John Ramsdell - Senior Offensive Assistant?

[TrianglePanther]

I would assume they tried to keep it under wraps because they didn't want to create a stir (i.e. Shula isn't good enough). Don't see any other reason why they would handle it this way.

[magnus]

Person finally reporting it. No sources.

 

edit - actually it says he's taking Taylor's place, which isn't exactly true.  Taylor's assistant WR coach job - essentially a paid internship - should be fairly different from the one Ramsdell will take. 

[L-TownCat]

Person says he knew of this 2 weeks ago. Says Rivera told him.

Joat giving him the biz...lol

[KillerKat]

Person says he knew of this 2 weeks ago. Says Rivera told him.

Joat giving him the biz...lol

And he felt like this wasn't news worthy?

[BlackCnqstdr]

Guy has a deep, deep, deep background in Coryell offensive philosophy.

 

A while back, Peter King mentioned him as a possible option for OC here.  mentioned he's got a very solid record working with young quarterbacks.

 

Is there any reason you know of that he's never been a coordinator?

[KillerKat]

It makes too much sense to make him the OC over Shula. He is way more qualified. We need to make it happen.

[magnus]

Anytime a new guy comes in, one of my first questions is his coaching connections (beyond the obvious ones).

 

Ramsdell strikes me as one of those guys that might have been Rivera's first choice for a coaching spot that he wasn't able to get for some reason (kind of like Wilks).

 

yeah it often is for me too.  I just blew past it this time.  It's pretty awesome he and Proehl are coaching together.

[magnus]

Person says he knew of this 2 weeks ago. Says Rivera told him.

Joat giving him the biz...lol

clown shoes, man.  

 

"knew about it two weeks ago." you're a reporter.  This is your job. 

[FearTheCats]

This is a great hire.

[magnus]

Is there any reason you know of that he's never been a coordinator?

well, with the Rams there was Mike Martz, who knows a bit about that, and Al Saunders was the receivers coach (and he's a pretty fantastic offensive mind, too). 

With the Chargers, Norv is essentially the OC anyway, Clarence Shelmon was the OC in title, and you had Chud on staff helping out (along with Ramsdell).  I don't know if he is the strongest guy in either room but he was in some really great rooms. 

 

I was a little surprised he didn't end up on Chud's staff, or anyone's, last year. But, Chud isn't always easy to get along with.

 

For what it's worth, absolutely, I do think he'd be a great coordinator.  

[PantherFanOne]

And he felt like this wasn't news worthy?

 

Hmmmmm!!!! I find this strange,indeed.

[BlackCnqstdr]

well, with the Rams there was Mike Martz, who knows a bit about that, and Al Saunders was the receivers coach (and he's a pretty fantastic offensive mind, too). 

With the Chargers, Norv is essentially the OC anyway, Clarence Shelmon was the OC in title, and you had Chud on staff helping out (along with Ramsdell).  I don't know if he is the strongest guy in either room but he was in some really great rooms. 

 

I was a little surprised he didn't end up on Chud's staff, or anyone's, last year. But, Chud isn't always easy to get along with.

 

For what it's worth, absolutely, I do think he'd be a great coordinator.  

 

I can understand why he wasn't on those teams, I was wondering more about why he'd never left to be OC somewhere else.  Not saying he couldn't do it, just curious.

 

Thanks for the response.

[Cary Kollins]

Breaking news on the Huddle. Well played.

[PantherFanOne]

Ramsdell was born Aug. 16, 1954 in Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from Manheim Township High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts and a master’s degree from San Francisco State. Ramsdell played running back in both high school and college. He and his wife, Brenda, have a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Amy.

John Ramsdell’s Coaching Experience

2006 - Quarterbacks, San Diego Chargers
2004-05 - Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams
2003 - Wide Receivers, St. Louis Rams
1999-2002 - Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams
1997-98 - H-Backs, St. Louis Rams
1996 - Tight Ends, St. Louis Rams
1995 - Offensive Assistant, St. Louis Rams
1983-1994 - Wide Receivers, University of Oregon
1979-1982 - Assistant Coach, University of the Pacific
1978 - Assistant Secondary, Long Beach State University
1976-77 - Wide Receivers, San Francisco State University