP award is difficult.
- If Darnold plays lights out like last game, he will win it.
- If Walker racks up the stats like the game before last, he will win it.
- JSN will win it if everybody else has a typical game, including him. He might even win it if he has a typical game or better and others also have lights out games.
- DLaw will win it if he explodes as he has often this year. A fumble recovery or 2 for TDs should do it.
- I wouldn't put it past Big Cat to take over the game and force the decision as well.
- Eman has been knocking at the door and so I could see him taking it as well.
- If Myers breaks his own record and records a 6 FG day, he could possibly win the MVP as well....Maybe?
The Seahawks have has so many heroes this year, it is tough to pick one as being more likely than the other. Now, if the Rams were in the show and the same question was asked, I would say Stafford wins. That is likely why the Rams will be sitting on their couches and the Hawks will be collecting their spoils.
I'm not necessarily against any Seahawk winning MVP, but I'd be overjoyed if it was Walker.
Every single Seahawk is endearing, to me, for various reasons. Walker would be the player I hope collects the MVP as well. He is so dynamic, seems like a true professional and an even better person. Darnold is the 2nd hope, for some of the same reasons.
I wish I could double rec your comment.
Oh, but you can.
... used to do that on Field Gulls 'n one commentator asked, "Is that ok to do?"
Yes! Or Ernest Jones. Those two would be my feel-good picks for MVP.
Man, another great choice. Just a great leader and the heartbeat of the defense, to me.
Yeah that would mean something like he ran for 150 w 3 TD's, we built up a huge lead by halftime, and we won time of possession 40:00 to 20:00. Something like that. Maybe 5 3rd down conversions on the ground too. Would be AWESOME
If Seattle wins, I don’t care who gets MVP. Malcolm Smith won it in 2013. And went on to have a meh career. 12 as one means just that. If it’s Bobo, if it’s Derek Hall playing out of his mind? It doesn’t matter. How about a vote for Anthony Bradford having some kind of outrageous key block springing Walker? The point would be, there’s only one data point that will matter: The scoreboard.
The scariest part of this game to me is a mobile QB who can definitely sling the long ball. They also have a good front seven, much like Seattle, and this game will be tougher on the ground than against either SF or the Rams. Seattle will have to figure that out, and fortunately, although the Pats’s secondary is decent, it’s not as good as Seattle’s, and there’s a lot of evidence that Drake gets shakier when he’s forced to play from the pocket. That’s why they try to move him so much — and that’s why you have to focus on constraining him rather than running past him.
Hey, they won a lot of games against crappy opponents, but they also beat a Houston D that’s very good — thanks to a Pats D that’s also very good. They’re going to want to goad Darnold into errors. Ideally, we’re beyond that. Ideally.
Since they got them here, you have to ride Seattle’s D and presume they don’t have a game like they did against Stafford. That guy is unbelievable and thankfully Maye isn’t nearly as accurate nor as tactical. Nor does he have targets like that to throw to. But you do need to guard against his mobility and I am assuming they scheme for that. And… likewise, scheme for the Pats’ over-aggressive rush/blitz. McDaniel is a great offensive mind. But I don’t think the Pats’ defensive setup is as versatile as Seattle’s, which hopefully gives the edge to Seattle.
Word., mfwords.
Sam had his head invaded by the best. Now he's over it, these kids will be child's play to him. Bring it, Boys...
I am with ya. We can't take the Patriots lightly and need to finish one more out. MOB.
True that.
Oh, watch Riq get a couple turnovers, take one to the house. (I'm smiling, but half-serious too.)
Certainly plausible and would be glorious.
Regarding Bill Belichick not getting in as a first ballet HOFer: I think it is ridiculous. It reeks of sour grapes.
In regard to the Belichick issue, leaving him out is clearly not about what happened on the field but about politics and bad blood, which seems petty.
On the other hand, there isn’t another sports league on the planet that is more obsessive about “protecting the shield” than the NFL. On two occasions, Belichick unapologetically embarrassed the NFL with scandal and those things are not forgotten. I don’t know if that should qualify for retribution or not, but it’s not nothing.
One thing seems to be for sure, between this and only getting a single interview since he was fired, he has really pissed a lot of people off in the league.
That's true that his snubbing goes back to not being a popular HC candidate after he was fired and obviously there's been a lot of anti-Belichick rhetoric just from how people cover UNC.
I honestly don't think the "gate" scandals are considered a big deal. I can't recall many or any times I've heard people put an asterisk on Brady's 7 rings. Probably because that level of cheating is considered commonplace in the NFL and NCAAF. The only difference really being that in New England's case, they won a lot of games and many of the other teams that bend the rules do not (Falcons, Browns, etc.)
Bill Burr was on Dan Patrick a long time ago and Dan Patrick tried to say deflating through ball a little is no big deal and probably made no difference. Burr let him have it. “That’s cheating. If it isn’t, why not just say I’m going to doctor my balls against what the rules say because it doesn’t matter and won’t make a difference.” Dan Patrick’s response was “Oh come on.” Burr was “Why have rules? Why can’t everybody just decide what rules to follow and what rules to break? He asked Dan Patrick for the list of real rules and the list of fake rules so he can hand them out to the players. He destroyed Patrick who said something like let’s move on.
One of the greatest sports/comedy moments I ever witnessed was Bill Burr ripping Philly fans for some Opie and Anthony gig early in his career. The hostile crowd was booing every comic off of the stage and Bill was mad for his friends not being able to do their set. So he dropped his planned material and just went out there and roasted them for his entire allotted time period. And let them know how much longer he had to talk shit about them at every minute mark. From time to time he would get them back on his side and then just crap on them all over again. It was masterful crowd work. He made fun of their best sports hero being make believe to the point that the city moved the Rocky statue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWuXfIZiSqY Very, very NSFW and not good for those who are offended by profanity. It's also a slow burn, and gets better as it goes on.
I never liked Bill, but if 8 Super Bowl wins and 333 wins is not first ballot then no one is. I think it was Bill Polian's doing. 333 wins. There are not many coaches who have coached that many games let alone winning that many. He literally has a game plan in the HOF.
Very interesting Maye stats....shut down any run and let him mess himself up
....just today I realized that I enjoyed your FieldGulls work for a great many years. Yes, I'm often not the sharpest rock in the box.
Thanks for keeping on and doing great writing! I'm not much of a video watcher and definitely avoid the live streams and podcast and whatnot that some other 'Hawks folks have gone to. Appreciate your use of words!
Thank you!
You probably know Ken writes for the Turf Show Times now. I do not like the Rams but enjoy reading his articles there as well.
I was SO mad when Kenny went from FG to TST! Especially when I would venture over there to read his work and all the comments were angry that a Seahawks fan was writing their articles and didn't even give them a chance. But as time has gone on, I've realized that Rams fans are for more gracious and cool than 49er fans. At least in the online spaces I visit.
Thanks !
Regarding the Belichick snub, I think that the individuals who did not vote for him were like the one person who did not vote for Ichiro so he wouldn't have a unanimous hall of fame entry. These guys figured that Belichick would no doubt be voted in by everyone else but they would be the one to deny him unanimous entry. The only thing is it turned out that there were at least 10 other voting dudes that figured the same thing. Talk about contempt for this brilliant but acerbic coach.
People with that thought process should not have a vote, IMO. They make a mockery of the process.
The Ichiro comparison is apt. Just absurd.
I would spy Emmanwori on Maye maybe...keep pressure on him and be able to chase him down. I'm not sure our ends can outright catch Maye in a rundown. I think we'll bottle up the run game. If they end up having to pass their way out this I think it might play into our strengths. New england might be able to dink and dunk there way down the field but in the red zone I bet we tighten up and defend the small field well. This will I think ultimately end up in field goals for NE. Seahawks win 34-12.
I agree that I think it'll be hard for the Pats to score.
Hey guys. Looks like we have homework. ;-)
Yeppers, was relieved seeing that 3 were not allowed by the NFL. hah, hah.
I think Klint Kubiak is doing a 2nd interview with both the Cardinals and the Raiders this weekend. So there is still a decent chance we will lose him this year. Lucky for us, these are perhaps the two worst openings available this year. I’m hoping Schneider will offer him a raise to stay and be top of the heap next year after another stellar and better Seahawk offense next year. Both teams left have been dysfunctional for several years. Both teams seem willing to pull the plug on head coaches rather quickly. They are far from ideal situations. Offer more money to stay and ease the loss of salary he would be giving up next year as HC in exchange for waiting it out for a better team, a better QB, and a likelihood of a longer tenure with his new team that is not dysfunctional one year down the road.
I thought I read that the Cardinals had hired a HC.
I may have missed it.
Coaches are paid off-budget. JS can do anything he wishes. I expect anyone leaving will be for better opportunities and go with our Blessing. I can see Mafe going somewhere he is #1, for instance. I can also understand JS promoting in-house to replace Klint, if he leaves. Keeps everything the same, only differnt. Very Seahawky.
But whether he promotes from inside or outside, there is no certainty they will be as successful with the offense as Klint. I’d much rather have Klint one more year than roll the dice with is replacement. I would especially hate to see him coaching the Cardinals. We’ll likely know a day or two after the Super Bowl.
The longer they hold a vacancy, the more likely this is the reason. It's not Good Form for Klint to become a direct Division competitor, though. Truth is, I didn't see Klint thinking very fast on his feet throughout the year. SF and LA knew what he'd do before we did it. So will we, truth be told...
Klint those are awful situations!!
Mark Davis could be reason enough for anyone to avoid the Raiders HC job, but I think there is a lot of upside to that job as well. Jeanty and Bowers are guys that would be excellent in KK's offense, and there's no pressure (there should not be, at least) to be a playoff team in year one or two. Klint would need to feel confident about three things: 1) Is Tom Brady a positive influence on ownership? 2) Do you like Fernando Mendoza? 3) Is the GM/ownership patient enough to go through a rebuild process with you?
If you feel good about all those things and you don't mind Las Vegas, then it could be a nice opportunity. That said, if your team wins back to back Super Bowls you can have any job you want next year.
Ben Johnson waited a year, now he’s in a great situation.
And for Kubiak, being from the family, he knows how important situation is. If he leaves, I can only imagine the offer was insane.
Silver and Black Pride says he is open to taking the LV job.
https://www.silverandblackpride.com/las-vegas-raiders-news/121095/klint-kubiak-las-vegas-raiders-coach
Both LV and Arizona are still paying previous coaches. I don't know if the owners are interested in being too insane with their wallets.
Article on Google says that the Cardinals seem to be close to offering the HC job to Mike LaFleur. Lets hope that is the case.
Can you post a link?
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Good point.
Yeah, but I would offer him more to stay. Andy Reid could retire next year, the Bengals? One more stellar year and he can write his ticket
I don't think you can offer him more as an OC than he'd make as a head coach. I mean you can probably literally do it, but I don't think that's sane because he might make more money than Mike McD.
No, you can’t pay him more that a HC salary, but you don’t have to. Supposedly he already told the Cardinals he’s staying in Seattle unless you really did deep and open the bank vault. If this article is correct:
“Kubiak has met with both the Raiders and Cardinals once before, during the Wild Card weekend when the Seahawks were on bye. During this pre-Super Bowl bye week, Kubiak can only be interviewed by either the Riaders or Cardinals. Essential Sports writer Tony Pauline reported that Kubiak will be speaking with the Cardinals “later in the week.” Pauline said he was told Kubiak would prefer to stay with the Seahawks unless the Cardinals’ offer was “amazing.”
The Raiders have been interested in Kubiak from the start of the coaching cycle, and so it’s possible the Seahawks will know more about their future at OC as soon as Saturday.”
Let’s say KK is currently making between $2 and $3 million. Pay him Chip Kelly money ($6 million) and maybe it isn’t what the Cardinals would pay him as head coach, but it is enough for him to say “maybe Green Bay is open next year, maybe Reid has another bad year and retires, Maybe to Bengals job opens next year with that QB/WR group. Maybe Buffalo made a bad decision and the opportunity opens to pair with Josh Allen. Maybe he can do in year 2 with Seattle with their offense that MM did in year 2 with the defense and he’s seen as the Ben Johnson of head coach hires next year?
Why should the Seahawks pay $3 million more for KK? Well you go from the likelihood the offense will be better, (Darnold hasn’t had a turnover in almost 3 1/2 games and just had the best game of his career in a game that was a pressure cooker) The o-line should improve and the run game might work for a full season instead of 1/2 a season. The chance of playing in back to back Super Bowls with Klint Kubiak is more likely than with his unknown replacement. It’s worth $3 million to me, but maybe JS can convince Jody it’s worth $3 million to her in added revenue from being a Super Bowl team.
Offer him Chip Kelly dollars.
More Bobo, Dammit.
Can't get enough Bobo.