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Daronte Jones and the Defensive Staffing Thread
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I was super into the Mike McDaniel hire in MIA due to his high emotional intelligence, because Flores basically bullied Tua into uselessness and broke his confidence, and Miami’s priority at the time was to get that kid fixed, mentally. So I agree, I’ve been pretty against Flores in the past for this reason.
Now that he’s had a couple more stops around the league, I do wonder if he’s grown since then. Even Vrabel talks about how he had to learn how to be a leader to different personality types and chill out a little, even since his TEN firing.
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With all that have been interviewed, I like Flores #1 and I am leaning Scott #2.
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Karl Scott is at the very least intriguing.
14 seasons as a DB coach
2 as Lb coach
1 as a collegiate defensive coordinator
4 as pass game coordinator
While not calling plays, he has a ton of experience and a defensive play caller is a bit different than an offensive one. He has a solid resume.
He’ll require upgrades. One aspect of the teams still alive this weekend is that most of them had good pass rushes (sans SF, who had the worst pass rush in the NFL from a sack perspective).
I think we need to work the hell out of the defense in FA. Throw money at it.
14 seasons as a DB coach
2 as Lb coach
1 as a collegiate defensive coordinator
4 as pass game coordinator
While not calling plays, he has a ton of experience and a defensive play caller is a bit different than an offensive one. He has a solid resume.
He’ll require upgrades. One aspect of the teams still alive this weekend is that most of them had good pass rushes (sans SF, who had the worst pass rush in the NFL from a sack perspective).
I think we need to work the hell out of the defense in FA. Throw money at it.
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Personally I think Flores is my number 1. I believe in the importance of culture, but I also believe that really great leaders can typically find ways to work different personalities in (within reason of course!). I really believe that.
My comment, though, was more me thinking the way they have seemed to think. So far, I feel like I have seen them be very protective of the team culture to a really high degree. It reminds me of that scene in Tommy Boy, where he is like "And then I pet it, and I stroke it..." OK, that's an exaggeration for sure, but I do feel like they have been careful with it. Not saying that was bad in year-1. I think it may have caused some issues in year-2 though. Not sure, but it will be interesting to see what happens here. I think as a "collaborative" HC and GM (both have made comments on this or had articles written about this), they need to have good fits with their coordinators.
I think Flores is not highly likely based on that, but could be wrong. Hope so, if he's an option!
Gregg Williams on Keim, good listen. Some of his points
1. Flores is his fav current coordinator, confuses post snap not just presnap. Also praised Mike McDonald and Mintner.
2. Tempo doesn't bother him as a coordinator, he just ramps the pressure in those cases
3. Offenses that bother him are ones they can run the ball, QB with quick releases, O line can push the defense 2 yards or so and dictate
4. Likes studying young QBs, Jayden was his fav QB in that draft
5. So many offensive coordinators are precitable, you know what they will run in certain situations, they are like robots
6. Too many defenses let the offense dictate. Don't see many defenses that dictate -- Flores is one of those
1. Flores is his fav current coordinator, confuses post snap not just presnap. Also praised Mike McDonald and Mintner.
2. Tempo doesn't bother him as a coordinator, he just ramps the pressure in those cases
3. Offenses that bother him are ones they can run the ball, QB with quick releases, O line can push the defense 2 yards or so and dictate
4. Likes studying young QBs, Jayden was his fav QB in that draft
5. So many offensive coordinators are precitable, you know what they will run in certain situations, they are like robots
6. Too many defenses let the offense dictate. Don't see many defenses that dictate -- Flores is one of those
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I think this was my biggest issue with our defense. It seemed like opposing QBs knew exactly where to go with the ball when, and had all the time in the world to deliver it.
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Watched Gregg Williams on Keim.
Why not consider him here? Same age as Fangio and probably wouldn’t take a big bounty.
Why not consider him here? Same age as Fangio and probably wouldn’t take a big bounty.
ATLANTA -- Dan Quinn and Sean McDermott were filled with nostalgia this week as they remembered their time together on a William & Mary team that was a launching pad for NFL coaches.
Quinn's Atlanta Falcons will face McDermott's Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The two were frequent NFC South opponents the last two years when McDermott was the Carolina Panthers' defensive coordinator, and McDermott now is in his first season as the Bills' coach.
Each spotted leadership qualities in the other when Quinn was the defensive line coach in his first college coaching job for William & Mary in 1994 and McDermott was a sophomore safety. Another member of the team was current Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who was a senior wide receiver.
"It just so happened there were two guys who were going to be seen as fantastic leaders on their college teams," Quinn said Wednesday.
Quinn said he formed a "really good bond" with the players, including McDermott, because they were so close in age. He said he has remained close with McDermott as each moved up through college and the NFL as defensive coaches.
"The defenses in which he's been involved were always hard-nosed and really good," Quinn said. "Now, you can see that coming through to the entire team. That's not easy to do, but that's now his personality coming through to the team."
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Quinn's Atlanta Falcons will face McDermott's Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The two were frequent NFC South opponents the last two years when McDermott was the Carolina Panthers' defensive coordinator, and McDermott now is in his first season as the Bills' coach.
Each spotted leadership qualities in the other when Quinn was the defensive line coach in his first college coaching job for William & Mary in 1994 and McDermott was a sophomore safety. Another member of the team was current Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who was a senior wide receiver.
"It just so happened there were two guys who were going to be seen as fantastic leaders on their college teams," Quinn said Wednesday.
Quinn said he formed a "really good bond" with the players, including McDermott, because they were so close in age. He said he has remained close with McDermott as each moved up through college and the NFL as defensive coaches.
"The defenses in which he's been involved were always hard-nosed and really good," Quinn said. "Now, you can see that coming through to the entire team. That's not easy to do, but that's now his personality coming through to the team."
Bills-Falcons matchup a college reunion for McDermott, Quinn
Dan Quinn and Sean McDermott were filled with nostalgia this week as they remembered their time together on a William & Mary team that was a launching pad for NFL coaches.
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Seems like Flores is a long shot so....
The more I hear and read about Karl Scott, the more I'd like to see him hired as our new DC. DQ made the move on David Blough as OC now let him finish it with Karl Scott as DC. Living on the edge! Does he go all in?
The more I hear and read about Karl Scott, the more I'd like to see him hired as our new DC. DQ made the move on David Blough as OC now let him finish it with Karl Scott as DC. Living on the edge! Does he go all in?
The 2013 defense ranked second in the NFL to Seattle and last year's defense that got Carolina to Super Bowl 50 ranked sixth.
McDermott has been able to maintain that excellence despite turnover. In 2014, he had to replace all four of the defensive backs that started the final game the previous season.
After the first game of the 2014 season, Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy sat for the rest of the season to deal with his domestic violence case.
Last season, McDermott adjusted for seven games when starting end Charles Johnson was on injured reserve and for three games when Kuechly was out with a concussion.
The challenge this season is replacing three-fourths of the starting secondary, including Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman.
But with a front seven that ranks among the best in the NFL at pressuring the quarterback and stopping the run, there's no reason to think this can't be another top 10 unit.
"Coach McDermott's strength as a coach right now, without a doubt, is his ability to motivate guys and keep guys tuned into what we're trying to do as a football team and as a defense," Davis said.
McDermott's strength also is getting the most out of what some might consider second-tier players. He's done it time and time again, particularly in a secondary that has been a revolving door the past four seasons.
He understands how to get the most out of those players because he once was one of them.
So yes, he was a walk-on at William & Mary that became a team captain.
"We call it being wired like a Panther ... the Panther DNA," McDermott said. "What I look for are guys that work hard, have a great work ethic and embrace that underdog mentality a little bit. And certainly there is no substitute for toughness."
Toughness is what enabled McDermott to become a star wrestler. So yes, that's true as well.
McDermott learned the basis for his 4-3 defensive philosophy from one of the best, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. It's a system based on pressuring the quarterback in the pass and run game.
But McDermott, 42, has taken Johnson's scheme that involved sophisticated zone blitzes and put his own stamp on it. He hopes one day that will land him a head coaching position after interviewing for several jobs the past two years.
"I don't interject as much as people think I do," said Carolina coach Ron Rivera, a former defensive coordinator. "The big thing for him is he's kind of developed his own personality.
"You can't reflect on where you've been and what they've done. You've got to grasp your opportunity and make it your own. He's done that."
McDermott calls his defense player friendly. He builds around the strengths of players and finds ways to cover up weaknesses. He doesn't try to turn a 3-4 end into a 4-3 end.
"That's important, rather than tying them up with intricate schemes and things," McDermott said. "We can certainly do that. It's like the game of chess. But at the same time a player has to be able to execute and play fast and be fundamentally sound."
That's why McDermott is comfortable with the potential of starting rookies James Bradberry and Daryl Worley at cornerback. Through an intensive evaluation process the organization determined months ago the second- and third-round picks had the physical tools to play immediately.
"You learn to adjust and adapt," McDermott said. "That's a sign of a good football team, where we can adjust and adapt to our surroundings."
Getting players such as Bradberry and Worley to believe in themselves is part of the adjustment process. That's why McDermott believes games such as "Two Truths and a Lie" are important.
His players have bought into it.
"You get to know not just the football player, but the man off the field," linebacker A.J. Klein said.
Apparently, McDermott is as creative with his lies as he is with his schemes.
"He makes up some pretty good stuff," Klein said.
Asked what his two truths and lie were this year, McDermott smiled and said, "I haven't done mine, yet."
So no, McDermott didn't carve bears out of tree stumps.
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McDermott has been able to maintain that excellence despite turnover. In 2014, he had to replace all four of the defensive backs that started the final game the previous season.
After the first game of the 2014 season, Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy sat for the rest of the season to deal with his domestic violence case.
Last season, McDermott adjusted for seven games when starting end Charles Johnson was on injured reserve and for three games when Kuechly was out with a concussion.
The challenge this season is replacing three-fourths of the starting secondary, including Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman.
But with a front seven that ranks among the best in the NFL at pressuring the quarterback and stopping the run, there's no reason to think this can't be another top 10 unit.
"Coach McDermott's strength as a coach right now, without a doubt, is his ability to motivate guys and keep guys tuned into what we're trying to do as a football team and as a defense," Davis said.
McDermott's strength also is getting the most out of what some might consider second-tier players. He's done it time and time again, particularly in a secondary that has been a revolving door the past four seasons.
He understands how to get the most out of those players because he once was one of them.
So yes, he was a walk-on at William & Mary that became a team captain.
"We call it being wired like a Panther ... the Panther DNA," McDermott said. "What I look for are guys that work hard, have a great work ethic and embrace that underdog mentality a little bit. And certainly there is no substitute for toughness."
Toughness is what enabled McDermott to become a star wrestler. So yes, that's true as well.
McDermott learned the basis for his 4-3 defensive philosophy from one of the best, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson. It's a system based on pressuring the quarterback in the pass and run game.
But McDermott, 42, has taken Johnson's scheme that involved sophisticated zone blitzes and put his own stamp on it. He hopes one day that will land him a head coaching position after interviewing for several jobs the past two years.
"I don't interject as much as people think I do," said Carolina coach Ron Rivera, a former defensive coordinator. "The big thing for him is he's kind of developed his own personality.
"You can't reflect on where you've been and what they've done. You've got to grasp your opportunity and make it your own. He's done that."
McDermott calls his defense player friendly. He builds around the strengths of players and finds ways to cover up weaknesses. He doesn't try to turn a 3-4 end into a 4-3 end.
"That's important, rather than tying them up with intricate schemes and things," McDermott said. "We can certainly do that. It's like the game of chess. But at the same time a player has to be able to execute and play fast and be fundamentally sound."
That's why McDermott is comfortable with the potential of starting rookies James Bradberry and Daryl Worley at cornerback. Through an intensive evaluation process the organization determined months ago the second- and third-round picks had the physical tools to play immediately.
"You learn to adjust and adapt," McDermott said. "That's a sign of a good football team, where we can adjust and adapt to our surroundings."
Getting players such as Bradberry and Worley to believe in themselves is part of the adjustment process. That's why McDermott believes games such as "Two Truths and a Lie" are important.
His players have bought into it.
"You get to know not just the football player, but the man off the field," linebacker A.J. Klein said.
Apparently, McDermott is as creative with his lies as he is with his schemes.
"He makes up some pretty good stuff," Klein said.
Asked what his two truths and lie were this year, McDermott smiled and said, "I haven't done mine, yet."
So no, McDermott didn't carve bears out of tree stumps.
Two truths and a lie make Sean McDermott a great defensive coordinator
Sean McDermott believes defenses are about more than X's and O's and rely on trust among players. That's where a classic icebreaker game comes in.
Mcdermott is going to be a front runner for multiple head coaching jobs and will get one.
He's won 11 or more games 6 years in a row with 3 of them being 13 win seasons.
Id be shocked if he came here as defensive coordinator and the number one reason is that he's far more accomplished than quinn.
It would be an awkward power structure to say the least.
He's won 11 or more games 6 years in a row with 3 of them being 13 win seasons.
Id be shocked if he came here as defensive coordinator and the number one reason is that he's far more accomplished than quinn.
It would be an awkward power structure to say the least.
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As I said the other day, keep an eye on McDermott. He is now my #1 target. Followed by Flores (really 1a/1b, both are my top guys), then Scott.
Having said that… I think McD and Flores are HCs by the end of this cycle.
Having said that… I think McD and Flores are HCs by the end of this cycle.
Don't know. Maybe. The irony is listening to Gregg Williams this morning. He got canned from Buffalo as HC and came here. I know the context is different.
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