DL Coach Eric Washington Was Given A New Contract 2 Weeks Ago And Will Be The New Defensive Coordinator

[jamos14]

I'm excited to see what Hall can do now that he has had a year of  NFL level diet/strength/conditioning. He could be a good rotation piece for the D-line.

 

[TheRed]

7 minutes ago, Mage said:

He literally just brought in Norv Turner.

Norv and Ron are buddies who go way back to say the least. Add in the fact that Ron considered/brought in exactly zero other candidates for the OC job, and the fact that Norv has no interest at all in ever being a head coach again, and there ya go.

You aren't actually foolish enough to think that Rivera fired Shula without already having Norv Turner in mind as the replacement, are you?

I'm fine with the Turner hire in general. But we need something different defensively. The status quo has led to hated rivals like the Saints passing us by in one offseason.

[jamos14]

1 minute ago, TheRed said:

But we need something different defensively. The status quo has led to hated rivals like the Saints passing us by in one offseason.

We just went from McDermott who blitzed rarely to Wilks who blitzed 45% of the time.  I think that had a lot to do with the Saints picking us apart defensively. 

Washington is the right guy for this job.  

[Mr. Scot]

Washington also fits well with Rivera's preference for pass rush over coverage.

On that front, it could be argued that he might be more in tune with Rivera's philosophy than Wilks, who was a DB guy.

[TheRed]

Just now, jamos14 said:

We just went from McDermott who blitzed rarely to Wilks who blitzed 45% of the time.  I think that had a lot to do with the Saints picking us apart defensively. 

Washington is the right guy for this job.  

Having an inconsistent pass rush to pair with a mediocre secondary is ultimately why we were picked apart even by teams with average QB's like the Jets.

Rivera has displayed a stubborn penchant for not evolving until he's either forced into a corner, or his job is threatened. Look at how he still plays not to lose on gamedays, look at how long it took for us to move on from Shula.

I hope Washington works out fine, I have nothing against him from a coaching perspective. But personally I'm just tired of the same status quo of hiring from within or ringing up old buddies instead of getting outside our comfort zone.

[frash.exe]

we’re kind of losing all our good position coaches like this

eric was doing really well developing guys and their techniques, making sure our front four was productive. i feel like we might see that production fall off like we did in the secondary when wilks had to step up. 

[Captain Morgan]

Washington seems to be well liked and respected.  Considering our D will not have it's 3rd different leader in as many years, it does make sense to promote from within, to keep some sort of continuity and familiarity.  

Especially with a new OC coming in as well.

[Mr. Scot]

10 minutes ago, frash.exe said:

we’re kind of losing all our good position coaches like this

eric was doing really well developing guys and their techniques, making sure our front four was productive. i feel like we might see that production fall off like we did in the secondary when wilks had to step up. 

Said it in the other thread. McDermott took nobody. Wilks looks to be taking half the staff.

[pantherclaw]

58 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

With Norv in control of the offense I think Rivera should coordinate the D and call the plays. Unlikely though.

No thanks. Rivera has enough to focus on.

[pantherclaw]

23 minutes ago, TheRed said:

Norv and Ron are buddies who go way back to say the least. Add in the fact that Ron considered/brought in exactly zero other candidates for the OC job, and the fact that Norv has no interest at all in ever being a head coach again, and there ya go.

You aren't actually foolish enough to think that Rivera fired Shula without already having Norv Turner in mind as the replacement, are you?

I'm fine with the Turner hire in general. But we need something different defensively. The status quo has led to hated rivals like the Saints passing us by in one offseason.

Damn them Saints for getting better finially. Damn them!!!!

[The Lobo]

Good. He’s lead one of the best DLs in football for a few years and seems like a real motivator.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

23 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

No thanks. Rivera has enough to focus on.

Ron needs more to do during the games than misusing timeouts and looking stoic for the cameras.

Rivera's true strength is coordinating defenses, let Turner take the reins when the offense is on the field.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

[frash.exe]

52 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Said it in the other thread. McDermott took nobody. Wilks looks to be taking half the staff.

revenge for the 2016 nfcc game i guess