Mike Nolan Stats by Team

[EJK24]

No one knows what to expect at this point from the defense. It appears we drafted some potentially good defensive players and obviously Nolan is an unknown. You could go back and make arguments about things hes done in the past and I wont debate it, but for me, I'd much rather see what he does here and now and not what hes done in the past.

I say before we make any determinations either way, we see what the defense does over the course of the season. Not one game or one play where someone on a forum decides what would have been the "right call."

I'll watch and see what he does as the players learn his scheme and how our team responds, especially players who seemed to regress to some level last year. I'll take the wait and see approach at this point and I'm happy we made a change.

 

[Valkyr]

At this point, I just want the defense to be involved with turnovers during the game and not just eating apple turnovers before the game.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

There's good reason to be skeptical but there's not good reason to panic.

 

[Doomsday101]

There's good reason to be skeptical but there's not good reason to panic.

Well sure because you have to see how it plays out before you know for sure. Right now I see stats based on yardage his past defense gave up? to me yardage is not one of the main things I look at when I watch a defense. Points allowed, turnover play a bigger role in my view.

 

[jday]

NYG 4 seasons:
Average NFL ranking in yards allowed: 12th best
Average points allowed: 8th

Wash 3 seasons:
Yards: 24th
Points: 20th

Improved dramatically once Nolan left

NYJ 1 season:
Yards: 10th
Points: 13th

Baltimore 3 seasons:
Yards: 10th
Points: 10th

Went on the be the dominant Balt defense we knew in the mid-2000's after Nolan left

SF9ers 4 seasons(Only stint as head coach):
Yards: 24th
Points: 27th

Improved dramatically after Nolan left

Denver 1 season:
Yards: 7th
Points: 12th

Miami 2 seasons:
Yards: 11th
Points: 10th

Stayed the same in point against, but regressed in yards allowed once Nolan left.

Atlanta 3 seasons:
Yards: 28th
Points: 20th

Improved dramatically once Nolan left

Average finish in yards: 17.5th best
Average finish in points: 16th best (2 finishes in the top 5, 5 finishes in the bottom 5)

Remember a few things:
1. We don't make excuses for current and past coaches ever. It's always their fault when it comes to performance.
2. Nobody has any clue the talent he had around him- good, bad, or indifferent.
3. Saying "couldn't be worse than X" is an ignorant statement.
4. On the forum Richard was the second coming of Christ

There once was a chef shared by many kings. He would move about from kingdom to kingdom, to make food, well, fit for a king. The problem this chef was faced with at each and every province he visited, was finding the ingredients necessary to making his extravagant culinary masterpieces.


Though he would never admit it to any of the kings he entertained with feats of food and festivity, at times, he had to sacrifice quality and subsequently taste, when certain ingredients did not make themselves available. At these times, creativity was necessary to fill in the gaps, and while it did not always (if ever) meet his high standards, his guest, at the very least, were always entertained.


As one can probably imagine, his ability to negotiate these various cookery obstacles expanded with time. At each kitchen he graced with his presence, an exchange of information invariably ensued and so upon is exit he left feeling as though he was an even better chef for having had the experience.


For 50 years, this chef traveled from place to place and from king to king….growing his recipe book to legendary status.


And then the Dallas Cowboys hired him.


The End

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

There once was a chef shared by many kings. He would move about from kingdom to kingdom, to make food, well, fit for a king. The problem this chef was faced with at each and every province he visited, was finding the ingredients necessary to making his extravagant culinary masterpieces.


Though he would never admit it to any of the kings he entertained with feats of food and festivity, at times, he had to sacrifice quality and subsequently taste, when certain ingredients did not make themselves available. At these times, creativity was necessary to fill in the gaps, and while it did not always (if ever) meet his high standards, his guest, at the very least, were always entertained.


As one can probably imagine, his ability to negotiate these various cookery obstacles expanded with time. At each kitchen he graced with his presence, an exchange of information invariably ensued and so upon is exit he left feeling as though he was an even better chef for having had the experience.


For 50 years, this chef traveled from place to place and from king to king….growing his recipe book to legendary status.


And then the Dallas Cowboys hired him.


The End

so, what's for dinner?

 

[CouchCoach]

This is the hire that didn't thrill me for the same reason Richard didn't, his previous job. Nolan's resume is among the lengthiest in the league and the last two stops were as LBC. That doesn't mean he can't coach the D to it's potential but exactly what is that?

However, coaches with reps for D, like Buddy Ryan, Marvin Lewis and Monte Kiffin, were never able to come close to recreating what put them on the map in CHI, BAL and TB and Kiffin even tried to help save his son's job. I think they're good D coaches but they never had the talent again.

D coaches either coach up the talent they've got or they coach to cover up for the lack of it. The Cowboys haven't had a top 10 D talent team in a long time. The DC's that have been there have tried to cover for that lack of talent. That can work situationally but it can't be consistent.

The Cowboys D is why I think they're still in that 8-8, 9-7 area. Both coaching and talent wise.

 

[Dre11]

I just know that here in Washington, they couldnt run him out fast enough

 

[DuncanIso]

This is the hire that didn't thrill me for the same reason Richard didn't, his previous job. Nolan's resume is among the lengthiest in the league and the last two stops were as LBC. That doesn't mean he can't coach the D to it's potential but exactly what is that?

However, coaches with reps for D, like Buddy Ryan, Marvin Lewis and Monte Kiffin, were never able to come close to recreating what put them on the map in CHI, BAL and TB and Kiffin even tried to help save his son's job. I think they're good D coaches but they never had the talent again.

D coaches either coach up the talent they've got or they coach to cover up for the lack of it. The Cowboys haven't had a top 10 D talent team in a long time. The DC's that have been there have tried to cover for that lack of talent. That can work situationally but it can't be consistent.

The Cowboys D is why I think they're still in that 8-8, 9-7 area. Both coaching and talent wise.

#KRichard has a better resume than Nolan, based on recent history.

while Nolan was being fired from his last DC job, KR was building the #LegionOfBoom and winning a Ring.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think the days of playing bend but don't break with Nolan here is gone. He will coach a more aggressive attacking defense, down side when you take chances and become more aggressive you can get burned but I'm looking at all the teams he has worked as DC and one thing I do see is ints and turnovers in general. I see it as more risk/reward.

No!

nolan is a BBDB coach too.

https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2020/...falcons-dc-mike-nolan-for-same-role-in-dallas

 

[Big_D]

I honestly don't care. Marinelli and Garrett were a joke. I feel the collective group here will be much better for this team. Including Nolan. They went out and brought in 2 DTs drafted a good one, a severely ignored position. so we'll see how that effects things. But I really don't see them being any more pathetic than they've been.

 

[Silly]

All he really needs to do is improve the line and create more turnovers. That alone will help the cowboys win more games.

 

[DuncanIso]

Well sure because you have to see how it plays out before you know for sure. Right now I see stats based on yardage his past defense gave up? to me yardage is not one of the main things I look at when I watch a defense. Points allowed, turnover play a bigger role in my view.

that sounds like BBDB.

 

[JBS]

I think the best place for you guys to get clues is the Saints defense. I know Nolan wasn't the DC there, but the way they ran their defense is very similar to the things we have heard about how things will be in Dallas this year.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

And you thought you were coy by not mentioning him in the first place. And then exposed your true purpose at the first opportunity.

Good try though.

Didn't get brought any other time either.

Lame attempt by you I got to say. Not even a good try.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think the best place for you guys to get clues is the Saints defense. I know Nolan wasn't the DC there, but the way they ran their defense is very similar to the things we have heard about how things will be in Dallas this year.

you could check out the 2012-2014 Falcons.

 

[JBS]

you could check out the 2012-2014 Falcons.

You could..it's also ages ago