(falcons) What about Schottenheimer?

I think he would be solid hire. Blank's getting ready to lose a lot of money with the Dome if he doesn't correct this problem quickly.
 
Can't go wrong, great reputation, acknowledged high quality individual and a guy wh sure would like the opportunity, I'd love to see him with the Falcons, particularly after Cowher's decision.:fingersx::fingersx:
 
I agree it would be a very good hire. Must get rid of Mccay though, he has done nothing good for this team.
 
Schott would be a great choice for the Falcons. I don't think he would be able to win it all, but he can certainly build a team that can make the playoff more often than not. That is what the Falcons need. A coach who can break with tradition and put them in the playoffs in consecutive years.
 
Schott would be a good hire to build a good team. San Diego really made a dumb move firing him last year imo. But, we also need a QB. Any thoughts on the draft coming up in 2008. Any solid QB's out there. Of course, BC will be losing a good one. I do not know if he is the answer or not. Without a good QB no coaching magic will accomplish a whole lot.
 
What the Falcons need in the draft is to find their QB of the future and try as hard as they can not to play him in his first year. So they need one in the draft and someone from free agency.
 
There aren't any "QBs of the future" in this year's draft, IMO, and honestly as poorly as top picks have done in the past I'd be wary of spending one on a QB.

What the Falcons need to do is vastly improve their OL, at all costs. With an improved OL, Harrington will be an average-to-above-average QB.
 
beej67 said:
There aren't any "QBs of the future" in this year's draft, IMO, and honestly as poorly as top picks have done in the past I'd be wary of spending one on a QB.

What the Falcons need to do is vastly improve their OL, at all costs. With an improved OL, Harrington will be an average-to-above-average QB.
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Get Darren McFadden.

QBs are too risky with top 5 picks and it's a relatively deep draft for QBs with no real standout NFL ready guys. The Falcons have 2 2nd round picks - they should look for a QB with one of those picks.
 
ContactBuzz said:
Get Darren McFadden.

QBs are too risky with top 5 picks and it's a relatively deep draft for QBs with no real standout NFL ready guys. The Falcons have 2 2nd round picks - they should look for a QB with one of those picks.
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I agree about Mcfadden, along with 2 def linemen and 2 offensive lineman. I also think Sylvester Croom would be a great hire for the Falcons.
 
beej67 said:
There aren't any "QBs of the future" in this year's draft, IMO, and honestly as poorly as top picks have done in the past I'd be wary of spending one on a QB.

What the Falcons need to do is vastly improve their OL, at all costs. With an improved OL, Harrington will be an average-to-above-average QB.
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Well, maybe not a star but they definitely need a solid contributor. You simply can't win in the NFL without a competant QB. Maybe Harrington would be okay, but past history would suggest not.
 
ncjacket said:
Well, maybe not a star but they definitely need a solid contributor. You simply can't win in the NFL without a competant QB. Maybe Harrington would be okay, but past history would suggest not.
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If you're going to commit a 1st round pick (and more importantly, 1st round pick dollars) you better be damned sure that the money is well spent. QB success is very difficult to predict and will have less immediate impact than a RB or a defensive player.
 
ContactBuzz said:
If you're going to commit a 1st round pick (and more importantly, 1st round pick dollars) you better be damned sure that the money is well spent. QB success is very difficult to predict and will have less immediate impact than a RB or a defensive player.
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Maybe. Name a decent team who doesn't have a QB that can win the game? The NFL is a QB league. I agree that if they don't think anyone is worth the pick they are better off going for numbers, but without a top QB, NFL teams don't win. (and yeah I remember the Ravens, but how's that working out in the long run?)
 
Name a decent team who doesn't have a QB that can win the game?
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Name a "good QB" with a bad offensive line.

OL talent = QB success in the NFL, and lack of OL talent = QB failure. I believe Harrington would be every bit as good as Romo if he had the Cowboy's line and Cowboy's play caller. Also bear in mind Romo and Rothlesburger and many of the excellent QBs in the league were fairly low picks. The relationship between QB talent and draft location is just too tenuous, you're better off drafting RBs high and drafting more QBs, to roll the dice more often.
 
ncjacket said:
Maybe. Name a decent team who doesn't have a QB that can win the game? The NFL is a QB league. I agree that if they don't think anyone is worth the pick they are better off going for numbers, but without a top QB, NFL teams don't win. (and yeah I remember the Ravens, but how's that working out in the long run?)
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I would say the Steelers, Bucs, and Ravens are the only teams with average (i.e. not game breakers) QBs to win the superbowl in the past 10 years. But 30% isn't bad.
 
Harrington is not bad at all when he gets some time and gets in a rhythm. Too bad Petrino the idiot benched him after we won two games in a row to climb back into the playoff race and then Leftwich came in and stank up the Dome. I think you can definitely make the playoffs with Harrington, and he's not a bad choice to be #1 as you groom your QB of the future.
 
I'd be happy with Schott or Mike Singletary at this this point, and I think Ryan would be worthy of a top 5-10 pick with Brohm and Andre Woodson a little later. That being said, hopefully we try and trade for Derek Anderson (as long as he doesn't ask for too much $$) as he's already three years in and caught up, and then maybe draft a high-upside guy like Ainge or Brennan a little later.

If we can make that trade using 2nd/3rd round picks I would love McFadden (if he's still around at #2 or #3), or if not Long or Dorsey would be a decent consolation. If we can't score McFadden I think we could go after Michael Turner, especially if we hire his former HC in Schot.
 
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rambleON said:
I'd be happy with Schott or Mike Singletary at this this point, and I think Ryan would be worthy of a top 5-10 pick with Brohm and Andre Woodson a little later. That being said, hopefully we try and trade for Derek Anderson (as long as he doesn't ask for too much $$) as he's already three years in and caught up, and then maybe draft a high-upside guy like Ainge or Brennan a little later.

If we can make that trade using 2nd/3rd round picks I would love McFadden (if he's still around at #2 or #3), or if not Long or Dorsey would be a decent consolation. If we can't score McFadden I think we could go after Michael Turner, especially if we hire his former HC in Schot.
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Derek Anderson is a restricted free agent (if I'm not mistaken) so there will be interest in him this offseason and not just from the Falcons. I still think the Falcons should complete the "renovation" of the OLine before committing to a big time QB.

I can see McFadden slipping past the Dolphins at #1 (unless they trade down) but don't see him slipping much past that. I hope the chips fall such that Atlanta is drafting #2.
 
Anderson is a restricted FA like you said, which is why we'll have to "forfeit" draft picks if we acquire him... much like Schaub last year he will be signed to a qualifying one-year offer (which works out perfectly for Quinn's development) and other teams will try and trade picks to acquire him rather than matching the offer and giving up even more (if someone matched Schaub last year we would have gotten 1st and 3rd round picks, rather than the trade that netted us two 2nds and a swap of the 1st round pick).

I think he'll ultimately be traded to a team like Carolina or Chicago, but the Falcons or Ravens might take a shot, as well. I don't see him staying with Cleveland since they risk getting nothing next offseason.

From our perspective, I'd rather have McFadden and a more proven QB than a wild-card in Brohm/Ryan and a Culpepper-type placeholder. I'd by happy with Jake Long to continue the OL rebuilding job, but only if McFadden's no longer on the table and if we can acquire a decent QB elsewhere (I don't see anyone in this draft outside of the "big 3" as quality NFL starters)...
 
Trade DeAngelo Hall for Alex Smith, and you fix two problems at once...for both teams. Then, use every resource you have remaining to bolster your tackles on both sides of the line.
 
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