Todd Haley out as Steelers offensive coordinator

**Slapstick** · 01-17-2018, 07:27 PM

He does hire his coordinators.

**Captain Lemming** · 01-17-2018, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Flasteel

I can see no way the team looks for an outside candidate. It would be pure insanity to bring in a talented offensive coordinator and ask him to learn our offense and tell him to make no substantial changes. Otherwise, you are dicking around with the best offense in the league. I do wonder about the play-calling ability of either Munchak or Fitchner, but my feeling is the best play-caller we have wears number 7 on game days. If Ben has a strong opinion on either choice, I hope Tomlin has the sense to listen to him.

Solid logic

**Slapstick** · 01-17-2018, 07:56 PM

There’s a write up on the Depot providing an overview of Fichtner’s six seasons as a play caller with Memphis.

Kirby Wilson was also mentioned as a candidate, but it wouldn’t shock me if Wilson was being considered as a replacement for Richard Mann. Wilson spent a year coaching WRs at USC years ago, but if his goal is to be a coordinator, experience working with a different position group can only benefit him.

**NorthCoast** · 01-17-2018, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by Northern_Blitz

I'm not super broken up about Haley leaving, but I would not be surprised if the offence is worse.

Hopefully, the new OC will be able to get Ben to play better on the road. That would be a huge benefit for the team moving forward.

uh... he was 7-1 on the road this season. Well above his average.

**phillyesq** · 01-17-2018, 09:33 PM

Good riddance.

**NorthCoast** · 01-17-2018, 09:42 PM

Fowler had a good writeup on espn, balanced between the Haley pros and Haley cons. It seems maintaining a working relationship between OC and QB was becoming more and more a chore. Not a good recipe to work to build the best offense possible.

**papillon** · 01-17-2018, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Northern_Blitz

I'm not super broken up about Haley leaving, but I would not be surprised if the offence is worse.

Hopefully, the new OC will be able to get Ben to play better on the road. That would be a huge benefit for the team moving forward.

Hopefully, he'll get him to play better at home, the only away loss was at the Bears, the other 3 losses were at home, including the divisional round playoff loss to the Jags.

Pappy