Signed by Cowboys Mike Nolan is our new Defensive Coordinator

[Rogerthat12]

Wow, this is all happening so fast

After Garrett week I will take it...

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

Hmm. Don’t know much about him. Anyone know what kind of defense he runs and how he is? Is he a tough type? Interesting hire.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

Marinelli being gone is the best news I've heard since Rob Ryan being gone.

 

[LatinMind]

I understand, but you knew the hoodie wasn't coming here. I wish, but knew that was a pipe dream.

its got nothing to do with belichick. Im just not sure the results will be much different then what we got with JG.

Just feel Jerry had a chance to get a better coach.

 

[IceStar-D7]

Up next??? Players that don't fit the new defensive scheme....Guess Byron is gone if this coach likes int's

 

[Rogerthat12]

reply of the year.....but it's still early @Risen Star

Would be crazy if Mike dumped Dak...meltdown.

 

[ctrous25]

I am more pleased seeing Marinelli leave than Garrett.

Don’t make me do the Marinelli walk/strut/waddle at you!

 

[phildadon86]

Hmm. Don’t know much about him. Anyone know what kind of defense he runs and how he is? Is he a tough type? Interesting hire.

Hardnosed aggressive defense. And his work in NO with the LB's there has been fantastic. I am excited to see what he does with LVE and Jaylon.

 

[unionjack8]

Tell me he likes fat guys Insude like Sam Adams and Tony siragusa

 

[Risen Star]

Just think of the DL talent we've missed on draft days deferring to Marinelli

I have thought about it and it's depressing.

Do you remember the instant impact Travis Frederick had replacing Phil Costa? Suddenly Tony Romo had a pocket to work from. We'd see a similar immediate impact with a real NT. It would make the entire defense better.

 

[ShortRound]

Only 9 more months until the start of the season

 

[EJK24]

Please tell me this guy likes an elite run stuffing 1-tech




PLEASE

I read an article where it said Nolan's defense always had that massive body in the middle of the line. It was an old article, however, still encouraging.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Hey, bros....

McCarthy/Nolan or Rivera/Del Rio?

M&M with peanuts. Not sure peanut has been hired yet.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Hey, bros....

McCarthy/Nolan or Rivera/Del Rio?

Kind of like Freddy/Jason or Michael/IT?

 

[Bleu Star]

Slater finally got one

She works so hard man. She deserves an occasional bone.

 

[MikeB80]

It has nothing to do with future success but he has coached some incredible players.

Lawrence Taylor, Michael Strahan in NY
Karl Mecklenburg in Denver
Darrell Green, Champ bailey in washington
Brian Cox, John Abraham at the NY Jets
Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs in Baltimore
Julian Peterson, Patrick Willis in SF
elvis Dumervil in Denver
Cameron Wake & Jason Taylor in Miami
John Abraham and Osi Umenyiora in Atlanta


he has been around some really talented guys. He has also has had greg Manusky and Jim Thomsula work for him when he has been a coordinator before and I think both were let go in washington..could be wrong on that. John Pagano also who is just an outside linebackers coach in houston.

He has such a long career and such a vast group of coaches and schemes he has coached in that he should be able to build a great defensive staff.

 

[Carson]

I read an article where it said Nolan's defense always had that massive body in the middle of the line. It was an old article, however, still encouraging.

Massive bodies, yes. But don't expect them to go after one super high IMO

 

[Risen Star]

We now have a legitimate chance to fix this defense.

 

[Bleu Star]

M&M with peanuts. Not sure peanut has been hired yet.

LOL!

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I don't know much about him. What do you know? Spill it, please. I need more insight. Why is he even a decent position coach? Where did he make a significant impact?

I'd say he's a decent position coach because a lot of respected NFL minds hold him in high regard, but I'm not 100% certain he is. Just willing to acknowledge it. But as a coordinator, we can look at statistics. His last stop in Atlanta, 2012-2014 he they ranked 5th in his first year and 27th the final two seasons. In Miami , 2010-2011, he was okay, ranking 14th his first year and 6th his second. In Denver in 2009, they were 12th.

These are all YPG rankings, not PPG and I didn't look at turnovers. I just remember a lot of "meh" with him. That's all