I want no part of Aaron Glenn as a HC (2 Viewers)

[Walter White]

I’ll take the OC who’s currently taking him to the wood shed

Oh the same guy that crapped the bed in Arizona?

 

[St. Widge]

So you are in agreement in principle; they are just using more colorful language than you.

No. The overreaction to one game is ridiculous. That's not a valid reason to not hire Glenn and he is getting blown out in this big game so he shouldn't be our HC was the argument being made. But, there are other reasons not to hire him but none of them, especially not one game mean he can't be a good HC. That's not the same thing as just more colorful language. I realize nuance is often lost on the internet, but I think this is pretty clear.

 

[St. Widge]

I’m leaning more towards Brady now. I see too much DA in Glenn.

He's only like DA in that they run a similar scheme. I'm not a fan of the bend but don't break style that counts on turnovers, but some teams do it well and the details matter. They are details that DA too often did not get right at the end of games.

But, I think the biggest problem with that style of defense is that it relies on having an elite pass rush to speed up the QB clock and force him into bad throws. You also need that elite pass rush to stop two minute drives with sacks in critical situations. That's something we haven't had in New Orleans in many years and something that Glenn had in Detroit until Hutchinson got hurt.

But Glenn's personality is a 180 from DA. He's intense and a leader. I'd still prefer an offensive HC and I'd prefer a different style of defense, but I don't think DA is anything like Glenn other than they both run the same basic scheme.

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

Quinn built the team with culture guys, it was a lessons learned from his ATL job, something he didn't do. Terry Mclaurin is really their only guy with draft capital at WR. The others are tough dudes that play their roles.

JD5 is 1 of 1.

Ok, so just an RoY QB and WR1 who had gotten to a pro bowl despite dogshirt at QB (prior to Daniels). Oh yeah not to mention a 3 time pro-bowler at TE. Granted 33 years old at the backend of his year.

And all these guys stayed healthy for the most part.

That should be easy for Loomis to swing in one offseason so Kingsbury can work his magic.

Now, if we had the same luck at health as the Commanders, I think the only difference would have been QB. But that's a huge difference which without a high draft pick or incredible luck that one becomes available in FA, cannot be fixed in an offseason.

 

[slikk]

I’ll take the OC who’s currently taking him to the wood shed

You cold blooded! But I'm really hoping for a offensive head coach because of the modern day quarterback and rules everything is favored for that side of the ball. They've almost completely taken special teams out of football and the defensive side won't get fair treatment or calls.

 

[Big_L]

Brrr, that feels dirty.

Why does Matt have such a bad rep here?

 

[Pkessling]

This Detroit man to man defense is the Dennis Allen defense. Lions DC was Allen’s DB coach with Saints. You have to have great man to man DBs. Not many teams do. And Saints are seriously considering this DC. I want no part of him.

He runs Dennis Allen’s defense in Detroit. I live in MI and have been watching it every week.
4-2 with DBs playing 5-10 yards off.

 

[Booker]

Generally speaking I’d prefer an offensive head coach, but no way in hell do I want one of Dennis Allen’s protégés. Fork that all day long.

 

[TribuneUK]

I'm glad nobody is overreacting to one half of football against a generational talent QB when one of the QBs have thrown 2 interceptions in a half (3 total turnovers). Everyone being totally cool and rational just like always.

Looks like we just took that Saints game day thread energy and transferred it to the playoff teams' game thread instead.

The only difference is, instead of overreaction posts saying 'Fire this guy!!!', we get 'Don't hire this guy!!!1!!'

 

[SuperSaint]

And yet, they still lost by two TD's and was out-matched, out-played by a rookie QB on an above-average team that barely beat a fiesty, competitive Tampa team by a last-second FG that doinked off the side at the last minute before being counted.

All SB-winning or capable teams have injuries this time of year. You have to win the big games still with who you have and even in spite of some very really good teams not having these same play-makers, many still find ways to win, regardless. Aaron Glenn didn't do that today and like it or not, his defense's porous, lackluster performance today likely cost him a few NFL HC job openings.

They came out flat, there's no doubt, but the injuries can't be discounted.

I'll be interested to see if this affects Glenn's HC stock. After a loss like that, he may decide to stay in Detroit another year.

Plus, people are sleeping on how good the Commanders can be with JD at the helm, they could legitimately win it now.

 

[St. Widge]

Looks like we just took that Saints game day thread energy and transferred it to the playoff teams' game thread instead.

The only difference is, instead of overreaction posts saying 'Fire this guy!!!', we get 'Don't hire this guy!!!1!!'

You are absolutely right.

 

[Saint Greg]

They came out flat, there's no doubt, but the injuries can't be discounted.

I'll be interested to see if this affects Glenn's HC stock. After a loss like that, he may decide to stay in Detroit another year.

Plus, people are sleeping on how good the Commanders can be with JD at the helm, they could legitimately win it now.

If he gets an offer I think he takes it. It’s tough to get HC jobs as a DC these days. He’ll jump at the first opportunity.

 

[sfidc3]

I’m just here to say “generational talent” is used way too much.

If he plays in the same league at the same time as Mahomes, Allen and Lamar then he can be as good as them but not generational.

I’ll escort myself out.

Don't leave quite yet!!!!!

1) He's already at least as good or better than Lamar or Josh (he is more accurate, consistent), and I think will be better than Mahomes eventually....(Mahomes actually barely played his rookie year)
2) He is 5+ years younger than all the QB's listed
3) The notion that he will likely improve is scary, unless you are a Commanders fan....

So I don't think it's unreasonable to say he could be a generational talent, the key is for him to stay healthy (and their OC needs to cut out or minimize those designed runs).....

Also, wanted to add, I disagree with those judging Glenn based on one game, but if you look at Glenn's D's and their rankings over the last few years, not very impressive, that's mainly why I don't want him, other than I'm really leaning towards a young offensive mind (Brady)....

 

[Madmarsha]

Why does Matt have such a bad rep here?

I don't appreciate any local -- and, yes, BR is local -- sports hack hating the Saints. You don't have to love them; but, man, the national hacks already bag on us plenty.