Should an NFL Team Consider Making Mike Leach an Offensive Coordinator?

Moments ago, Mike Leach, former head football coach of the Texas Tech, was fired by the university amid allegations of mistreating receiver Adam James after a concussion.

With the Internet and media worlds going off via Twitter, Facebook, and other Web sites, what I can tell you for a fact is that Mike Leach won't be a head coach next season. Though he is a hot candidate that some universities could be interested in, they would be taking on a coach who would be filled with much drama.

So as the news broke, an idea came to me: Should an NFL franchise make him an offensive coordinator?

There is nothing to hide about his ability to coach, as his offense has led the nation in passing for most of the decade.

The master of the passing game, Leach will find a job in a year or so, but would he take a job to be an offensive coordinator on the next level if a team took a chance on him?

You may think to yourself that there is no chance a team would take on an offense like Leach's and turn it into an NFL-style playbook.

Yet, I'm sure nobody saw the Wildcat entering the NFL, and now being the copy-cat league that it is, a majority of teams use it.

Facts are facts, and the NFL has turned into a passing league, with many draft picks consisting of quarterbacks, receivers, and offensive lineman.

With the league turning into one where you need a good quarterback to win a championship, it would be interesting to see Mike Leach get some job on a NFL team and see if his master offense can work on opposing defenses.

After all, with the way the defenses have changed and with the way cornerbacks can cover wide receivers, it may not be a bad idea for a general manager to take a look at him.

It's not like Leach isn't well respected. Former and current players coached by Leach came to his defense right away after the allegations came out. Though his antics can sometimes make you scratch your head, the NFL is all about respect.

If you are not respected as a coach, you will have a difficult time in making your plan come into action.

However, with the reputation and the mastermind Leach is, it is quite possible that players would buy into the new offense if it can produce results on the field.

Leach built a Texas Tech program that had no identity into a rising powerhouse, especially after the defeat of rival Texas last year.

There is no doubt that Leach will be back into coaching, but there is no time frame as to how long it will take for him to be back in the college ranks.

But while he is out there on the market, it would be really interesting to see him get a shot as an NFL offensive coordinator, and possibly make his offense a new trend in the NFL for years to come.

Matt Miselis is an NFL writer for BleacherReport.com.