Twitter: Rex Ryan interviewed for Cowboys DC job

[jwitten82]

Agreed. Rex went to 2 AFC championship games with Mark Sanchez....who I guess most of us would label as just okay. I'm liking this move more every minute. And yes, I promise to be here if his hiring never works out.

True, but he also only has 2 winning seasons out of 8 as a head coach

 

[Rayman70]

Zimmer hasnt ever did anything. Rex got Mark freakin Sanchez to the AFC chip game at least. Let that sink in. Imagin a defense carrying Dak to a SB with Rex calling the D. Rex makes Micah and that defense play elite.

 

[Rayman70]

a Rex Ryan hire is a big swing for the fences. Even if Jerry is wrong, at least hes trying.

 

[Miller]

Apparently, you never saw any of his defenses, which were among the elite in the NFL consistently.

Yes back when he was coaching and not out of the game for years. We agree on a lot but to me he is a headache. To me this is an element you don't need but I may be wrong

 

[Rayman70]

And the rest of the crew looked at him like he was crazy lol

looks like Stanback knew what he was talking about and the crew didnt.

 

[Miller]

This cements it. Ryan is the best man for the job.

? What did I do to you bro?

 

[Big_D]

Anybody that can shutdown prime Peyton Manning & Tom Brady in the playoffs is good enough for me

This team needs to win like his Jets teams did in the playoffs. Shutdown defense and ask the QB to not screw it up

Gotta play well against the run and be able to get off the field on 3rd down.

 

[Tabascocat]

If Jerry is going to hire a retread, Rex is probably the best choice. It feels pretty cringe just typing that….

 

[fivetwos]

It would be extremely strange to have a personality like Rex Ryan acting as DC under Mike all with Jerry still trying to be the man.

Also there’s a good chance Rex would do to Mike what Garrett did to Wade.

Not advocating for him, but I don’t hate the idea of Rex being here as much as I’m surprised they would even consider a guy like him.

I mean jeez if Jerry is willing to share the spotlight and credit why not take a huge run at Harbaugh?

Let’s give the benefit of the doubt for a moment….It’s not the worst thing to seek as many outsiders opinions as possible as to what they may be doing wrong. It probably isn’t going much further than it already has.

 

[jwitten82]

? What did I do to you bro?

Don't mind @Rockport , he is the most negative poster on this board

 

[Captain-Crash]

Wasn’t he like on vacation or something?

yes if I am not mistaken.

 

[MikeT22]

I like. My view is this, we havent done anything in 28 years, what do we have to lose? MM is a lame duck anyway, lets take a gamble and hire Rex, even if its just 1 year. We have nothin to lose. Playing it safe is a bad move if we hire Rivera or Zimmer.

I doubt whoever Jerry hires gets a one year deal. That means one of two things, if he replaces McCarthy before 2025 the DC will be forced upon the new HC or the DC will become the new HC.

I think there is a reason most of these DC prospects are retreads with HC experience. First is to drum up some excitement for this lame duck season, but likely to also have the next HC already on staff.

This is going to be a disaster.

 

[Rayman70]

If Jerry is going to hire a retread, Rex is probably the best choice. It feels pretty cringe just typing that….

agree but we have little left to lose. Hiring him at least would show that Jerry is trying to get the team over the hump. I dont mind a big gamble.

 

[Captain-Crash]

ALL old, recently fired or retired applicants welcome.

Hey, I didn't coach high school football or I'd try out for the job.

 

[fivetwos]

Then again a few years of foot fetish jokes by @Risen Star just may lighten the mood around here a bit.

Maybe.

 

[Rayman70]

I doubt whoever Jerry hires gets a one year deal. That means one of two things, if he replaces McCarthy before 2025 the DC will be forced upon the new HC or the DC will become the new HC.

I think there is a reason most of these DC prospects are retreads with HC experience. First is to drum up some excitement for this lame duck season, but likely to also have the next HC already on staff.

This is going to be a disaster.

Which is why I wouldn't be surprised if McCarthy gets his pink slip now. If he wants Rex he may need to let him go.

 

[Rayman70]

Rex would get fannies in the seats and sell major hope for the 2024 season. The hire would make sense.

 

[Rayman70]

If Jerry wants Rex, Fat Mike may turn in his resignation.

 

[JustChip]

"Rex Ryan's defensive scheme is one of the more complicated schemes in the NFL”

Wasn’t that an issue with his brother Rob when he was DC here? You have to have smart players that communicate well to run a complicated scheme. The question is whether the players on the team currently fit that bill. Mo Claiborne and Mike Jenkins didn’t appear to.

 

[MikeT22]

Which is why I wouldn't be surprised if McCarthy gets his pink slip now. If he wants Rex he may need to let him go.

McCarthy should be canned now but Jerry doesn’t want to eat the final year of his contract. Yeah it’s dumb, but its Jerry.