Mike McDaniel reportedly makes head-turning transfer amid Payments HC search 

The Buffalo Payments and the Cleveland Browns are amongst a handful of groups within the NFL that also want a head coach, and so they are no nearer to discovering one after Mike McDaniel withdrew his curiosity of their openings.

In keeping with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, McDaniel had a scheduled assembly on Friday in Florida with the Payments, nevertheless it by no means occurred. Russini provides that McDaniel stays a candidate for the Las Vegas Raiders head-coaching job. Nonetheless, McDaniel may nonetheless find yourself because the Los Angeles Chargers‘ offensive coordinator. 

Mike McDaniel can be inheriting an ideal state of affairs with Chargers

McDaniel, if he turns into the Chargers’ offensive coordinator, will inherit the Twelfth-best offense within the NFL (333.8 yards) and have one of many higher quarterbacks in Justin Herbert (3,727 yards and 26 touchdowns this season) at his disposal. Whereas main the Miami Dolphins offense, McDaniel had the Twenty sixth-best unit (300.7 yards) and had inconsistent quarterback play from Tua Tagovailoa (2,660 yards and 20 touchdowns).

Doubtlessly coming into a great state of affairs with the Chargers, McDaniel has an opportunity to study underneath a extra skilled offensive thoughts in head coach Jim Harbaugh, who spent 14 seasons as a quarterback within the NFL and has been stable as a head coach with a 66-31-1 report. This chance for McDaniel may assist him along with his subsequent head-coaching job. 

May Mike McDaniel be a match as Raiders head coach?

McDaniel not taking an ideal head-coaching job just like the Payments, who’ve the reigning MVP in Josh Allen as their quarterback, means he’ll possible go for the Chargers gig. The Raiders are an fascinating choice for McDaniel, however except there is a assure that the franchise drafts Indiana’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, McDaniel is best off staying with the Chargers. 

With Mendoza prone to be the primary general decide within the draft, the Raiders may do effectively to pair an fascinating offensive thoughts in McDaniel with the skills of partial proprietor and legendary former quarterback Tom Brady, and the Raiders could possibly be in a greater place to compete subsequent season.