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New Coach Thread 2: Electric Boogaloo

Ricky Spanish

By Ricky Spanish,
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22 minutes ago, Cdparr7 said:

Exactly. I wouldn’t be opposed to Wilks if I knew he wouldn’t torture us with Al Holcombe like Rivera did with Eric Washington. 
 

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Eric Washingtons play calling makes Al Holcomb look good. Dude dropped 350+ pound dontri poe into a zone and send one of the best coverage linebackers ever to blitz into a triple team. 

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5 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

translation: Demeco Ryans will NOT circle back to interview the Panthers

More like Translation: Everyone knows Ryans is going to the Texans

It just makes too much sense, they got hit hard in the media for hiring black HC's who they subsequently fired after giving them only one season.  On top of all the Watson stuff they had to deal with, looking at a minority hire always made sense for them if there was a good fit as it helps them from a PR standpoint.

Add in that he's one of the better players in franchise history and it just seems like it's too obvious of a fit for both sides that it is bound to happen.

 

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3 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

Like I said, don't give him a choice. New coordinators if you want the job. 

Looks like that's what we want to do with prospective new offensive minded coaches...choose their DC for them. it shouldn't be a problem for Wilks anymore than it would be for those other guys to have coordinators chosen for them. after rhule insisting on his college crew come with him, i think that we have more than enough reason to be skeptical and even a bit controlling of an HC wanting his own crew. 

Get the best coordinators possible, not necessarily the ones that the HC feels most comfortable with. 

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Just now, tukafan21 said:

More like Translation: Everyone knows Ryans is going to the Texans

It just makes too much sense, they got hit hard in the media for hiring black HC's who they subsequently fired after giving them only one season.  On top of all the Watson stuff they had to deal with, looking at a minority hire always made sense for them if there was a good fit as it helps them from a PR standpoint.

Add in that he's one of the better players in franchise history and it just seems like it's too obvious of a fit for both sides that it is bound to happen.

 

I do think for Ryans it's Houston or bust (aka staying on as DC in SF for another year). He pulled himself out of consideration for the Colts and Cardinals jobs. Denver is reportedly looking to hire someone with previous HC experience (Quinn or Payton) given they they've flamed out with 3 straight coordinator hires.

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4 minutes ago, Cavscout said:

I still think Evero has a shot

I'll be very angry if this happens, but nothing against that guy.

It will have everything to do with us not even interviewing 2 of my personal top candidates who are DC's, one being Ryans which I detailed above, but the other being Quinn.

If we hire a young DC with no HC experience without even interviewing Quinn, it would very much upset me, particularly with Tepper having said he would like someone with previous HC experience early in the process.  

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