For me, I want some kickass D out of TENN with Eric Mangini. He is a fellow Italian, and I really get him as a coach; I get him as a HC too. He is very articulate and football/street smart as a coach who develops players. And a schemer of defense, man he can coach players to believe.
In the future he may prove to capitalize on such ability to become a great HC. I hope so.
But right now I trust Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert. Time will tell. Lerner paid MH money, then Mike got Tom Heckert the GM from PHI, and they evaluated Eric after 15 mos.
Man I would dig a perfect world where the Browns kept Eric Mangini as a DC. He is a brilliant coach. A great teacher. If he becomes a game day coach as well -- LOOK OUT.
IF ---- that is the question based on his history come game day as a HC. Chris Palmer clone? Great teacher, loves football to the core, but not a leader of 53 guys? Eh, to me that is a consideration. And like I said MH/TH have more inside info to make this decision than any of us.
I am drunk. PPPfffftttt!
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