Patriots Gridiron News: Josh McDaniels to Green Bay a disastrous move

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has been connected as a potential head coach replacement for Mike McCarthy in Green Bay.

Just about a year ago at this time, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was rumored as a front runner for a few NFL head-coaching jobs.  After burning the Indianapolis Colts to return under the helm of Bill Belichick, his name is once again surfacing in connection with two teams.

Whether the Green Bay Packers or Cleveland Browns jobs are ideal situations for McDaniels is up for debate, but the fact he is still highly sought after tells you a lot about the NFL.

Teams simply want to win.  Therefore, the McDaniels and Colts fiasco in the offseason has barely any impact on his resume as an offensive coordinator and coaching talent.

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Teams also want to mimic the sustained success in New England.  Although Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini and Josh McDaniels the first time around weren’t successful in leading their own teams, that Bill Belichick hierarchy chain will continue to get picked from.

While former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is still trying to find his way with the Detroit Lions, McDaniels decided to return to the Patriots rather than attempt to lead an Andrew Luck lead Colts team that is challenging for a playoff spot.

Would they have been better or worse with Josh McDaniels at the helm?

With a healthy Luck, the answer to that may be better.  After working with Tom Brady for so many years, McDaniels would strive in a situation where there was a great quarterback that could extend his coaching onto the field.

So, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers would be ideal right?

Well, for that very reason it would be a disastrous move for Josh McDaniels.

Why a disaster?

The Green Bay Packers are Aaron Rodgers’ team.  They are also a team with a legacy and a desire to win now.

Called a “prima donna” by former Packers tight end Mark Chmura, Rodgers wouldn’t put up with McDaniels and his head-coaching approach if the rumors about his last coaching job with the Denver Broncos is true.

While McDaniels got off to a hot start with the Broncos in 2009, it has been alleged that he wasn’t popular in the locker room and amongst players due to his attempt to flex his power within the organization.  He tried to be Bill Belichick without establishing credibility first.

That wouldn’t fly in an organization like the Packers with a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback like Aaron Rodgers under center.  But, at the same time, he was very young back then and has most certainly learned his lesson.

Maturity is certainly an attribute that leans on his readiness to be a head coach again, but with the high command for his services this time around, Josh McDaniels needs to be in a situation where there is more patience.  Succeeding Belichick eventually as the next New England Patriots head coach would be ideal but taking over a Cleveland Browns team with Baker Mayfield as quarterback may be the best situation for McDaniels.

Yes, the Browns are hungry to win, but there is much more flexibility in their time frame.  In Green Bay, they will want to get back in the Super Bowl hunt immediately.  That would be too much pressure on a young coach trying to build his own resume.  Therefore, the Packers would be a disaster move for Josh McDaniels.

It would be a great situation to win immediately, but not the right situation for a coach who wants to build his own team with his own vision.  At the moment, Aaron Rodgers would cloud that vision.