The St. Louis Rams will interview Hue Jackson for the offensive coordinator position. Would Jackson be a good fit?
It's a mostly straight line from the end of the season to where the St. Louis Rams are now, a nice, clean narrative from there to here. Spagnuolo is out, Fisher is in and he's starting to hire his coaching staff. Gregg Williams is on board as the defensive coordinator. The offensive coordinator is still up in the air, said to be between Brian Schottenheimer and Hue Jackson, a late entrant into the race. Jackson's the focus of Random Ramsdom today, since that's the big story right now.
We'll have live coverage of the 1 p.m. news conference at Rams Park to introduce Fisher today. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @TurfShowTimes for live updates from the event.
Now, five links about Hue Jackson, from his hiring to the fallout over his firing.
Hue Jackson's time in Oakland has arrived - A year ago, Oakland promoted Jackson to head coach from offensive coordinator. As the OC, he doubled the team's scoring output. Al Davis himself tabbed Jackson for the job, which was probably more kiss of death than anything else. Injuries hurt the Raiders early on, putting Darren McFadden on the sidelines after a really good start and losing Jason Campbell to set up the Palmer disaster.
Oakland Raiders Thoughts: Is It Time To Turn The Page On Hue Jackson? - A day before Hue Jackson was fired, the guys over at Silver and Black Pride asked the question of whether or not the Raiders should move on from Jackson. The team lacked discipline, and Jackson had too much power, e.g. the Carson Palmer trade.
Hue Jackson says he didn't make the Palmer trade - On Monday, Hue Jackson told a San Francisco radio station that he didn't make the Palmer trade. The Palmer trade, whether he made it or not, became his signature move in Oakland. It looked an awful lot like a classic case of a new head coach getting too much power. Either way, as a coordinator, he won't be making roster moves.
Jackson's firing a product of Raiders' dysfunction - Mike Silver at Yahoo has been a big defender of Hue Jackson through his firing in Oakland. Silver claimed, with some controversial statements, that Jackson was tossed because Mark Davis felt threatened by his head coach, linking it to some Oedipal Complex.
Head Coaching Still In Jackson's Future - Here's one conundrum with hiring Hue Jackson: he could be plucked out of St. Louis for a head coaching job if he's successful in his first year. We'll see how that goes. Whoever the Rams hire as OC has his work cut out for him.
Would you rather see Jackson or Schottenheimer as the Rams' next offensive coordinator? Be sure to register your opinion in our poll on the matter.
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Hue/Schotty
Def take Hue Jackson over Schotty..I live in the northeast and have seen a lot of Jets games over Schotty’s time in NY..and although I haven’t seen as much of a body of work from jackson this year..I’ve seen enough of Schotty to favor a turn in another direction..Schotty’s flaws have been well documented here by the people from GGN and generally have been spot on..Jackson seemed to have had Campbell on track and had it goin good while Mcfadden was healthy..With what we have i.e Bradford,Jackson, and whatever we can add through the draft..there will be weapons here to work with..Hue or as yet to be interviewed OC candidate over Schotty..PLEASE
jerzymook - January 17, 2012 via mobile
Only worry about either is they could leave for HC opportunity...
Sam doesn’t need to be passed around like a dubie at a grateful dead concert
VTramsFan - January 17, 2012
but..
If it means passing on Schotty its worth a one year rental believe me..Schotty would ruin Bradford
jerzymook - January 17, 2012 via mobile
no I agree 110% !
VTramsFan - January 17, 2012
Hue!
King Sam Rules! - January 17, 2012 via mobile
MAKE IT HAPPEN!
VTramsFan - January 17, 2012
This comment needs no less than 5 recs.
FailureDrill - January 17, 2012 via Android app
Jackson >> Schotty
durst - January 17, 2012
Dont think Hue would be a HC after next year unless we win the Super Bowl
He’ll need at least two years to get people to “forget” the Palmer trade
King Sam Rules! - January 17, 2012 via mobile
good point!
VTramsFan - January 17, 2012
Yes
but according to interviews with him he was not the one who pulled the trigger or wanted that trade.
RWRAMS28 - January 17, 2012
People will still be wary to put him in power in
King Sam Rules! - January 17, 2012 via mobile
My opinion, and I still think he wanted that trade
King Sam Rules! - January 17, 2012 via mobile
I Now Firmly Believe
That the Raiders are more dysfunctional than I previously thought (if that’s possible).
From wikipedia, listen to the circumstances that led to his firing:
Yea, it was justified… NOT. I also heard they had a boatload of injuries!
VTramsFan - January 17, 2012
And that despite what he cost
Palmer is a better qb for them than Campbell
King Sam Rules! - January 17, 2012 via mobile
HEY!
long time reader, first time commenter, big fan of this website though.
iplaythedrums - January 17, 2012
nice to hear from you!
VTramsFan - January 17, 2012
The thing that rubbed me wrong regarding his tenure as HC of the Raiders was his perceived lack of accountability.
Seemed like he was more than happy to roll his own players and staff under the bus to save his own hide for the disappointing second half of the season there. He’s the complete opposite of Spags. It also doesn’t look positive that he’s denying involvement for the Carson Palmer trade, whether he pulled the trigger on it or not. He’s HC, so you can’t tell me he didn’t have some say so on the decision. I do however think Jackson got a bum deal when he was fired in Oakland, andI think he’s a better choice at OC than Schotty will be. I have a feeling we’re going to get more of the same ’ol sorry Rams offense with Schottenheimer at the helm.
Da Rams! - January 17, 2012
So did
Cable. He had the ship righted and got the ax because Hue was Al’s guy. Now that Al is gone Hue is not Mark’s guy. It’s that simple in Oakland. It’s all about someone wanting to have the power.
RWRAMS28 - January 17, 2012
What worries me about Schottenheimer.
I’m not an expert on his performance and haven’t watch many Jets games, but it sounds like he has difficulty utilizing the strengths of the offense. Also, he has problems adjusting or making changes during the game when defenses adjust to his offensive game plan. This is exactly what we saw with Spags and McDaniels last season. I don’t want to see it again in 2012.
Da Rams! - January 17, 2012
Why not
interview Mike Sherman or Brad Childress? These guys have interviewed with TB but have nothing in place?
RWRAMS28 - January 17, 2012
thanks
as far as Jackson goes, do you know what he brings as far as the o-line? he’s made careers out of McFadden and heyward Bey, do you think he could salvage Jason Smith?
iplaythedrums - January 17, 2012 via mobile
Did you not watch last year
They looked really good. Not many big name players there either.
81 Witness - January 17, 2012
i didnt
catch many raiders games. I know there skill players played well, but I didn’t pay attention to the raiders oline. I was to concerned with our own.
iplaythedrums - January 17, 2012 via mobile
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