Cardinals hiring Nathaniel Hackett as OC

[Dback Jon]

Cardinal Fans: A first time head coach needs experienced co-ordinators!!
ML - OK, I hear you, you are going to LOVE my new OC!!!

Cardinals Fans:

 

[Zalixar]

Even if I'm not a fan of the hire, I'm not terribly concerned. Next year is a dead year, and he could easily have a 2 year leash

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

First W T F hiring on the new staff. Why? He sucked during his time as coach in Denver (4-11). Here's hoping he can be a good coordinator.

well, at one point, he had to be one of the "hot" coordinators to get a HC gig. He was bad as a HC for sure. Let's hope he's still a good OC.

 

[Solar7]

HC experience and play calling. Hopefully he is good at clock management, in game adjustments and situational football as MLF will be busy calling plays.

We got someone with experience at least.

He specifically was awful at this in Denver. I believe that's the year they literally had to hire someone mid-season to help with clock management and such for him.

 

[602 Native]

You assume any of them wanted to come here.

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[pemory09]

He specifically was awful at this in Denver. I believe that's the year they literally had to hire someone mid-season to help with clock management and such for him.

Agreed. Plus, wasn't he the coach who famously burned tons of clock to attempt a 67-yard FG at the gun (which wasn't good and his team lost)? IIRC, that was his debut game as Denver's HC and I was talking out loud to my TV, saying something like "Has this guy lost his mind?"

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

He's going to have more to do with game planning than anything else. He'll be irrelevant on game days.

 

[Adrian]

Donnie Druin
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I think this hire is fine, honestly. He’s not calling plays. He’ll be helping installs and also is a seasoned voice with prior head coach experience for LaFleur to lean on.

 

[SoonerLou]

Exactly!

Go get a young dude and groom him if MLF is calling the plays.

I do want an experienced DC though that can help MLF though.

Hypothetically, if it works out no one would hire Hackett anyway. He'd be like stepchild Josh McDaniels (in terms of being a HC) where no one would want to put him in a leadership role again.

 

[Goldfield]

Rookie HC I’ll take all the Experienced help we can get

 

[PACardsFan]

He was a defensive analyst for Green Bay.

• Stanford (2003)
  Offensive assistant
• Stanford (2004)
  Offensive & defensive assistant to the coordinators
• Stanford (2005)
  Recruiting coordinator & specialists
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006–2007)
  Offensive quality control
• Buffalo Bills (2008–2009)
  Offensive quality control coach
• Syracuse (2010)
  Passing game coordinator, quarterbacks coach & tight ends coach
• Syracuse (2011–2012)
  Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach & tight ends coach
• Buffalo Bills (2013–2014)
  Offensive coordinator
• Jacksonville Jaguars (2015)
  Quarterbacks coach
• Jacksonville Jaguars (2016–2018)
  Offensive coordinator
• Green Bay Packers (2019–2021)
  Offensive coordinator
• Denver Broncos (2022)
  Head coach
• New York Jets (2023–2024)
  Offensive coordinator
• Green Bay Packers (2025)
  Defensive analyst
• Arizona Cardinals (2026–present)
  Offensive coordinator

He was actually very good during his stint with Syracuse.

 

[TRW]

Yay. :championship:

Someone had to do it. LOL

 

[MadCardDisease]

Wasn't Hackett the guy who the Jets brought in to replace ML when they fired him?

 

[netsnjkidd]

This looks like his big bro gave him advice to go get Hackett since he helped him out learning the ropes as a head coach. See no problems especially since MLF will be calling the plays.

 

[BritCard]

I understand the lack of enthusiasm but it's a fine hire. Dude has been to the playoffs several times as OC, both calling and not.

He's very good in the run game and had great production everywhere he's been.

He's not calling plays and he has a tonne of experience.

The funny thing is, on paper he's the best OC we had in a long time in terms of experience and still only 46.

 

[TRW]

Seriously though, this is what you get when you are the last to hire in a cycle. The pickens was slim. Some of the horror is lifted because he won't be calling plays.

 

[BritCard]

Wasn't Hackett the guy who the Jets brought in to replace ML when they fired him?

Yup

 

[MadCardDisease]

Cardinals to hire Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator

The Cardinals are hiring Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Wednesday.

www.nfl.com

Looks like he was supposed to be the QB coach in Miami but did an about face to join the Cardinals.

Hackett's move to the desert comes as a surprise after he was set to join the Miami Dolphins as their quarterbacks coach.

 

[BritCard]

Seriously though, this is what you get when you are the last to hire in a cycle. The pickens was slim. Some of the horror is lifted because he won't be calling plays.

There are less options, but still a bunch of options.

Which OC from a team that hired would you want that would come?

The only option I see here is Slowik, but he's not coming to not call plays. Neither is McDaniel.

1) Titans: Brian Daboll
2) Chargers: Mike McDaniel
3) Chiefs: Eric Bieniemy
4) Lions: Drew Petzing
5) Dolphins: Bobby Slowik
6) Commanders: David Blough
7) Falcons: Tommy Rees
8) Bucs: Zac Robinson
9) Bills: Pete Carmichael
10) Ravens: Declan Doyle
11) Eagles: Sean Mannion
12) Giants: Matt Nagy
13} Steelers: Some Italian guy I never heard of from the Viks

Who've we missed out on?

 

[Chopper0080]

Underwhelming for sure. I am wondering if MLF will be going inexperienced with some of his other offensive coaches whom Hackett could help as well. He knows the system. He knows what MLF's brother struggled with or encountered in his first few seasons. He isn't calling plays or managing the clock. It's whatever for now.

 

[JosiahLee]

I guess if LaFleur is calling the plays, okay... I guess. But it's pretty underwhelming.

Yeah, the silver lining is he will be a faux offensive coordinator since Mike will call the plays. Still weird though, Mike lost some aura today.

 

[TRW]

There are less options, but still a bunch of options.

Which OC from a team that hired would you want that would come?

The only option I see here is Slowik, but he's not coming to not call plays. Neither is McDaniel.

1) Titans: Brian Daboll
2) Chargers: Mike McDaniel
3) Chiefs: Eric Bieniemy
4) Lions: Drew Petzing
5) Dolphins: Bobby Slowik
6) Commanders: David Blough
7) Falcons: Tommy Rees
8) Bucs: Zac Robinson
9) Bills: Pete Carmichael
10) Ravens: Declan Doyle
11) Eagles: Sean Mannion
12) Giants: Matt Nagy
13} Steelers: Some Italian guy I never heard of from the Viks

Who've we missed out on?

We will never know because they couldn’t interview go OC until they had their HC. I nor YOU KNOW who would or wouldn’t come here. But, it’s a moot point now anyway.

 

[BritCard]

We will never know because they couldn’t interview go OC until they had their HC. I nor YOU KNOW who would or wouldn’t come here. But, it’s a moot point now anyway.

There's nobody already gone who you would want or who would come here. Other than Carmichael every other OC is calling plays, so why would they have come here to not call plays?

We haven't missed out on anyone for OC. DC is probably a different story but still tonnes of options.

 

[cardcrazy]

This is no doubt advice from his brother to get him started. It’s probably wise for most young first time head coach coaches to have an experienced guy helping out. Good old boy Hackett has been around and has seen what works and doesn’t work. As long as it’s LaFleur’s offense and he’s calling the plays, Hackett shouldn’t be much of a threat to spoil the show.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

It's better than Mike McCoy.