Baby Shan Leaving Texans / Search for a New OC

[Keith]

“We weren’t going to be denied,” Kubiak said. “When we were down (27-13), I told Kyle I wanted to go up-tempo. I thought we needed three possessions to win, so we went with our three-wide package.”

Shanahan, who’s expected to follow his father, Mike Shanahan, to the Washington Redskins, called the plays that produced three consecutive touchdowns.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6796848.html

This maybe isn't new speculation given Mike Shanahan has been in the news for awhile now on his hunt for a new job, but I thought this deserved a thread here to watch how this develops.

Kyle Shanahan gets a lot of grief from fans (not quite all of it deserved imo), but how Kubiak fills the OC role should Kyle leaves will be interesting. Will Kubiak resume playcalling duties? Or will he turn it over to someone else, and if so, how will that impact what has become one of the best offenses in the league?

[WMH]

Originally Posted by Keith

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6796848.html

This maybe isn't new speculation given Mike Shanahan has been in the news for awhile now on his hunt for a new job, but I thought this deserved a thread here to watch how this develops.

Kyle Shanahan gets a lot of grief from fans (not quite all of it deserved imo), but how Kubiak fills the OC role should Kyle leaves will be interesting. Will Kubiak resume playcalling duties? Or will he turn it over to someone else, and if so, how will that impact what has become one of the best offenses in the league?

Yeah, the writing is on the wall for Baby Shan to depart. This will be his last shot to work with his pops, and I just don't see him passing that up. I think he has been pretty vocal about wanting that opportunity. I say good for him. We will be fine. Baby Shan learned under Kubiak, and Kubiak maintained control throughout this year and last. I would imagine that it will be the same next year as well. Kubes will probably handle more than he needs to in the beginning, then hand it off after trust is earned.

Remember, last year vs the Bears, noone knew until the post game presser that Baby Shan even ran the offense......

[Mike]

This is a non-story. Kubes has said before that he expected at some point that Kyle would join Mike. I do think having playcalling duties removed from his plate has helped Kubes this year.

He will find an OC familiar with the system and be able to get him up to speed all throughout OTA's, mini-camp and training camp.

Will be interesting to see if Alex Gibbs comes back for another year.

[Nconroe]

Looks like Black Monday will be making plenty of coaches with experience available such as from Washington and Buffalo so far.

[James]

I can't say that coaching with his dad is going to be as much of a resume builder with Redskins as staying here and leading the Texans to the playoffs with one of the premier aerial attacks in the league. Just look at what Josh McDaniels was offered in such a hurry. I really think a hard sale from McNair and Kubiak would help him to realize that and stick for at least another year or two until he is offered a head job somewhere, rather than regress in Washington.

[chuck]

If the Texans end up with an OC who can shift the red zone play calling from stupefyingly idiotic to cheerfully boneheaded that should be good for another four wins or so.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by James

I can't say that coaching with his dad is going to be as much of a resume builder with Redskins as staying here and leading the Texans to the playoffs with one of the premier aerial attacks in the league.

This was the first thing that crossed my mind a few weeks or so ago when rumors of his father's return began. And unsaid here is that the Texans would have to grant permission to the Redskins for an interview since this would be a lateral move, right?

There would presumably be better job security by moving to the Redskins, given his father would just be entering a multi-year contract whereas Kubiak will be entering the last year of his in Houston (barring an extension, of course). Job security does not equal job sanity though.

[Keith]

per Charley Casserly of all people...

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sp...-80537292.html

With the Redskins on the schedule in 2010, that could make for an intriguing (and possibly primetime?) matchup.

[cland]

I guess that team will be called the 'Texans East'? Hopefully they don't romance some our our mid line depth.