02-21-2019, 02:08 PM
Here's an interesting evaluation of Anarumo when he was a candidate for the Jag's DC job in 2016:
"Solid coach who definitely knows how to fire up his players. It is hard to know exactly how effective he will be in a defense he actually designs, given it is very hard to change a defense philosophy in season, but he did well with what Kevin Coyle left him.
The pass rush definitely picked up with Anarumo running the defense instead of Coyle, which was a big part of the frustration with Dolphins fans at the start of the season. The run defense still struggled, finishing 28th in the league at 126.2 yards per game, but given they were dead last after four weeks, that was actually an improvement. The pass defense fell to 21st this year, but that was probably more to do with the inability of the offense to stay on the field, injuries to the cornerbacks, and a regression from Brent Grimes this year, than purely an indictment of Anarumo's ability to coach.
He seems to be good about making his schemes fit his talent, instead of trying to force players into a scheme that does not play to their strengths, and there is no denying that the man can develop players (like safety Reshad Jones, who was a Pro Bowl snub this year). He got some great experience this year, and he should be able to use that to continue his development, but this would be his first year actually designing an entire defense at the NFL level (he was a defensive coordinator at the US Merchant Marine Academy from 1992 to 1994), so there may still be a learning curve."
"Solid coach who definitely knows how to fire up his players. It is hard to know exactly how effective he will be in a defense he actually designs, given it is very hard to change a defense philosophy in season, but he did well with what Kevin Coyle left him.
The pass rush definitely picked up with Anarumo running the defense instead of Coyle, which was a big part of the frustration with Dolphins fans at the start of the season. The run defense still struggled, finishing 28th in the league at 126.2 yards per game, but given they were dead last after four weeks, that was actually an improvement. The pass defense fell to 21st this year, but that was probably more to do with the inability of the offense to stay on the field, injuries to the cornerbacks, and a regression from Brent Grimes this year, than purely an indictment of Anarumo's ability to coach.
He seems to be good about making his schemes fit his talent, instead of trying to force players into a scheme that does not play to their strengths, and there is no denying that the man can develop players (like safety Reshad Jones, who was a Pro Bowl snub this year). He got some great experience this year, and he should be able to use that to continue his development, but this would be his first year actually designing an entire defense at the NFL level (he was a defensive coordinator at the US Merchant Marine Academy from 1992 to 1994), so there may still be a learning curve."
