Mike LaFleur new head coach 2-1-26

[legend]

Phew . . not Vance Joseph. Thank the Lord!

 

[Garthshort]

Brilliant move by the Cardinals. They will make BOTH the Rams and the Seahawks weaker next season by removing their OC's. Michael doesn't usually get this much credit, but I'm sure that this Board will recognize his strategy.

 

[Shane]

Should have nabbed lafleur 5 days ago….lucky he didn’t back out

I don’t think the five days matters

 

[Zeno]

I’m cautiously optimistic about this hire. Being a first time HC I hope he gets the $$ necessary to build an experienced staff, at least the coordinators.

Rather have him than a lot of the guys that other teams have hired, Monken, Saleh, Stefanski, Minter and Hafley were not appealing IMO. I liked McDermott, Harbaugh and Kubiak more but overall not a bad consolation prize.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Eh… alls well that ends well.

I’m happy with this. More optimistic here than I think I’ve been with any head coach hire in a while. Good coaching tree. Knows the division. Young offensive mind.

 

[unseenaz]

There's always that 1 a-hole who hates a move everyone else loves, right? Guess today that's me.

Gotta feel good for the people who really wanted Mike LaFleur. I just don’t see it.

He didn’t call plays with the Rams, and the last time he did call plays was with the Jets and that offense was brutal. He was only the Rams’ OC for two years, you don’t just “download McVay’s brain” in that time. Before that, he spent four years in San Francisco as the “passing game coordinator,” and the Niners went 29–35 during that stretch(Did make it to 1 Superbowl in that timeframe). I think people see the names “LaFleur” and “Rams” and get excited.

To me this feels like Bidwill chasing the next McVay again. I don’t think this is it. I will have a very open mind about this, and hope he can change my opinion. Welcome to AZ coach.

 

[football karma]

cautiously optimistic -- the Shanahan / McVay tree has had more successes than failures

this is the kind of hire -- a high variance hire -- that K9 has (correctly) been advocating for

(Bonus: K9s angle on Mike has already been unveiled: 2nd best play caller in the family)

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

i asked for a inner divisional oc when this all started - wanted kubiak but im good with lafleur

only question now is where does lafleur land on the qb debate - other than that crucial tidbit lfg

 

[Chopper0080]

Cool

 

[azgreg]

There's always that 1 a-hole who hates a move everyone else loves, right? Guess today that's me.

Gotta feel good for the people who really wanted Mike LaFleur. I just don’t see it.

He didn’t call plays with the Rams, and the last time he did call plays was with the Jets and that offense was brutal. He was only the Rams’ OC for two years, you don’t just “download McVay’s brain” in that time. Before that, he spent four years in San Francisco as the “passing game coordinator,” and the Niners went 29–35 during that stretch(Did make it to 1 Superbowl in that timeframe). I think people see the names “LaFleur” and “Rams” and get excited.

To me this feels like Bidwill chasing the next McVay again. I don’t think this is it. I will have a very open mind about this, and hope he can change my opinion. Welcome to AZ coach.

Who did you prefer instead?

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Curious to see who he brings in for staff. Offensive coordinator defensive coordinator will be keys to success

 

[football karma]

on a separate note: i will enjoy watching the PHNX guys go from edging ever closer to the ledge as of 1 hour ago .....

to euphoria

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

also : is he gonna call the games or make excuses for the guy he brings in to call the games?

 

[slanidrac16]

AS and IR are solid reporters

Sound like a done deal

Schecter? The same guy that reported all teams would have their head coach in place last Wednesday.

 

[unseenaz]

Schecter? The same guy that reported all teams would have their head coach in place last Wednesday.

Gambo confirmed it, it’s a done deal

 

[Totally_Red]

i asked for a inner divisional oc when this all started - wanted kubiak but im good with lafleur

only question now is where does lafleur land on the qb debate - other than that crucial tidbit lfg

We got a one week head start on the ray-duhs. They won't see Kubiak for 8 days.

 

[PDXChris]

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[outcent13]

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Weaver definitely available now.

 

[az jam]

This is very good news. Additionally, the Cards never made any public announcements on any of the candidates.

 

[PDXChris]

Cards knew they had a small window before the NFL blackout period starts tomorrow and they moved fast today. He can start getting his staff in place now.

 

[outcent13]

i asked for a inner divisional oc when this all started - wanted kubiak but im good with lafleur

only question now is where does lafleur land on the qb debate - other than that crucial tidbit lfg

Yea they need to give him every opportunity to develop his own guy at qb.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Cardinals now have officially hired Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as their head coach, agreeing with him on a five-year deal.

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[RON_IN_OC]

That would be icing on the cake

Ate we allowed to have good things?

If not Weaver, it could be Rivera.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

I’m cautiously optimistic about this hire. Being a first time HC I hope he gets the $$ necessary to build an experienced staff, at least the coordinators.

Rather have him than a lot of the guys that other teams have hired, Monken, Saleh, Stefanski, Minter and Hafley were not appealing IMO. I liked McDermott, Harbaugh and Kubiak more but overall not a bad consolation prize.

I don't disagree...out of the 10 HCs hired, he's definitely in the top half of who I wanted and probably top 3 of realistic choices.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Who can he realistically get for OC?