JDaveG Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I figured it would be good to get these in one place if we can maintain it. So far, Falcons have been tied to: Haslett (I don't think this is serious) Evero (blocked by stinking Broncos) Nielsen (to interview soon) Gray (to interview soon) There has also been talk of: Flores Fangio Desai Bush Anyone else at this point? ATLskinjob and PeytonMannings Forehead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeytonMannings Forehead Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Who the **** is Nielsen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, PeytonMannings Forehead said: Who the **** is Nielsen? co-DC for New Orleans and the guitarist for Cheap Trick. I might have made that last part up. I mean, sort of (Rick Neilsen IS the guitarist for Cheap Trick, he's just not up for a coaching job). falconsrus, ATLskinjob and Dirtier Bird 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeytonMannings Forehead Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, JDaveG said: co-DC for New Orleans and the guitarist for Cheap Trick. I might have made that last part up. I mean, sort of (Rick Neilsen IS the guitarist for Cheap Trick, he's just not up for a coaching job). I saw Nielsen and I instantly thought Leslie Nielsen. 😆 Looks like we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel now. Kudos for the due diligence, though. papachaz, Norwood all the way!, PokerSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Just now, PeytonMannings Forehead said: I saw Nielsen and I instantly thought Leslie Nielsen. 😆 Looks like we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel now. Kudos for the due diligence, though. papachaz, PokerSteve, ATLskinjob and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Kildare Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just now, PeytonMannings Forehead said: I saw Nielsen and I instantly thought Leslie Nielsen. 😆 Looks like we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel now. Kudos for the due diligence, though. If he could get a pass rush out of the Falcons defense, I'd hire Nordberg. PokerSteve, Norwood all the way!, raysnill1 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 I said in the thread on Ryan Nielsen that it was the first WTH candidate for me (I don't count Haslett because I put zero stock in that). My best hope is Fontenot is doing him a solid by getting him an interview. GMs do that all the time in the NFL. I can't imagine choosing him over someone with a more proven track record, which basically Evero and Gray both have, as does (obviously) Fangio, and Flores. If we're going unproven, I'd rather stick with Frank Bush, though he's not my favorite either. FalconsFan36, PeytonMannings Forehead and ATLskinjob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeytonMannings Forehead Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, JDaveG said: Rest In Peace, Lt. Frank Drebin… love that guy. 😂 “Yes, I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” And I KNOW THAT’S A DIFFERENT MOVIE, before anyone @‘s me. Norwood all the way!, papachaz, JDaveG and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Just now, PeytonMannings Forehead said: Rest In Peace, Lt. Frank Drebin… love that guy. 😂 “Yes, I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” And I KNOW THAT’S A DIFFERENT MOVIE, before anyone @‘s me. FA91, Norwood all the way!, marvinthemartian and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeytonMannings Forehead Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 minutes ago, JDaveG said: I said in the thread on Ryan Nielsen that it was the first WTH candidate for me (I don't count Haslett because I put zero stock in that). My best hope is Fontenot is doing him a solid by getting him an interview. GMs do that all the time in the NFL. I can't imagine choosing him over someone with a more proven track record, which basically Evero and Gray both have, as does (obviously) Fangio, and Flores. If we're going unproven, I'd rather stick with Frank Bush, though he's not my favorite either. If AS is intent on keeping the same system, Bush is the only candidate that makes sense. It’s the kiss of death hiring an outside candidate and handing him someone else’s playbook. See: Steve Sarkisian. ATLskinjob, PokerSteve and Lowndesfalc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 14 minutes ago, PeytonMannings Forehead said: Who the **** is Nielsen? nothing in there about pineapples though @Jesus probably won't approve ATLskinjob, falconsrus, Tim Mazetti and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 minutes ago, PeytonMannings Forehead said: If AS is intent on keeping the same system, Bush is the only candidate that makes sense. It’s the kiss of death hiring an outside candidate and handing him someone else’s playbook. See: Steve Sarkisian. What about Ravens Pass Game Coordinator/DB coach Chris Hewitt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Just now, PeytonMannings Forehead said: If AS is intent on keeping the same system, Bush is the only candidate that makes sense. It’s the kiss of death hiring an outside candidate and handing him someone else’s playbook. See: Steve Sarkisian. Absolutely. Or Dirk Koetter. I don't know that he's really intent on keeping the same system so much as the same principles, though. I mentioned elsewhere, if you look at the guys we're looking at, they tend to be more 3-4 base or something like big nickel base with an emphasis on ability to blitz from anywhere, which is what Pees did. Guys like Flores and Fangio can do that. Some candidates seem to blitz less and try to get pressure with 4 (even out of things like a 3-2-6 look), and others blitz a lot more in terms of bringing more than 4 guys. But the continuity seems to be that we're avoiding the single high LOB types and going for more 2 high or 3 safety looks with pressure coming from all angles. You know this stuff a lot better than me, so I defer to your thoughts on any of this. That's just sort of what I've been noticing reading about the various candidates. Pees' philosophy seems to be of a piece with all the guys we've looked at so far. PokerSteve, ATLskinjob, Geaux_Falcons and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 This has to be said lol papachaz, ATLskinjob, JDaveG and 6 others 6 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Thanks for the pin mods. One other thing, @PeytonMannings Forehead -- unlike on offense, I think the defense is hardly set from a personnel standpoint. You don't want to go to something that is going to not be a scheme fit for your core players, but we don't have that many of those. Whoever the new DC is, he'll be able to get a lot of new guys to fit whatever scheme he wants to run. I just think philosophically, the guys we've been tied to seem to fit our personnel pretty well. ATLskinjob and PeytonMannings Forehead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 10 minutes ago, JDaveG said: dude had some of the best 'one liner' lines in the industry for YEARS marvinthemartian, dyrtysouth2000, JDaveG and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Do I have your permission to merge any new threads created after this? I don’t want anyone complaining about over modding JDaveG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Just now, Tribal Chief said: Do I have your permission to merge any new threads created after this? I don’t want anyone complaining about over modding No, of course. Please do. I'm not possessive about my thread or anything, I just thought it would be cool to have them all in one place. Tribal Chief, papachaz and ShoNuff 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, FentayeJones said: This has to be said lol This makes a lot of sense too, if you think about it. You never know who is going to knock the interview out of the park, and you never know who is going to crap the bed. What if they interview some of the big names and some of them insist on having a certain level of control over personnel or how the game is called? Or if it's just clear their defensive philosophy doesn't mesh with what Smith wants? You can't waste your time -- they aren't going to interview me. But they should talk to a bunch of people and get the best fit. dyrtysouth2000, PeytonMannings Forehead and papachaz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, JDaveG said: No, of course. Please do. I'm not possessive about my thread or anything, I just thought it would be cool to have them all in one place. Oh I agree. You know how it is though. Some people complain about small things. Not you but you know what I mean. Just wanted to get permission before I get yelled at for keeping the board clean papachaz, JDaveG and dyrtysouth2000 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieK Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I'd like to complain in advance that a thread I may make in the future may be merged into this one dyrtysouth2000, papachaz, PeytonMannings Forehead and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 It sound like the saints wont block Nielson if he is getting the sole playcalling dutys as the DC JDaveG and papachaz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, JDaveG said: Love Leslie Nielsen. JDaveG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PeytonMannings Forehead Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, DonDaLuvMaker said: What about Ravens Pass Game Coordinator/DB coach Chris Hewitt? Honestly, I don’t know anything about him, but that’s speaking my language. I love the tweaks they made to that defense after moving on from Wink Martin. They started looking Iike the Ravens again. papachaz and DonDaLuvMaker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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