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Head Coach Poll

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by mytake, Jan 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM.

  1. Klint Kubiak, SEA OC, 38

    32.1%
  2. Joe Brady, BUF OC, 36

    2.6%
  3. Mike LaFluer. LAR OC, 38

    10.3%
  4. Davis Webb, DEN QB Coach, 30

    2.6%
  5. Matt Scheelhaase, LAR, Pass.Coord., 35

    6.4%
  6. Jesse Minter, LAC DC, 42

    6.4%
  7. Chris Shula, LAR DC, 39

    24.4%
  8. Antwaan Randle El, CHI Asst. HC/WR, 46

    1.3%
  9. Other

    14.1%
  1. mytake

    mytake Well-Known Member

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    Oh, a quality control assistant, who the hall monitor tells to flush the toilets. Got it.
     
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  2. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We want in so we can bark to go out again

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    More like OC and DC
     
  3. pczach

    pczach Well-Known Member

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    They probably want to wrap this whole thing up within a couple weeks. Everything needs to be in place for the NFL combine which starts February 23.

    You need the head coach and a full staff of coordinators, position coaches, and assistants on board and ready to go. They need to discuss what the new structure of the coaching and organization is going to be. They may add new positions to modernize the process of operating a high-level NFL organization. There have to be discussions about personnel, the areas of the team that need help, the players they want to keep, the players that are potential trade candidates, the types of players in the draft that best fit the systems they are going to play in, and a million other things that need to be nailed down and prepared for so that they can put themselves in the best position to start the process of building a champion.
     
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  4. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    I think it will take 2-3 weeks max....It depend also if the future head coach will be in the super bowl or not
     
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  5. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I voted for the battleship commander.

    Kubiak is right there for me as well. Those are my top two choices at this moment.
     
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  6. Steelvision

    Steelvision Well-Known Member

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    could the guy who called Shula a battleship commander be the same guy who called Bradshaw a field general?
     
  7. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Hopefully the Rams lose!

    Want an interview with the battleship commander sooner rather than later.
     
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  8. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Ha, don’t think Breer was born then.
     
  9. SteelerJJ

    SteelerJJ Well-Known Member

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    It’s an unfair bias but I kinda don’t want Shula since I remember what a disaster Mike Shula was as a coach. Showing my age with that.
     
  10. D0bre Shunka

    D0bre Shunka Well-Known Member

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    They won’t but I would go Curt Cignetti. Fits and be a Steeler coach for years to come.
     
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  11. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    They were talking about him on the sports shows. You’re right, they wont, hes 65 I think.
     
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  12. Steelrules

    Steelrules Well-Known Member

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    If we go with a defensive minded coach, I’d like to see Randle-El as OC. We currently have two young WRs (CAIII and Wilson). We will also draft one more in the early rounds. These guys need to be coached up and ARE is just the guy to do it
     
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  13. SteelersGermany

    SteelersGermany Well-Known Member

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    HC
    1a LaFleur
    1b Matt Burke

    OC
    1a Davis Webb
    1b Scheelhaase

    DC
    1a Brian Flores
    1b tbd

    Number 7, 8 and 9, here we go
     
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  14. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Not every college coach is interested in coaching in the NFL.
     
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  15. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Actually, we don't have Austin he will be a free agent in March.
     
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  16. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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    He is impressive. As OC his accomplishments are thus:


    NFL:


    2022-present: (Buffalo Bills)

    • In his first full season overseeing the Buffalo offense
    in 2024, led the Bills to becoming the first team in
    NFL history to score 30+ rushing and 30+ receiving touchdowns. The Bills averaged an AFC-best 30.9 points per game, only allowed an NFL-best 14 sacks and QB Josh Allen was named NFL MVP. Including playoffs, the Bills also led the NFL with 612 points scored.

    • During his second season with the Bills, Buffalo’s offense ranked fourth in yards per game (374.5) and sixth in points per game (26.5). After being named interim offensive coordinator in Week 11, Brady helped the Bills finish the regular season 6-1 while averaging 380.7 yards and 27.0 points per game en route to winning the AFC East.

    • In his first season in Buffalo in 2022, Brady helped Allen earn Pro Bowl honors and finish the season as an MVP finalist. Allen’s success translated into team success as the Bills ranked second in the NFL in both total offense (397.6 YPG) and points per game (28.4).


    2020-21: (Carolina Panthers)

    • In 2020, oversaw a Panthers offense that became just the fifth unit in the Super Bowl era to produce four different players (DJ Moore 1,215, Robby Anderson 1,111, Curtis Samuel 1,051 and Mike Davis 1,015) with over 1,000 scrimmage yards. Carolina also set a franchise record for the fewest punts (45) in a season and tried a franchise- record 27 fourth-down attempts, converting over half (55.6) of them.


    College:

    2019: (LSU)

    • Served as passing game coordinator for LSU for one season in 2019. He helped quarterback Joe Burrow win the Heisman Trophy as the Tigers went undefeated and won the College Football Playoff national championship game over Clemson. Brady won the Broyles Award as college football’s top assistant coach in 2019.

    • LSU finished the season with college football’s top- rated offense, averaging 568.5 yards and 48.4 points per game. The Tigers finished second in passing offense with 401.6 passing yards per game while Burrow set a new FBS single-season record with 60 passing touchdowns.



    Coaching philospohy:


    Joe Brady's philosophy of selfless, team-oriented play where all offensive players get opportunities to make plays, rather than focusing on one star, spreading the ball around to maximize team success over individual stats. His work with star QB's sepak for itself, and his does his production for a below aveage team in the Carolina Panthers is impressive.

    " Everbody eats "

    • Selfless Play: Players prioritize making blocks and executing their assignments, even if it means not getting the ball.

    • Shared Opportunities: The ball is distributed to receivers, tight ends, and running backs, making it hard for defenses to key in on one player, as shown by this YouTube video.

    • Culture & Mindset: It's about collective success and finding ways to win, not just individual production.

    • Adaptability: The offense uses plays like screens to get the ball to various players quickly, notes this YouTube video.


    As soon as the Bills season ends, he better get an interview for the job. He is 36 years old.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Brady_(American_football_coach)
     
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  17. SteelersfaninPhilly

    SteelersfaninPhilly Well-Known Member

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    Joe Brady had a generational team at LSU and every coach looks better with a franchise quarterback under center.
     
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  18. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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    True, but he did set record there. So he deserves some credit.

    I find his work on a door mat team Carolina Panthers impressive, don't you?
     
    Last edited: Jan 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
  19. shaner82

    shaner82 Well-Known Member

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    Not against it, but that one would worry me. Lets see what he can do without an elite QB.
    I'm all for taking a chance on an up and coming guy, but if so, I would prefer a guy like Mike LaFleur, who has been surrounded by other great offensive minds, rather than Joe Brady who has been surrounded by great QB's.
    But then again, getting the most of talented players is important.
     
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  20. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We want in so we can bark to go out again

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  21. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We want in so we can bark to go out again

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    The fact that both Joel and Huey want Joe Brady tells me all I need to know about him
     
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  22. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    It does help to have Joe Burrow and Josh Allen.
     
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  23. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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  24. CK 13

    CK 13 Well-Known Member

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    Whoever it is the new head coach will be part of drafting a franchise QB.

    The miss on Picket I stated several times set back this franchise.

    Its time to bite the bullet and hopefully if not this season then next a franchise QB need to be drafted.

    Personally I would like to see Chris Shula and him bringing Nate Scheelhaase as the offensive coordinator.
     
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  25. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    I'm not sure he would accept that given how many looks he is getting for head coaching jobs.
     

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