Signed by Cowboys Mike Nolan is our new Defensive Coordinator

texbumthelife

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No more putting your hand up to announce you are one of the blitzers on the rare occasion they actually bring the heat.

Or running up to the line of scrimmage before the snap to give away all you momentum *cough*Jaylon Smith*cough*

He's definitely gonna have these guys playing downhill. With Nolan here, I'd make Byron a must sign cause we're gonna need guys on the back end who can cover.
 

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Rod Marinelli officially gone.

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did Nolan run a base 3-4 ..or 4-3 scheme when he was DC in ATL ? :huh:

From 1997 on as D Coordinator only,

Commanders 1997 - 1999 : Chris Mims, Marc Boutee (4-3), Dan Wilkinson, Doug Brown (4-3), Dan Wilkinson, Dana Stubblefield (4-3)
Jets 2000 : Jason Ferguson (3-4)
Ravens 2002 - 2004 : Kelly Gregg (3-4)
Broncos 2009 : Ronald Fields (3-4)
Dolphins 2010-2011 : Paul Soliai (3-4)
Falcons 2012 - 2014 : Jonathan Babineaux, Peria Jerry (4-3) Jonathan Babineaux, Corey Peters (4-3), Tyson Jackson, Paul Soliai (4-3)
 

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I don’t have a strong opinion on Nolan.

what I love about this hire is it appears Jerry let MCCarthy hire a guy he wants.
This is a good sign. Maybe McCarthy will be allowed to keep 1 testicle at least.
And the ST's coach, and RB coach, etc etc. Jerry is letting MM fill out his own staff. This isnt what a lot of people think just because Moore is staying.
 

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Or running up to the line of scrimmage before the snap to give away all you momentum *cough*Jaylon Smith*cough*

He's definitely gonna have these guys playing downhill. With Nolan here, I'd make Byron a must sign cause we're gonna need guys on the back end who can cover.

Or make a play for a guy like Chris Harris Jr this offseason.
 

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How the times have changed. Remember how last year some of us were raving on about Richard and now most of us want to kick him to the curb :muttley:? Adios Richard!

I liked Richard's intensity... but that even seemed to cool down. I would really like us to have coaches that are fired up on game day. That hold players accountable, that call them out for dumb crap.
Someone that makes them earn those millions... I have a feeling half of our team would go crying to Jerry though. "Uncle Jerry, he is being mean to us! I just want to go to my safe place when he is around."

I don't think McCarthy is that guy.... Although people say he is hard nosed and all that, he seemed timid to me.

I really don't know how this is all going to work out.

I mean McCarthy had Rodgers, so how much was McCarthy, and how much were the players under him?
Nolan had good LBs that were good at stuffing the run. How much was the players, and how much was it him?

I said I liked the idea of a college coach, but would rather have an NFL coach right now... I guess I git my wish. Just not really sure I wanted it to be McCarthy. Nothing really pumps me
up about that signing. Well, other than Garrett is gone.

Nolan... who knows. Might be good as well.. maybe these guys will mesh really well. I don't think it would take much to push Dallas over the hump.
 
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Well, his father coached with Landry. That's got to count for something!! Maybe they bring back the "flex" defense. :p
 

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Yes. Unfortunately, he does have a history of letting off the gas. Maybe he's learned from that in his most recent stops. There is no arguing the guy gets the most of his players and knows how to get them motivated. He's also gonna do his damndest to get to the QB.

Nothing worse than building a lead and going prevent only to get gashed to submission.
 
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