If Tomlin has his pick at D coordinator....pro or college

If butler is shown the door, I think the biggest question becomes does Art give Tomlin the autonomy to pick his new D coordinator. This has big implications, as Tomlin Is a 4-3 guy who hired Dunbar, another 4-3 guy. Tomlin inherited Dick and the 3-4 and then Butler. The question becomes will he have the restraint to fix our 3-4, which aside from personnel fit, has been pretty bad. As of late, aside from Watt, Colbert and Tomlin have had a really hard time drafting and signing players to fit the holes in our 3-4 D. My guess is he sticks with the 3-4 and hires accordingly, but it wouldn’t shock me if he’s tempted to look at coaches that have experience in Other schemes.

I have a feeling Tomlin will go hard after Bowles, who when was. D coordinator played 3-4 system and gave 4-3 looks.

Will Tomlin or the Rooney’s look at college coaches? In another forum, some names were thrown out that I thought were interesting.

Jim Leonard - DC Wisconsin - runs a 3-4, closely resembling pro. Has coached Watt and had success at developing 3-4 LBs. Could go after TJ Edwards in draft.

Dave Aranda - DC LSU - we know how good their D has been in recent years. Specializes in DB productivity. Fantastic track record in developing the secondary and has had many cbs drafted in the first round.

Any other outside the box names?

 

He'll prob get Joey Porter Jr to skip college and join the staff

 

Nice post I am not familiar with college coaches never mind 3/4-4/3 guys. What I do know is Tomlin is that hybrid guy making Bowles a very good match for him. jmo

 

Do we really believe Rex Ryan would come back for a DC job? Would be interesting...Ravens still run the Ryan playbook.

 

I'd take Rex Ryan in a heartbeat. I'd also not let Tomlin have any say in the matter whatsoever.

 

Fire Tomlin and offer Kirby Smart the HC job. Doubt he would consider based on what he is building at UGA. Heck, I'd love to have Kirby as the HC and Jeremy Pruitt as the DC. Our D would definitely be getting some sh!t done, aight.

 

Butler will be back.

 

Bring back dom capers

 

I like the idea, but I have to wonder if Tomlin and Ryan’s personalities would mesh well. Butlers personality is very reserved. Haley’s personality was big and we know how that turned out.

 

Works for me. In other words, Tomlin would go back to doing, uhh, let's see, game management only.

 

Rex Ryan or Greg Williams.

 

Funny how I said I would love to have the footsucker here as the DC last year , and everybody jumped on me for saying it. Now those same people want him here .

 

Rex is going to interview for HC job with the dolphins this week, he is getting his potential staff together before the interview....

 

Bill Cowher will be our next DC.

 

then MT could win again with cowhers players.

 

I would have no problem with that. He is a very good DC and I would even say a good HC but his record in playoffs not so good. Also having a guy from your rival is nice too, but I see him getting one of the HC gigs.

 

Is he from the Virginia Beach area

 

So does that mean we go 1-4 or 0-4 against the East

 

Are you serious man he was great was the Ravens DC when they had their SB run and was with us as a LB coach when we had ours.....man I would love this guy.