Wade Phillips wants a job

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(01-18-2021, 03:25 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Wade Phillips defenses since he left DAL:
2011 HOU - 4th in Points Allowed, 2nd in Yards Allowed
2012 HOU - 9th in PA, 7th in YA
2013 HOU - 24th in PA, 7th in YA
2015 DEN - 4th in PA, 1st in YA
2016 DEN - 4th in PA, 4th in YA
2017 LA - 12th in PA, 19th in YA
2018 LA - 20th in PA, 19th in YA
2019 LA - 17th in PA, 13th in YA

Lou Anarumo's defenses as DC:
2015 MIA (interim for 12 games) - 19th in PA, 25th in YA
2019 CIN - 25th in PA, 29th in YA
2020 CIN - 22nd in PA, 26th in YA

So while WP hasn't had an elite defense everywhere he's been, his resume is far better than Anarumo's.
Phillips has had a defense in the Top 5 in 3 of his 8 seasons in the past decade (37.5%). Another added when looking at Top 10 (50%).

You're definitely right that there is a lack of talent, but I still think Phillips would be able to get the same defense in a better position than Anarumo has by using the players better. I would think (or at least hope) that WP would prioritize getting at least 1-2 really good pass rushers in the draft.

So he was 5 positions better in points allowed, the only stat that really matters with the most dominant player in football? Not bad but honestly not great either considering a guy who had never DC'd before took them to #1 a year alter. Also, as I said, he has never run a defense that didn't have a hall of fame rusher on it and this one is without one so simply assuming he could create magic here with no pass rusher is wishful thinking. Let's put it this way, the league has told you what they think of Wade Phillips because the guy has been begging for a job all year and no one has even considered him from all reports. 

Is he better than Lou? Sure, I can go with that in a marginal increment right now. Is it worth ripping the scheme up for one year potentially knowing Zac may be out after this year and so would his coordinators? No, not at all.