The ex-Patriots coach might face exclusion in this coaching cycle. Moreover, it has been a comeback season for individuals of color in head coaching roles, with the top contenders for the position of Sean McVay’s defensive coordinator.
For those who lobbied for the hiring of Raheem Morris at the Atlanta Falcons facility this week (and there were clearly many), the news that he has become the team’s head coach may come as a surprise.
Of course, Morris, the young former coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who has risen a long way to top coaching status, has long been in line to take the job again. In this year’s 2024 practice carousel, I asked an offensive coach highly regarded for the defensive equivalent of a kick play call in his league. What was that person’s reaction? Raheem Morris.
If Morris had been more closely involved in his offensive coaching days, I think he could have taken the job with the Indianapolis Colts a year ago (even though they knew the team would be hiring a quarterback and Shane). Even if you were reasonably certain that Steichen was the developer of the Indianapolis Colts position).
The biggest surprise is that the NFL could see a year without Bill Belichick for the first time since 1975, when he was an assistant to Baltimore Colts head coach Ted Marchibroda. All winter, it felt like the coaching world was divided around Belichick. In December I wrote that I wanted Belichick to be on TV in 2024. But there were certainly people who clung to the idea that, “That’s Bill Belichick, and if we had the chance, we would have no choice but to hire him.”
Unless Belichick makes the monumental move to become Sean McVay’s defensive coordinator, for example, he could fill a surprisingly natural role as a storyteller and TV personality. I want to say this. Belichick’s father, Steve, turned advanced scouting into a cottage industry. I would be absolutely shocked if Belichick could participate in the mercenary planning work and know he was helping the opposition.
It’s Time To Ask Yourself The Big Question About Bill Belichick:
If Belichick reenters the market in 2024-2025 at age 72 and then turns 73 (his birthday is April 16), will there be a market?
You might consider the very real possibility that Don Shula’s winning record (347) remains safe. Belichick, who has 333 wins, is currently having a Sean Payton-esque year and can likely travel and plant seeds more effectively thanks to the access he gets from television networks. His ability to one day step into another leadership role cannot be underestimated.
Some comments regarding the impact of Morris’ hiring include:
- I have heard complaints that some coaches were dissatisfied with the content of some interviews regarding the Rooney Rule and the requirement that each team interview two people of color. It was the year that minority representation was restored. The Las Vegas Raiders (Antonio Pierce), Falcons (Morris), New England Patriots (Jerrod Mayo) and Carolina Panthers (Dave Canales) all employ coaches who are Rooney Rule candidates. This is the healthiest coaching ranking the league has seen in years in terms of diversity, and while there is still a long way to go, it is far from the crisis that surrounds election years. Ripe. Brian Flores Trial.
- When it comes to defensive coordinator Sean McVay, his favorites are Chris Shula, who grew up in the Rams organization (and is the nephew of NFL all-time great Don Shula), and Angeles native and former Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley. believe it. Radele joins the conversation. Staley rose to prominence after a brief stint as the Rams’ defensive coordinator. McVeigh loved Staley so much the year he hired him that the interview process was nearly abandoned after the two spoke. McVay is also unlikely to be thinking too big considering the Rams are Super Bowl contenders in 2024, but I don’t think that’s likely. There is also a possible wild card here.
- I think Raheem Morris will bring in Zach Robinson as offensive coordinator. Robinson, 37, has served as the Rams’ passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the past two years. Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur, pass specialist Jake Peets and tight ends coach Nick Keary are at the center of that thinking, and McVay will have a hard time managing the team’s offensive cap space, but his confidence is growing. It is maintained. He will leave the Rams on good terms. I will be keeping an eye on Rams defensive backs coach and defensive passing coordinator Aubrey Pleasant as the defensive coordinator of choice for Morris in Atlanta.
