Coming from Seattle, Kris Richard ran the famed “Legion of Boom”. Decimated by injuries this season, the Legion packed less “boom” than normal, likely leading to his departure.
But what many people fail to realize is Rod Marinelli’s defense is modeled after that famous “Legion” from the Pacific Northwest.
When Rod Marinelli first came on, he contacted his friend and colleague, Pete Carroll, t
o discuss the single high safety look they so often employed. In Dallas, Marinelli worked to find personnel to fit said scheme. And with the revamped secondary and competent front-four pass rush on hand, Marinelli finally has the personnel he’s been looking for.
Because of this, Kris Richard is walking into a perfect situation here in Dallas. With Marinelli’s clock ticking and the DC job one day all but guaranteed, Richard is going to carry considerably more weight than your average position coach.
Primarily in charge of the secondary, Richard could do a number of things to shake up the defensive backs. As discussed yesterday, a position change for
Byron Jones seems highly likely. As a former NFL defensive back and secondary specialist himself, he’s going to continue the Cowboys down the path they’ve been going, only applying his methods and development along the way
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