Thread: Who I would love to see Emery target

Lovie may in fact be back for a lame duck year, or even be renewed. I am not a Lovie fan, but this is a religious discussion with some -- people are just not going to change their minds about this. I need to get a current list, but using this for now

I'm not going to rehash what has already been hashed over, but I would like to put Lovies value into perspective. Lovie is the 4th highest paid coach in the NFL. We are not getting top 4 coaching value out of him. There are 4 coaches that will play for the SB semi-finals each year. A top four team should be in those playoffs, if not consistently then at least deep enough in the playoffs to at least be close to being a contender. Top 4. That is pretty elite territory - and he is actually tied for #3 but listed at #4. I think Chicago deserves a top 3 or top 4 coach, but paying him like one does not make him one. Saying Hester is a #1 WR, does not make him so, and paying Lovie as a top 3 or 4 coach does not make him a top 3 or 4 coach. Results is what matters and both Hester and Lovie do not meet the value/results criteria.

Does anyone that is a Lovie backer really think we are getting a top 3 or 4 value from Lovie?

Edit:

New numbers place Lovie @ #5

1. Bill Belichick 7.5M
2. Mike Shanahan 7.0M
3. Jeff Fisher 7.0M
4. Pete Carroll 7.0M
5. Lovie Smith 6.0M

I think the same arguments are valid though.

Friday 14th December 2012 :: 10:18:01 am NFL COACHES SALARIES

# Coach Name Team Age Conf/Div Compensation* 1 Mike Holmgren Seattle Seahawks 60 NFC West $8,000,000 2 Mike Shanahan Denver Broncos 56 AFC West $6,000,000 3 Jeff Fisher Tennessee Titans 50 AFC South $5,500,000 4 Lovie Smith Chicago Bears 50 NFC North $5,500,000 5 Bill Billichick New England Patriots 56 AFC East $5,000,000 6 Tony Dungy Indianapolis Colts 53 AFC South $5,000,000 7 Tom Coughlin New York Giants 62 NFC East $4,250,000 8 Jon Gruden Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45 NFC South $4,000,000 9 Andy Reid Philadelphia Eagles 50 NFC East $3,500,000 10 John Fox Carolina Panthers 53 NFC South $3,000,000 11 Gary Kubiak Houston Texans 47 AFC South $3,000,000 12 Norv Turner San Diego Chargers 49 AFC West $3,000,000 13 Sean Payton New Orleans Saints 46 NFC South $3,000,000 14 Mike Smith Atlanta Falcons 50 NFC South $3,000,000 15 Mike McCarthy Green Bay Packers 45 NFC North $3,000,000 16 Wade Phillips Dallas Cowboys 61 NFC East $3,000,000 17 Tony Sparano Miami Dolphins 48 NFC East $3,000,000 18 John Harbaugh Baltimore Ravens 47 AFC North $3,000,000 19 Jim Zorn Washington Redskins 56 NFC East $3,000,000 20 Marvin Lewis Cincinnati Bengals 50 AFC North $2,750,000 21 Mike Nolan San Francisco 49ers 49 NFC West $2,500,000 22 Eric Mangini New York Jets 37 AFC East $2,500,000 23 Ken Whisenhunt Arizona Cardinals 46 NFC West $2,500,000 24 Jack Del Rio Jacksonville Jaguars 45 AFC South $2,500,000 25 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh Steelers 36 AFC North $2,500,000 26 Scott Linehan St. Louis Rams 44 NFC West $2,000,000 27 Herm Edwards Kansas City Chiefs 56 AFC West $2,000,000 28 Romeo Crennell Cleveland Browns 61 AFC North $1,750,000 29 Rod Marinelli Detroit Lions 55 NFC North $1,500,000 30 Dick Jauron Buffalo Bills 61 AFC East $1,500,000 31 Brad Childress Minnesota Vikings 52 NFC North $1,250,000 32 Lane Kiffin Oakland Raiders 33 AFC West $1,250,000 *Compensation is estimated