Dirtbag59
04-19-2011, 06:39 PM
In light of Fletcher getting the band together for a minicamp I was wondering which current players around the league do you guys feel will turn to coaching after their playing days are over.
Here's a little list of players who have already made the jump
Mike Munchak - When NFL Coaches Were Players - Photos - SI.com (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1103/nfl-coaches-as-players/content.1.html)
skinsfaninok
04-19-2011, 06:43 PM
I'd say ray Lewis possibly Peyton manning.
As for a redskins player I'd love for Fletcher to be my LB coach if I played, dude is all hustle and heart, great great football player
GusFrerotte
04-19-2011, 08:15 PM
Manning yes, not sure Ray Lewis would be the type to coach, but if Singletary tried it, I guess he could, but I don't think he would be very successful. To be a great coch you truly need to be a student of t he game. My guess would be ex Qbs in the modern era would go on to be decent coaches. There are just to many showboaters, out for the cash, to see anyone outside of the QB position going ton and being a succesful coach. They would opt for the big $ as color commentary guys.
Dirtbag59
04-19-2011, 08:21 PM
Manning yes, not sure Ray Lewis would be the type to coach, but if Singletary tried it, I guess he could, but I don't think he would be very successful. To be a great coch you truly need to be a student of t he game. My guess would be ex Qbs in the modern era would go on to be decent coaches. There are just to many showboaters, out for the cash, to see anyone outside of the QB position going ton and being a succesful coach. They would opt for the big $ as color commentary guys.
Lewis actually might rival Manning in terms of time spent in the film room. I don't know where you got the impression about Ray Ray not being a student of the game, but a big part of the reason he's been able to continue playing at such a high level is due to the fact that he spends so much time learning his opponents tendencies.
However I have heard Ray say he wants to be an actor after he's done playing football so at the very least he'll probably decide between TV/Hollywood and coaching.
SirClintonPortis
04-19-2011, 10:06 PM
Fact: Great QBs just don't become great coaches, for whatever reason.
PEOPLE SKILLS are the most important aspect of being "the guy at the top".
Dirtbag59
04-19-2011, 10:15 PM
Fact: Great QBs just don't become great coaches, for whatever reason.
PEOPLE SKILLS are the most important aspect of being "the guy at the top".
Still Peyton practically runs that offenses and likely has a huge part when it comes to game planning week in and week out. At the very least he has the mental part of the game down. As for people skills.....well Belicheck is the best coach in the league right now so you never know.
Drew Brees also might be another guy that could go on to coach. Hard worker that actually does posses some pretty good people skills. Also he helped Sean Payton design the offense in New Orleans so at the very least he can say that he studied under one of the best offensive minds in the game.
Also tried to look at journeyman QB's/Backup QB's but I can't really see anyone that stands out as a potential future coach. The last generation actually has quite a few with Garret, Harbraugh, Payton, and Kubiack. Only one I can see now though might be Brunell and I feel like thats a reach on my part.
Dirtbag59
04-19-2011, 10:22 PM
Mark Brunell
Lol, Gmanc was right.
You remind me of god sometimes with your posts lol.