2010 NFL Off-Season Rumors and Reports (Week 8)

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Redskin Jim

LOL, yeah they have a saying down here in New Orleans "Next Year". They always have said this about the Saints, that next year would be their year. I think some of the most shocked football fans last year were Saints fans with their teams success.
I have seen first hand as a season ticket holder here, a team that was a perennial loser, turn around and win the superbowl in 4 seasons. The Saints were 4-12 with all different personnel and schemes. New coaching staff, core players, and philosophy brought a SB.
I think we are heading in the right direction, but we will just have to wait untill the season to see how far we are from being a contender.

3-13 actually, with Haslett at the helm haha

[Redskin Jim]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

3-13 actually, with Haslett at the helm haha

Ha! Not a real confidence builder..

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Redskin Jim

Ha! Not a real confidence builder..

haha we'll see.. we've seen a ton of great D-Coords just not make it as HC's.. this should let Haslett focus on his specialty, which hopefully will be quite special

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

haha we'll see.. we've seen a ton of great D-Coords just not make it as HC's.. this should let Haslett focus on his specialty, which hopefully will be quite special

Agree 100% some guys can't multi-task, but when you give them one thing todo they become good at that one thing hopefully that's Haslett.

HTTR.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

haha we'll see.. we've seen a ton of great D-Coords just not make it as HC's.. this should let Haslett focus on his specialty, which hopefully will be quite special

But Haslett was a DC before an HC right?

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by The Goat

But Haslett was a DC before an HC right?

Yes, he's been a DC for the Saints and Steelers prior to being a HC and then the Rams for 2 seasons before taking over as interim HC.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Yes, he's been a DC for the Saints and Steelers prior to being a HC and then the Rams for 2 seasons before taking over as interim HC.

This is easily the most talented defense he's overseen in a while. Also I think it's important to realize that many great defensive coordinators go on to be head coaches with struggling defenses.

Marvin Lewis is probably the most prominent example with his success coaching the greatest defense of all time and then making the Redskins one of the better units in the league. Wade Phillips is another example of a coach who has been a DC for dominant defenses but has seen his defenses struggle when he became a head coach. Obviously Dallas's D is back on track but for a while they were struggling. Even Jim Swartz last year oversaw one of the leagues worse defensive units.

The thing is when you're a head coach you don't have time to micromanage what got you the job in the first place, weather it be coordinating an offense or defense. Thats why you need to find good assistants that can hold their own and a lot of these guys like Lewis and Phillips have struggled to find those guys. Rex Ryan on the other hand seems to have a more then competent defensive staff.

So I wouldn't say the Saints D under Haslet is necessarily a reflection of his ability as a D-Coordinator.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

This is easily the most talented defense he's overseen in a while. Also I think it's important to realize that many great defensive coordinators go on to be head coaches with struggling defenses.

Marvin Lewis is probably the most prominent example with his success coaching the greatest defense of all time and then making the Redskins one of the better units in the league. Wade Phillips is another example of a coach who has been a DC for dominant defenses but has seen his defenses struggle when he became a head coach. Obviously Dallas's D is back on track but for a while they were struggling. Even Jim Swartz last year oversaw one of the leagues worse defensive units.

The thing is when you're a head coach you don't have time to micromanage what got you the job in the first place, weather it be coordinating an offense or defense. Thats why you need to find good assistants that can hold their own and a lot of these guys like Lewis and Phillips have struggled to find those guys. Rex Ryan on the other hand seems to have a more then competent defensive staff.

So I wouldn't say the Saints D under Haslet is necessarily a reflection of his ability as a D-Coordinator.

Wasn't he DC in NO for a time? Wonder what his unit produced?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by The Goat

But Haslett was a DC before an HC right?

correct, seems a lot of the failed HC's go back to it

maybe later I'll compile a list

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

correct, seems a lot of the failed HC's go back to it

maybe later I'll compile a list

What I'd really like to see is a comprehensive history of Haslett's accomplishments. Not resume style. Just really curious if he's produced top 10 or top 5 defenses as a DC...