I agree as well. I get that teams want to solidify their staff as soon as possible, but it's the teams that go deep into the playoffs that tend to have the candidates. It should all have to wait until after the Super Bowl.
On a side note, I have no idea why the coordinators from New England would want to leave that cushy job to take over a mess somewhere else. I guess they all want to see if they can cut it as a head coach.
This is me with JMD. He's been elsewhere and he understands how good his situation is in NE. Moreover, he's got some sway in personnel where he is. They're not going to make him GM in Tennessee. Just seems like he's downgrading a great deal for the tile and the responsibilty.
In a similar vein, I have no idea why Gruden would want to go back to coaching. I get that $100,000,000 is a ton of money, but he's probably doing very well announcing games, and the quality of life after taking a coaching gig is going to be nightmarish. He's got a very laid back part time job now, that allows him to travel to two cities a week, eat great food, see some good games, and basically just be knowledgeable. Now he's taking on a job that he essentially has to work 24-7-365, and he doesn't get to enjoy the perks that come with it.
I'd take a million a year and a great job over 10 million a year and having to be an NFL coach easily. THere's really no contest. It's like the people who actually want to be president. They're not wired right.
edit: Seems the dude's making 6.5/yr announcing games. That basically takes money right out of the equation. He just wants to be a coach again.