Tom Clements: Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coaching candidate

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reportedly interviewed Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements for their open head coaching position. The Bucs interviewed the Packers' offensive coordinator Joe Philbin as well, but Clements might actually have a better track record than Philbin.

Clements played in the Canadian Football League as a quarterback for 12 years, making it into the CFL Hall of Fame in 1994. He translated that experience as a quarterback into an excellent record as a quarterbacks coach. Kordell Stewart, Elvis Grbac, Tommy Maddox, Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers all reached the Pro Bowl under his guidance.

Clements also has a reputation as a quiet but very good and critical coach, an excellent teacher and a real competitor. I've heard his name circulated as a potential head coach for months now, but that doesn't mean he would be a good one. Can he translate his skills as a QBs coach into being a good head coach?

Previous Experience
Quarterback, Canadian Football League, 1975-1987 (ex 1980) - won 2 championships, one MVP award
Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs, 1980
Quarterbacks Coach, Notre Dame, 1992-1995
Quarterbacks Coach, New Orleans Saints, 1997-1999
Quarterbacks Coach, Kansas City Chiefs, 2000
Quarterbacks Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2001-2003
Offensive Coordinator, Buffalo Bills, 2004-2005
Quarterbacks Coach, Green Bay Packers, 2006-Present

Why Tom Clements should be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' head coach

1. Will turn Josh Freeman into a star
   Tom Clements is one of the best quarterbacks coaches in the NFL. He has helped develop many star quarterbacks, and none more so than Aaron Rodgers. The Green Bay quarterback is a very different player than he was when he was drafted, and a lot of those improvements can be attributed to Tom Clements.
   
   The coach helped Rodgers completely revamp his throwing motion and mechanics, helped him read defenses and taught him how to be a professional quarterback in the NFL. While Clements wouldn't be able to spend that kind of time with Freeman if he were a head coach, he would be able to help Freeman develop into a top notch NFL quarterback.
2. Has the network to assemble a quality coaching staff
   Tom Clements has spent 15 years as a coach in the NFL and has been on five different coaching staffs. That should give him plenty of connections in the NFL and an extensive network to help him put together a quality coaching staff. As much as finding the right head coach is important, so is putting together a good coaching staff.
3. Can bring the Packers' culture with him
   The culture in a building is important to a team's success. The right balance has to be struck between accountability, expectations of excellence and creating a fun environment to work in. The Green Bay Packers have done an excellent job creating that culture inside their team, and Clements could bring that kind of culture to Tampa Bay.