Pick you Defensive Coordinator....... (4 Viewers)

[thejkl]

crennel

 

[DomePatrol1980]

I would take an inanimate carbon rod. It's an upgrade over Gibbs.

 

[Sir RoAcH]

Brian Billick.

 

[St. Greatness]

I still don't understand those who want to bring in Wade Phillips. Anyway, my choices would be either Mike Singletary or someone that no one has mentioned yet, Herm Edwards.

 

[wstmnrbmw]

I think Billick would be the solution and we could probably get him. However, Gibbs ain't going no where and we, as fans, aren't going to change that..

 

[Paul]

Help me understand why some of you want a coordinator that made a living with a 3-4 system. I see the names of Mike Nolan, Dick Le Beau, Wade Phillips, Romeo Crennel. To transform our defense to a 3-4 system will require a lot of changes of personnel, and that will take at least a couple of years.

Our offense is hitting stride right now, and we can't gamble that it will stay like this for many years to come. What we need is a coordinator that will make the most with what we have, and with a couple of moves, make the most of a similar scheme.

Dave McGinnis is a disciple of Buddy Ryan, he was the linebackers coach at the great Chicago defense, then he built a great defense in Arizona, and have worked now with for several years with the talented defensive duo of Jeff Fisher and Jim Schwartz. Just think about it, the titans have lost several players and have been able to quickly build one of the best young defenses in the league.

McGinnis will make Jon Vilma a star. Keith Bullocks had 5 interceptions last year in his system, in which the MIKE go back to help in zone coverage, allowing the safeties to go deep and avoid the big play. A very interesting combination of man and zone coverage. If you give a lot of importance of pressure, then consider this, if the guy coached the linebacker of the Monsters of Midway, then he may have an idea or two on the best ways to press the quarterback.

Finally, their running protection is very simple, it consists on the defensive ends containing the outside, and simple gap control, trying to keep everything in the middle.

McGinnis also has the experience of being a head coach with a talented unit, facing failure for the lack of capacity of the other unit. I think he can give one or two great pieces of advice to coach Payton.

One can only dream....

I'm sold. :17:

 

[DownWithDisease]

McGinnis would be my 1st choice, but he feels like a long shot.

I like Sean McDermott, the secondary coach with Philly... He's been working with Jim Johnson for 10 years, and their secondary has always been solid.

 

[ratfusion]

I want to like Gibbs, but when announcers call the scheme "too vanilla" its hard. How does a "too vanilla" guy end up working for Payton anyhow?

 

[St. Greatness]

I want to like Gibbs, but when announcers call the scheme "too vanilla" its hard. How does a "too vanilla" guy end up working for Payton anyhow?

Yeah, we need a DC that's gonna give us Chocolate and Strawberry schemes.

 

[DownWithDisease]

Yeah, we need a DC that's gonna give us Chocolate and Strawberry schemes.

How about some ROCKY ROAD...

 

[DomePatrol1980]

Yeah, we need a DC that's gonna give us Chocolate and Strawberry schemes.

Maybe we can get Nagin as our DC. Then we can get some real chocolate schemes.

 

[dempsey3]

The possible NEW DC choices (all run the 4 - 3 scheme)

1. Sean McDermott - Jim Johnson disciple and a secondary coach

2. David McGinnis - Aggressive Linebacker coach Tennessee

3. Marvin Lewis - Put together and coached the best defense in NFL history in Baltimore.

4. Greg Williams - Solid, aggressive and should be available after the Jags restructure

I would be satisfied with any of the above.

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[zatsnzapps]

The possible NEW DC choices (all run the 4 - 3 scheme)

1. Sean McDermott - Jim Johnson disciple and a secondary coach

2. David McGinnis - Aggressive Linebacker coach Tennessee

3. Marvin Lewis - Put together and coached the best defense in NFL history in Baltimore.

4. Greg Williams - Solid, aggressive and should be available after the Jags restructure

I would be satisfied with any of the above.

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Nice list.

 

[lildyce504]

Bringing everyone back to reality. Payton won't get rid of Gibbs aka the new Venturi. Honestly, it won't matter until we get an offensive coord that specializes in running the football to challenge Payton's thinking. Look around the league, running the ball and playing defense seems to go hand and hand (Carolina, NYG, Baltimore, Tenn, Pit). We have to address both or it won't work (Phil).

 

[redlandssaintsson]

I'd prefer Vilma making all of the calls on the field over Gibbs coming back next year.

All the talk of Lebeau can go out the window. And I'm sticking to Coach C. There's talk he'd look at the Browns...but he'd know better than to take a crap team in a crap city. I'd think anyways. Crennell or maybe Herm Edwards. Can't see how either of those guys will be back.