If we get a GM and if Ron is fired at the end of the season, isn’t much of his staff going with him? If EB is not the head coach wouldn’t a new coach want to bring in his own guys and that includes OC if he’s not calling Offense himself.
Also would a new coach bring in a Defense coordinator he trust? or would that be up to the team to pick one?
EB < who? Sure lets hire the next Gibbs. The next great HC.
Who is that? You might get Saleh or Campbell. Maybe. You also might get Frank Reich, Gannon or Shane Steichen the hot Coordinators last year who all beat out EB & who have not improved their Teams in the first year. Or you could go the retread route: Josh McDaniel, Steve Spagnuolo…Rhule anyone? Kingsbury?
Frank Smith (OC Coordinator for the Dolphins leading the League in Offense right now … maybe? The Browns are Leading in Total defense their coordinator is re-tread Jim Schwartz).
TLDR: the Never-EBs need to have someone better who will make the Team and esp. Howell better. I am not sure any of those names & those likely to be available stand head and shoulders over EB. I agree he isn’t a shoo-in slam dunk. I also don’t see a completely obvious upgrade.