Poles' first coaching hire - Poll (HA!)

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

Well, which is it. Do we have a leader of the Bears organization, or a McCaskey stooge?

[The Marshall Plan]

Put me down for Project and that he hires Brian Flores.

THINK POSITIVE DAMMIT!

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

Put me down for Project and that he hires Brian Flores.

THINK POSITIVE DAMMIT!

I can't! I'M A FUCKING BEARS FAN!!

[o-pus #40 in B major]

I'm calling him an Inspiring Hire.

I think he came in with a short list of guys he could work with and George recognized one of the names.

[The Marshall Plan]

Put me down for Project and that he hires Brian Flores.

THINK POSITIVE DAMMIT!

I can't! I'M A FUCKING BEARS FAN!!

I know.

My worst fear at this point is that George forces Caldwell as the HC.

I have good vibes about Poles. Comes from a winner. Worked his way up. He will value the OL. All good signs.

Just let him hire his guy.

[Grizzled]

I'm hoping inspired and Ged (George and Ted) listen to all his ideas on a HC even if different from theirs.

[dave99]

The Trib reports he is also talking to Bowles.

[wab]

I have good vibes about Poles. Comes from a winner. Worked his way up. He will value the OL. All good signs.

Just let him hire his guy.

+1

[Hiphopopotamos]

The Trib reports he is also talking to Bowles.

Good. None of the first timers are terribly exciting. I'm fine with giving a guy who was hired by the Jets another opportunity.

[Yogi da Bear]

I voted that he'd hire his own guy, but his own guy might be one of those three finalists.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

The Trib reports he is also talking to Bowles.

Good. None of the first timers are terribly exciting. I'm fine with giving a guy who was hired by the Jets another opportunity.

Yeah. I'm on board with Bowles, Flores, and Eberflus. Hard pass on Frazier and Caldwell.

[wab]

I voted that he'd hire his own guy, but his own guy might be one of those three finalists.

I wondered this too. Based on his involvement in building the KC roster, he clearly values strength in the trenches and speed at the skill positions.

[Atkins&Rebel]

A surprise hire could be spagnola

[wab]

A surprise hire could be spagnola

Oh no baby, what is you doin'

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

A surprise hire could be spagnola

Spagnola or Spagnuolo? If you're talking about Spagnuolo, hard pass. He was terrible as a coach in St. Louis and KC's defense has been really bad.

[wab]

Hmm. I know we all hated ol Pep when he was here, but he's made a positive name for himself since...

[Hero]

Bring Sean Payton out of retirement. lol

[wulfy]

My only complaint on Poles is I wish he had experience with more than one organization. Very similar to Pace that way.

[dave99]

It is being reported that Poles is going to be in full control of the HC interviews. This is a good sign.
He has to pay lip service to the favorites of the gang of five, but it appears as if he has the autonomy to go his own way.

[Atkins&Rebel]

A surprise hire could be spagnola

Spagnola or Spagnuolo? If you're talking about Spagnuolo, hard pass. He was terrible as a coach in St. Louis and KC's defense has been really bad.

Sorry I didn’t get the spelling right, but he has done more with less in that defense than many other coaches. That defense does play good when it has to many times. It’s not the coaches fault that his guys fell over and three long touchdown passes from Allen.

[The Cooler King]

My only complaint on Poles is I wish he had experience with more than one organization. Very similar to Pace that way.

3 GMs, all from unique backgrounds.

Would another org experience be nice? Yea, but it's still significantly more diverse than Pace who only really saw Loomis-Payton-Brees

[wab]

I've almost convinced myself that Quinn is going to be the next HC.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

I've almost convinced myself that Quinn is going to be the next HC.

That would be uninspiring. It wouldn't be terrible, but I think there are better choices out there.

[Yogi da Bear]

My only complaint on Poles is I wish he had experience with more than one organization. Very similar to Pace that way.

Poles has more diverse experience than it might seem originally.

At KC:

He first served under Scott Pioli for four years. Pioli was mentored for years by Bellichek. From the mid-eighties with the Giants to following him to the Browns, Ravens, Jets, and Patriots through 2009 when he accepted the GM job in KC.

Then he served for four years under John Dorsey. Dorsey served with the Packers under Ron Wolf from 92-99 when he migrated to Seattle with Mike Holmgren for two years. He returned to Green Bay where he served with Mike Sherman and then Ted Thompson for 13 years before becoming GM in Kansas City.

Then he served under Brett Veach for the past three years. Veach served with Andy Reid in Philly for 9 years before following Reid to KC in 2013 and has been there since.

So despite only being with one team, Poles has a bunch of experience with various GMs who have each been mentored in various schools of thought from some of the most famous football minds in the past thirty years.

I feel really, really good about him. And I have no problem with him picking his own head coach whomever it ends up being. That's why we hired him.

[Ditka’s dictaphone]

I think he’ll hire his own man.

I think he negotiated well in his interview.
I think G Mac wanted him to hire one of their preferred 3 men but Poles didn’t want to be constrained in his hire.

So I think the compromise position is Poles will interview the 3 men who have been shortlisted so far (JFC, Quinn and Eberflus) and if he’s not happy with one of them he’ll interview his own men with GMac, Soup, Polian et Al involved.

With the first HC interviews being virtual, they could be recorded and Poles would have access to them. He could be trawling through them as we type.

[Middleguard]

I think he'll hire his own man, but his first choice might be subject to a George veto if some rumors are correct.

[o-pus #40 in B major]

I think he'll hire his own man, but his first choice might be subject to a George veto if some rumors are correct.

Is this a brain-teaser?

[Umbali]

I think he hires his own guy. That being said if his pick is one of these defensive minded coaches...please please have someone planned who can actually develop Fields. I still want Dabbol but I think the Giants snag him. Pass on Frazier, and Caldwell for sure. I would be ok with Flores but again have a good plan for OC. Flores actually got stuck with some bad OC options that might not have been his fault.

Either way..have a good plan for Fields!!

[The Marshall Plan]

I think he'll hire his own man, but his first choice might be subject to a George veto if some rumors are correct.

Is it Ditka?

Could it be the return of DA COACH? 2.0?

[Ditka’s dictaphone]

I want to change my vote to milquetoast because he’s going to hire Jim Caldwell.
Poles seems to be a “yes man” for G Mac.

What a shame