Mike McDaniel-Raiders rumor is more bad news for Lions, Eagles and Buccaneers

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• 1 pick — and, potentially, the right to draft Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza."The other four head-coach vacancies that McDaniel is being considered for are the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns. The Raiders interview is obviously more bad news for the Lions, Bucs and Eagles, as having another team interested in McDaniel as a head coach hurts their chances of landing the respected offensive mind as their play-caller. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThat's because the expectation is McDaniel would prefer a head-coaching gig over an offensive coordinator job. However, according to FOX Sports' Greg Auman, McDaniel is not going to just take any head-coach job offered and would instead "consider a great (offensive coordinator) opportunity better than a not-great head coaching vacancy,"Despite the instability with their head coaches in recent years, the Raiders are still an attractive destination, as the team is loaded with cap space and the No.
• 1 pick that could be quarterback Fernando Mendoza if he declares for the draft. The Falcons, Ravens and Titans also have attractive situations, as the Ravens and Falcons are ready to compete right away and the Titans have a boatload of cap space and a potential franchise quarterback in Cam Ward. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut the Bucs, Lions and Eagles jobs aren't too shabby themselves, as all three teams sport offenses that can be elite when at the top of their game.
• It would be fascinating to see McDaniel run any of the three units. With McDaniel slated to interview with the Raiders on Monday, we would not expect a resolution for his situation until some point next week, at the earliest. More NFL NewsKevin Stefanski rumor is huge for Falcons, bad for Ravens, TitansTyreek Hill confuses Chiefs, Falcons fans with social media postJohn Harbaugh's first defensive coordinator candidate revealedJohn Harbaugh's contract with Giants revealed and it's massiveMike McDaniel rumor is great news for Lions, Eagles, Buccaneers.