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Five coordinators next up to get head coaching jobs
We're still half a season away from Black Monday, but that doesn't mean the tea leaves aren't there for us to read. With every coaching success story, there is a strong coordinator toiling away in the background. Here is our list of five coordinators whose names will undoubtedly come up for jobs in 2015.
1. The coach: Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator, New Orleans Saints
Recent history: Rob won a pair of Super Bowl rings as the linebackers coach for the New England Patriots between 2000 and 2003. From there, he went on to run defenses in Oakland, Cleveland, Dallas and now New Orleans.
Reason for optimism: Ryan has listened to his critics long enough but maintains an authenticity about him. He has also watched his brother, Rex, closely and understands how he can avoid certain mistakes. (Rex sat down with Around The NFL this week to discuss if Rob's style can work as a head coach.) And even though the Saints don't look like it right now, they're on the cutting edge. NFL defenses will undergo a massive personnel shift in the coming years. If executed properly, New Orleans could be a top defense in a year or two.
Why now?: There are people in the NFL smart enough to realize that Ryan would be absolutely brilliant for a fan base without an identity. Just look at what he's been able to do for New Orleans in a short time. People only think of the final years of the Rex Ryan era in New York but neglect to remember what a star he was between 2009 and early 2011. There was a five-stop book tour with lines out the door at every location. There were free agents from every corner of the NFL -- Plaxico Burress, Bart Scott, LaDainian Tomlinson -- who wanted to play only for him, and there were numerous star players who voluntarily took pay cuts to build his roster. Rob is the same kind of coach and motivator.
Ideal destinations: Atlanta, St. Louis and Oakland. Preferably, Rob Ryan would go to a place with a franchise quarterback who has already been established. We think he could revitalize any of these three sleepy franchises in a heartbeat.
Five coordinators next up to get head coaching jobs
We're still half a season away from Black Monday, but that doesn't mean the tea leaves aren't there for us to read. With every coaching success story, there is a strong coordinator toiling away in the background. Here is our list of five coordinators whose names will undoubtedly come up for jobs in 2015.
1. The coach: Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator, New Orleans Saints
Recent history: Rob won a pair of Super Bowl rings as the linebackers coach for the New England Patriots between 2000 and 2003. From there, he went on to run defenses in Oakland, Cleveland, Dallas and now New Orleans.
Reason for optimism: Ryan has listened to his critics long enough but maintains an authenticity about him. He has also watched his brother, Rex, closely and understands how he can avoid certain mistakes. (Rex sat down with Around The NFL this week to discuss if Rob's style can work as a head coach.) And even though the Saints don't look like it right now, they're on the cutting edge. NFL defenses will undergo a massive personnel shift in the coming years. If executed properly, New Orleans could be a top defense in a year or two.
Why now?: There are people in the NFL smart enough to realize that Ryan would be absolutely brilliant for a fan base without an identity. Just look at what he's been able to do for New Orleans in a short time. People only think of the final years of the Rex Ryan era in New York but neglect to remember what a star he was between 2009 and early 2011. There was a five-stop book tour with lines out the door at every location. There were free agents from every corner of the NFL -- Plaxico Burress, Bart Scott, LaDainian Tomlinson -- who wanted to play only for him, and there were numerous star players who voluntarily took pay cuts to build his roster. Rob is the same kind of coach and motivator.
Ideal destinations: Atlanta, St. Louis and Oakland. Preferably, Rob Ryan would go to a place with a franchise quarterback who has already been established. We think he could revitalize any of these three sleepy franchises in a heartbeat.
