Chris Hewitt for DC Anyone?: Current Secondary Coach of the Ravens

[Chris Meck]

I think the NFL coaching situation would be a lot more diverse if they simply changed the rules about interviewing coaches for promotions. Rather than just Assistant or Head coach designations, position coach to coordinator should be considered a promotion and so you should not need permission to interview.

There's a ton of positional coaches that are non-white and teams would love to give them coordinator jobs. From there, HC gigs happen for those who are successful.

Just saying.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I think the NFL coaching situation would be a lot more diverse if they simply changed the rules about interviewing coaches for promotions. Rather than just Assistant or Head coach designations, position coach to coordinator should be considered a promotion and so you should not need permission to interview.

There's a ton of positional coaches that are non-white and teams would love to give them coordinator jobs. From there, HC gigs happen for those who are successful.

Just saying.

For the most part teams will grant permission for their assistants to interview elsewhere unless said assistant asks the team to 'run cover' for them and deny it if they really don't want the gig.

I mean with both Hewitt AND MacDonald behind Martindale, surely the Ravens wouldn't outright deny permission to speak to either one of them. Now to be honest, I'm not sure MacDonald would bring us anything that Mike Smith couldn't (I really like Smith) but that'd be a pretty bad look if they just bury all their assistants from even interviewing. I'd absolutely request to interview them both and make them tell me no.

Then lets hear the NFL talk about how they can do more to advance minority opportunity in the coaching ranks.

Make. Them. Say. No.

But Andy won't. Because he's getting himself locked in the same vicious cycle that ended his last tenure. Lord...I'm really not looking forward to the rumors in about 2 years that he's going to take "a more active role in personnel decisions" should our defense not make exponential improvements.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

For the most part teams will grant permission for their assistants to interview elsewhere unless said assistant asks the team to 'run cover' for them and deny it if they really don't want the gig.

I mean with both Hewitt AND MacDonald behind Martindale, surely the Ravens wouldn't outright deny permission to speak to either one of them. Now to be honest, I'm not sure MacDonald would bring us anything that Mike Smith couldn't (I really like Smith) but that'd be a pretty bad look if they just bury all their assistants from even interviewing. I'd absolutely request to interview them both and make them tell me no.

Then lets hear the NFL talk about how they can do more to advance minority opportunity in the coaching ranks.

Make. Them. Say. No.

But Andy won't. Because he's getting himself locked in the same vicious cycle that ended his last tenure. Lord...I'm really not looking forward to the rumors in about 2 years that he's going to take "a more active role in personnel decisions" should our defense not make exponential improvements.

What makes you like Smith? He hasn't really shown anywhere that he's much for the DC spot here IMO.

I just don't know man. Guys look terrible elsewhere, then go somewhere and are good. Martindale is an example. He was ass in Denver, then has this legit d in Baltimore.

You being a MU fan can probably comment on the Colts DC whose name escapes me at MU. Wasn't he awful there?

What the hell changes for these guys?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

What makes you like Smith? He hasn't really shown anywhere that he's much for the DC spot here IMO.

I just don't know man. Guys look terrible elsewhere, then go somewhere and are good. Martindale is an example. He was ass in Denver, then has this legit d in Baltimore.

You being a MU fan can probably comment on the Colts DC whose name escapes me at MU. Wasn't he awful there?

What the hell changes for these guys?

Eberflus. Did you see that defense of his get a train run on it in the divisional round? The Colts beat up on patsies - Eberflus still sucks.

As for Smith - I actually think that right up until the point he shit all over everything I have ever wanted in life, Dee Ford showed remarkable development this year. And I think the absolute implosion among the ILBs also helps Smith given that his unit (the OLBs) didn't implode and in fact showed development.

I also like what I heard from other player regarding his approach to the game; focus and intensity, technique. Basic shit but the kind of stuff you want to hear from your position coaches. The kind of things you hear from good teachers.

And don't get me wrong - I wouldn't have made him DC. I don't think anyone that had a direct hand in this defense deserves a promotion. But I think you can say that he did a good job this year without also giving him the captain's chair.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Eberflus. Did you see that defense of his get a train run on it in the divisional round? The Colts beat up on patsies - Eberflus still sucks.

As for Smith - I actually think that right up until the point he shit all over everything I have ever wanted in life, Dee Ford showed remarkable development this year. And I think the absolute implosion among the ILBs also helps Smith given that his unit (the OLBs) didn't implode and in fact showed development.

I also like what I heard from other player regarding his approach to the game; focus and intensity, technique. Basic shit but the kind of stuff you want to hear from your position coaches. The kind of things you hear from good teachers.

And don't get me wrong - I wouldn't have made him DC. I don't think anyone that had a direct hand in this defense deserves a promotion. But I think you can say that he did a good job this year without also giving him the captain's chair.

I didn't listen to any of Smith's stuff so I wasn't sure about it.

They need someone to come in and focus on fundamentals and basic shit. Those three you said would be a good start. Focus, intensity and technique.

****ing Ford man. That was the most deflating thing I've ever sat thru.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by O.city

What makes you like Smith? He hasn't really shown anywhere that he's much for the DC spot here IMO.

I just don't know man. Guys look terrible elsewhere, then go somewhere and are good. Martindale is an example. He was ass in Denver, then has this legit d in Baltimore.

You being a MU fan can probably comment on the Colts DC whose name escapes me at MU. Wasn't he awful there?

What the hell changes for these guys?

The players.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by -King-

The players.

Hamas made a post about it a while back, but the best defenses just have the best talent.

Maybe the DC's just make them look more talented than they are, **** if I know.

[chiefzilla1501]

Man oh man, I wish the news about Spagnuolo somehow was coupled with Hewitt coming here (Spagnuolo was Hewitt's first boss as a Defensive Assistant). But it seems like really, really wishful thinking.

[tmh]

Really promote from within. Tell Berry he has a secondary choaching job if he retires from playing. Save his salary tell Houston restructure or walk that could save a bunch of money which we really need to sign FA Jones Ford Hill.

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