Mike LaFleur’s staff rumors and hiring updates….

[BritCard]

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[oaken1]

Your right - they didn't update the team page then.

They still have quite a few people on there

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I see Beldarr and Prymatts son got a job with the Redbirds...just an assistant, but you gotta start somewhere

 

[Sandan]

Who?

Lead guitar Genesis

 

[daves]

I hope he can Hackett....LOL

I hope everyone in his family has the sense not to name a kid "Kenneth".

 

[phillycard]

Wink Martingdale is a DOG. He’s honestly like a defensive version of BA imo. He knows the ropes, knows his job, embraces being fast and physical and is never scared to speak his mind. I worry about him staying on the cutting edge but I’ve coached for 20 years now and firmly embrace keeping things simple and stupid so players are free to make the most of their abilities.

If not Wink, I really like Aubrey Pleasant too. He’s been in the meetings with LaFleur and knows his way around offense and defense. He knows what LaFleur will be doing on O and what he wants from the D.

If we had more experience in the staff, I’d be more comfortable with Vasso who I also really like. He’s a young, smart, ascending guy who has a bright future imo.

My goodness, I can't help it when I hear that name.

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[Sandan]

I hope everyone in his family has the sense not to name a kid "Kenneth".

??

 

[gmabel830]

??

Kenny Hackett

 

[Sandan]

Kenny Hackett

Not helping

 

[Totally_Red]

Not helping

Can't hack it????

 

[azgreg]

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[Harry]

My goodness, I can't help it when I hear that name.

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Hopefully this Newlywed blooper won’t get me in trouble with the monitors. It was shown on TV.

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[daves]

Kenny Hackett

Not helping

Say it out loud. "Can he hack it?"

 

[JerkFace]

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[JerkFace]

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[azgreg]

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[Solar7]

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Curious. Worse players to turn into coaches, but no real coaching history. Still, with plenty of experience, he could be the kind of guy who develops into a good OC.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Cardinals to hire Matt Merritt as running backs coach

Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur has filled another spot on his coaching staff.

www.nbcsports.com

Merritt spent the last two seasons as the running backs coach at the University of Miami. Hurricanes starter Mark Fletcher posted 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns on 216 carries during the 2025 season.

Merritt has also worked for USF, Georgia Southern, Tennessee, James Madison, and Ohio State. He has done two NFL coaching fellowships, including one with the 49ers when LaFleur was on that team’s staff in 2019. The other one came with the Bengals in 2016.

 

[602 Native]

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Wow college assistants getting NFL jobs.

Please lord don’t let this be like the last staff.

 

[azgreg]

Wow college assistants getting NFL jobs.

Please lord don’t let this be like the last staff.

Not just college coaches.

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[badgercardingb]

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I would like this! A marginally talented QB who managed to last 16 years in the NFL. The guy knows what he's doing!

 

[Harry]

Matt Schaub was a brainy QB. He did the things I really like in a QB. He could read defenses, recognize where single coverage was and audible to take advantage. He wasn’t Warner, but he was good. He also was effective at identifying blitzes and throwing into exposed areas or to hot reads. If he can teach that he’d be a huge help to current QB options.

 

[JerkFace]

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[Totally_Red]

Looks like the are looking to fill offensive coaches and waiting until they hire the DC to fill position coaches on defense.

 

[badgercardingb]

If they don't hire Pleasent, I'd be floored!

 

[Gandhi]

If they don't hire Pleasent, I'd be floored!

I think I would like Dino Vasso. I just think he seems more interesting as an up-and-coming coach, and I like what he has done with the Texans’ secondary. Also, it matters to me that both Jim Schwartz and Matt Burke have been pushing for teams to give him a chance.

Having said that, stealing a high ranked coach from the Rams would also be nice.

I stick to my initial guess that they will hire Pleasant.