Now that the rest of the NFL has hired their head coaches and most have hired their d-coordinators, I'd like to see McNair try to lure Fisher to Houston on a one-year consulting gig.
The purpose would be to have him in house if Kubiak is gone after next season and to insure that Wade Phillips isn't the head-coach-in-waiting. I think McNair would be making a huge mistake if he thinks Phillips would be his next head coach.
I'd tell Fisher that the defense (especially the DBs which was his position as a player) are terrible and his advise on players and schemes could be useful. Let him know that if a good offer comes along, he is free to leave but he'll get consideration for the top job if he stays.
Fisher is getting a big buyout so he doesn't need a job, and he probably wouldn't cost much money to have around for a year. But it does keep him "in the game" and tells him your interested in him as an option down the road.
It also sends the message to the current coaching staff that this is a make-or-break year for at least some of them.
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