Can we Find the Defensive Coaching Equivalent of Kellen Moore?

[T-RO]

Rod Marinelli has enjoyed an illustrious career. Reality? He's old and due for retirement. Coach Richard has done some nice work with the DBs, though I am beyond frustrated with his stubborn insistence on Brown over Jourdan Lewis...and the lack of secondary turnovers.

Now look...this coaching duo could prove me wrong in the balance of the season. This post has nothing to do with changes within the next 13 weeks. We may be Super Bowl bound. We might win it all. If that happens...make Richard DC gawd.

If not...Could be time for changes. A new defensive DC...An innovator. Some real changes. What would a defensive equivalent of Kellen Moore look like? I don't think such a guy is inside the organization.

Jerry might ought to give $10 mil for the Bears, Bills, or Ravens DC. That money aint' capped.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

I'm not exactly sure we can find the next Kellen Moore, or what we think/ hope Kellen is. But I'm all for promoting Richard and bringing in a defensive line coach that values defensive tackles.

 

[Verdict]

The DL play is holding this team back right now. Tank is under performing, but between Tank and Quinn we should be above average at DE. Our DT play is the elephant in the room. Marinelli needs to be put out to pasture.

 

[Zordon]

Ryan -> Kiffin -> Marinelli.

Just embarrassing...

The Jones clan and Garrett have no idea what they're doing with that side of the ball.

 

[Idgit]

Why is everybody up in arms against the defense so far? There have been years when it’s been really bad and it’s killed us. This unit has shut bad teams down until garbage time. It can play a lot better, but it should be expected that it will as the season goes on if we stay healthy. It’s a really young group.

 

[DeaconBlues]

Dallas is fourth in the league, defense PPG.

If the D is so bad, there are 28 teams willing to trade . . .

 

[jaythecowboy]

after last season most Cowboys fans wanted the offensive version of Kris Richard

 

[Nickyd2208]

Dallas is fourth in the league, defense PPG.

If the D is so bad, there are 28 teams willing to trade . . .

Also we are 2nd in the league on 3rd down percentage, teams combined 7 for 35, so 20%. They are getting off the field. Also we gave up garbage yards being ahead and teams having to throw.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Well thing to remember is that this is his first year. Too early to judge.

 

[noshame]

If Rod retired tomorrow we be a better defense.

 

[ItzKelz]

4th fewest points given up in the NFL

 

[LovinItAll]

..beyond frustrated with his stubborn insistence on Brown over Jourdan Lewis...

Why? Because you think you know better than the guys running each and every practice, film session, etc. ?

I'd like to see Lewis too, but if Brown keeps earning his spot in the coaches eyes, I can live with that.

 

[The Fonz]

I don't think age matter as much.It is the person ability to teach and desire to coach just look at Dick LeBeau,Marv Levy.or Connie Mack.
true when someone older they stuck to their ideas because that is what they feel comfortable to but i won't judge anyone ability based on age only.

 

[Parcells4Life]

People are really going to freak out after Sunday but when you have a light em up offense you play to only allow FGs. Trading 7 for 3 will get you a win every time.

Defense seems to be more conservative prior to the second half we saw Sunday. But stiffening up in the red zone and holding to 3 is all we can ask for Sunday. Saints will have 400 yards thanks to check downs.

The goal should be win 34-30. Offense scores one more TD and makes Saints settle for one more FG

 

[GenoT]

Rod Marinelli has enjoyed an illustrious career. Reality? He's old and due for retirement. Coach Richard has done some nice work with the DBs, though I am beyond frustrated with his stubborn insistence on Brown over Jourdan Lewis...and the lack of secondary turnovers.

Now look...this coaching duo could prove me wrong in the balance of the season. This post has nothing to do with changes within the next 13 weeks. We may be Super Bowl bound. We might win it all. If that happens...make Richard DC gawd.

If not...Could be time for changes. A new defensive DC...An innovator. Some real changes. What would a defensive equivalent of Kellen Moore look like? I don't think such a guy is inside the organization.

Jerry might ought to give $10 mil for the Bears, Bills, or Ravens DC. That money aint' capped.

Then again, if Richard were to be allowed the amount of autonomy that Marinelli has enjoyed under HC Garrett — which DC Kris certainly did not have under hands-on-everything Pete Carroll in SEA — maybe he could be our guy?

 

[G2]

Two FGs is unacceptable!

 

[RodeoJake]

Why is everybody up in arms against the defense so far? There have been years when it’s been really bad and it’s killed us. This unit has shut bad teams down until garbage time. It can play a lot better, but it should be expected that it will as the season goes on if we stay healthy. It’s a really young group.

We've been playing a vanilla defense so far this season. I expect that's due to key players coming back from injury and the level of competition. Expect to see more stunts, blitzing and mixing things up soon. The D scheme NO sees won't be what we've shown so far this season.

 

[ctrous25]

Sean Lee

 

[conner01]

Also we are 2nd in the league on 3rd down percentage, teams combined 7 for 35, so 20%. They are getting off the field. Also we gave up garbage yards being ahead and teams having to throw.

It’s sacks, ints
We need stats
Results don’t matter
We want stats
If you aren’t getting turnovers or sacks then your defense is bad
We want our stats dang it

 

[BigD_95]

Dallas is fourth in the league, defense PPG.

If the D is so bad, there are 28 teams willing to trade . . .

I think that has more to do with the schedule and who we played.

With that said I do not think the D is bad but I would like to see us blitz more often and hide the blitz better.