I don't care where this coach comes from. Every argument people make can easily be refuted.
If you want a guy with previous HC experience, that means he likely got fired for not doing a good job.
If you want a college coach, how do we know he'll translate?
If we want a great offensive coordinator, how do we know how he'll translate?
If we want a guy who coached under Andy Reid only, how do we know he isn't just riding Reid's coattails?
If we want a guy who coached under worse coaches, how do we know they're any good?
Every candidate has risks. Even the two that fit in JE's magical formula, Kubiak isn't running a good offense now and he has had health issues in the past that have caused him to quit jobs in the past. And Harbaugh hasn't done a great job in college and only won with an NFL team that was absolutely loaded with talent, and he's a bit of a nutjob.
I want a head coach who:
- Can hire a good staff
- Has some sort of offensive background or at the very least embraces offense
- Understands analytics and coaches aggressively
- Is good working with people, whether that's players, coaches or media
- Hasn't proven to be incompetent at a previous job
I don't know who fits my list. Just because you're a great offensive mind doesn't mean you are a great head coach.
I would lean towards some of the college coaches personally, but I have no idea how well they will translate.