Obviously, there were better choices than McCarthy out there, but I always like seeing a new guy get a shot rather than a horrible retread like Jauron. McCarthy had his problems, but he still put together a string of successful offenses in NO. Id rather see what he can do as an HC than watch what Jauron will do to the Bills.
I felt EXACTLY the same way until I saw Gregg Williams and Mike Mularkey coach like they were in completely over their heads the past 5 years. Now I think maybe a retread isn't so bad as long as the person doesn't repeat the same mistakes he made last time (i.e., stubbornly sticking with John Shoop). I have a feeling Gregg Williams will do a great job next time he gets a head coaching job, but he was a major flop in Buffalo when you consider they could have had Marvin Lewis or John Fox. Bottom line is you can never really tell whether a new guy will do better than a new guy. There are some retreads who do much better the second time around...and there are plenty of new guys who flame out horribly never to be heard from again.
I hesitate to post this, but hopefully I have enough credibility here to not get laughed at too much.A good friend of mine has family that is related to the Jauron family, and from speaking with them, he is under the impression that much of the reason Jauron took the job was $$$$. Said he wasnt completely into taking the job, but the financial aspects were too good to pass up.
What does that mean? Probably nothing, but I found it interesting. Certainly isnt what I would want to hear as a Bills fan hoping for some sort of turnaround after the last couple years.