Lions keeping Caldwell as HC

[RobBase]

He lives.

 

[RobBase]

The #Lions announce that Jim Caldwell is staying as head coach. Officially now just one opening left.

- Ian Rappaport

 

[RobBase]

Hugely disappointed, but I support it. Hopefully this means JBC and Austin stay too. I'm all for continuity based on the 6-2 finish.

GO LIONS

 

[RobBase]

Same as it ever was....

 

[RobBase]

Lions keeping Jim Caldwell as coach

 

[Edonidd]

I thought that was pretty obvious to everyone after listening to Quinn's introduction. He said flat out that he had to find out if Caldwell was the kind of guy he could work with. Firing him after that basically makes you look worse as a new GM than it does him. But it's still a huge slap in the face to Caldwell. And he's a guy that if nothing else has put in a lot of time and met a lot of guys around the league.

I don't think he's the long term plan, and he didn't say anything like that. Basically all they said was that he wasn't fired. Yet.

 

[RobBase]

I thought that was pretty obvious to everyone after listening to Quinn's introduction. He said flat out that he had to find out if Caldwell was the kind of guy he could work with. Firing him after that basically makes you look worse as a new GM than it does him. But it's still a huge slap in the face to Caldwell. And he's a guy that if nothing else has put in a lot of time and met a lot of guys around the league.

I don't think he's the long term plan, and he didn't say anything like that. Basically all they said was that he wasn't fired. Yet.

See, I got the opposite impression. I thought he distanced himself from JC in that presser with the whole "respect " card. Biggest issue I have now is who's team is this? BQ? Or Martha?

 

[Rollingthndr]

He's just waiting for the Pats to get eliminated so he can hire one of the chaddaheads from NE

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Not excited to have Caldwell back, but at least the offense and defense will get to work with the same coordinators and hopefully progress in the upcoming year

 

[RobBase]

Lions now have hired Kyle O'Brien as their Director of Player Personnel, per source.

Report: Lions add Jags exec to personnel department

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Hugely disappointed, but I support it. Hopefully this means JBC and Austin stay too. I'm all for continuity based on the 6-2 finish.

GO LIONS

That's basically my thoughts, he is a good leader but a terrible in game coach. He can succeed with a good staff in place..

 

[gandydancer]

Lions now have hired Kyle O'Brien as their Director of Player Personnel, per source.

Report: Lions add Jags exec to personnel department

Truly a area that IMO was a huge weakness under Millen and Mayhew.

Mayhew had a few late round kids pan out. Be nice to see some scouts advise on some late round kids

 

[gandydancer]

With that said, the scouts may have been decent and MYhew didn't listen?

 

[RobBase]

With that said, the scouts may have been decent and MYhew didn't listen?

I think that's a given. He learned from Millen, after all.

 

[RobBase]

OOOR maybe not...

The Lions have fired senior personnel executive Scott McEwen, their longest tenured scout & former director of college scouting
8:41 AM - 15 Jan 2016

 

[jayfan]

Lions now have hired Kyle O'Brien as their Director of Player Personnel, per source.

Report: Lions add Jags exec to personnel department

Lol. We just can't seem to get away from the Jags.

 

[Old Lion]

Meh. He will have to make the playoffs to save his job next year. Cant see him having much leeway.

 

[jayfan]

Lions keeping Jim Caldwell as coach

I'm pleased for now, actually. It shows me something that Quinn is willing to not play "hero gm" and bring in all new people. The staff, particularly on offense, along with the offense itself, showed enough improvement over the 2nd half of the season to warrant a shot at a full year, in my opinion. If they stumble again next year, then blow it up. But I expect them to charge out of the gate if everyone is healthy.

 

[broncosmitty]

Meh. He will have to make the playoffs to save his job next year. Cant see him having much leeway.

I'd like to see him stay again then. (Even though I wish he was never hired.)

 

[MiamiVice]

Caldwell isn't a horrible head coach. Its not like anyone the Lions were going to hire was going to walk in and be much better. The learning curve of hiring an inexperienced head coach alone could cost the lions next year. I like this move. If he fails to make the playoffs next year there is no question he is done. Pretty much any hire would have been a lateral at best move... and quite possibly could have done more damage than keeping Caldwell can do.