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Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - TheBengalsMind - 02-06-2019
I haven't seen it mentioned here yet.
Here is his bio from the Rams website.
Aubrey Pleasant is in his second season with the Los Angeles Rams as the cornerbacks coach in 2018.
Pleasant played an integral role in implementing defensive coordinator Wade Phillips’ scheme. With the guidance of Pleasant, CBs Trumaine Johnson, Nickell Robey-Coleman and Kevin Peterson all recorded two interceptions on the season.
As a unit, the Rams defense forced 28 takeaways, including 18 interceptions, tied for the sixth-highest interception total in 2017. L.A. scored 126 points off of takeaways, which was the second- most points off takeaways a season ago.
Prior to joining the Rams, Pleasant spent four seasons with the Washington Redskins from 2013-2016. He served as an offensive assistant in his first season in Washington in 2013 before transitioning to the defensive side of the ball prior to the 2014 season and working extensively with the team’s defensive backs.
In 2015, Pleasant played a pivotal role in assisting Defensive Backs Coach Perry Fewell with a secondary that was besieged by injuries throughout the season. Pleasant aided in the transition of Quinton Dunbar, who joined the Redskins as a college free agent wide receiver before switching to cornerback in the middle of training camp. Dunbar played in 11 games, making one start and intercepting Giants quarterback Eli Manning in a crucial Week 12 victory during the Redskins’ NFC East championship season. Pleasant also assisted in the midseason transition of 12-year NFL veteran DeAngelo Hall from cornerback to safety and the rapid development of sixth-round pick Kyshoen Jarrett, a safety who also contributed significantly at nickel after volunteering for the role in camp.
Pleasant transitioned to the defensive side of the ball in 2014 after spending his first season with the Redskins as an offensive assistant. In 2014, he assisted Defensive Backs Coach Raheem Morris and played a significant role in the development of fourth-round pick Bashaud Breeland. With Pleasant’s guidance, Breeland started 15 games – third-most by a rookie cornerback in Redskins history behind only Champ Bailey (16 in 1999) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green (16 in 1983) – and tied for the NFL rookie lead in passes defensed (14).
Pleasant was an offensive staff/head coach intern for the Cleveland Browns before joining the Redskins. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he spent two years with the University of Michigan as a defensive graduate assistant, helping the team appear in back-to-back bowl games. With Pleasant working specifically with the defensive backs in 2011, Michigan allowed 190.5 yards passing per game and 17.4 points per game, ranking No. 16 and sixth in the nation, respectively. Michigan’s total defense improved to No. 17 in the nation (322.2 ypg.) after ranking No. 110 (450.8 ypg.) the year prior to Pleasant’s arrival. Michigan’s defense allowed only 12 touchdown passes, led the Big Ten with 29 takeaways and tied for first in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) with 20 fumble recoveries.
In 2012, Pleasant was promoted to Assistant Defensive Backs Coach, helping Michigan’s total defense (320.0 ypg.) and passing yards allowed (169.5 ypg.) improve to No. 13 and No. 5 in the country, respectively. Following Michigan’s 2012 season, Pleasant was one of 30 coaches nationwide invited to the NCAA Future Football Coaches Academy in San Antonio.
Pleasant coached defensive backs at Grand Blanc (Mich.) H.S. in 2010 and was a behavioral specialist/special needs teacher in the Flint Community School District. His duties included working directly with cognitively-impaired and academically-neglected adult students to help educate them within the Flint school district.
Pleasant was a three-year letterman at Wisconsin from 2005- 08, appearing in 41 career games with 14 starts at safety. He finished his collegiate career with 80 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and appeared in four consecutive bowl games: Capital One (2005 and 2006), Outback (2007) and Champs Sports (2008). Pleasant received a master’s degree in education while coaching at Michigan and earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wisconsin in 2009.
Pleasant is a native of Flint, Mich., where he graduated from the city’s Montrose H.S., receiving Class B all-state honorable mention honor at safety his senior year. He attended Flint Northern H.S. and earned all-city running back honors as a sophomore.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - bonesaw - 02-06-2019
sounds interesting. a little bit of a dice roll just like Zac but hey let's get crazy. Like the Rams defensive in your face style so hopefully he learned something from Wade.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - SunsetBengal - 02-06-2019
With a young, brand new HC, the best that we can hope for is that he can attract assistants that not only believe in him, but are completely willing to buy into his way of doing things. If Aubrey Pleasant is that guy for DC, so be it.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Shake n Blake - 02-07-2019
I wanted experience at DC with a young HC, but I do like bringing in more guys from the Rams. They obviously had a good thing going there, so an extra guy who was around for that could help implement their style and atmosphere. That said...where is the experience? Taylor at HC with (Brian not Bill) Callahan and Aubrey Pleasant at the coordinator spots is an extremely green bunch.
James Casey (TE's) and Ben Martin (assistant o-line) are also very green. No NFL experience. Jim Turner only has 2 years at the NFL level.
It's looking like Darrin Simmons is going to be (by far) our most experienced coach.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Bengal Dude - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 01:03 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I wanted experience at DC with a young HC, but I do like bringing in more guys from the Rams. They obviously had a good thing going there, so an extra guy who was around for that could help implement their style and atmosphere. That said...where is the experience? Taylor at HC with (Brian not Bill) Callahan and Aubrey Pleasant at the coordinator spots is an extremely green bunch.
James Casey (TE's) and Ben Martin (assistant o-line) are also very green. No NFL experience. Jim Turner only has 2 years at the NFL level.
It's looking like Darrin Simmons is going to be (by far) our most experienced coach.
Agreed on this. I know we still need to fill some defensive position coaches, but we're looking at a very young coaching staff next season.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Bengalpool - 02-07-2019
Screw it. Lets bring Ocho back to the NFL as our WR coach. Why not.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Sled21 - 02-07-2019
If we were going to hire a Defensive Backfield coach to be DC, we had a couple of good ones already on the staff.... just saying.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Au165 - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 09:22 AM)Sled21 Wrote: If we were going to hire a Defensive Backfield coach to be DC, we had a couple of good ones already on the staff.... just saying.
I think this year its pretty obvious it's all about people who he knows that he can probably easily relate what he wants to do with things they have done in the past. Getting up and running year 1 is difficult so having people who share a vernacular helps expedite some things.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - MentalRage - 02-07-2019
I went on the rams reddit and their fans aren't happy about it. Apparently they like Pleasant a lot.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Sled21 - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 09:43 AM)Au165 Wrote: I think this year its pretty obvious it's all about people who he knows that he can probably easily relate what he wants to do with things they have done in the past. Getting up and running year 1 is difficult so having people who share a vernacular helps expedite some things.
Yeah, and I'm cool with that... he should pick who he wants. While we have 2 really good backfield coaches, he does not really know them yet...
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Okeana - 02-07-2019
You know this just means we're drafting a CB in the first.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Nate (formerly eliminate08) - 02-07-2019
Like this guy better than Capers. If he is named the DC i just hope he learned a lot from Wade.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Nicomo Cosca - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 10:55 AM)MentalRage Wrote: I went on the rams reddit and their fans aren't happy about it. Apparently they like Pleasant a lot.
That’s encouraging. We liked Joseph a lot too though when he was coaching our DB’s...
Still, better than if Rams fans were acting like it would be no big loss. Speaking of that, I wonder how they feel about losing Taylor?
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - sandwedge - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 09:43 AM)Au165 Wrote: I think this year its pretty obvious it's all about people who he knows that he can probably easily relate what he wants to do with things they have done in the past. Getting up and running year 1 is difficult so having people who share a vernacular helps expedite some things.
I agree. I would be down for Pleasant. I'm not concerned about the experience portion, football is football and if your around enough, it's second nature. Thinking a little more here, but this might be just what we need. A young staff that is trying to make their mark, may go way out of the box and come up with something nobody has thought of...
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - mikey6866 - 02-07-2019
Looks like we are also looking to interview Marquand Manuel, Mike Elko, Todd Grantham and Aaron Glenn. I have always liked Grantham. If we could get Grantham I would be very happy.
These names were put out there by NFL network Tom Pelissero.
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Jojo the Circus Boy - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 12:49 PM)mikey6866 Wrote: Looks like we are also looking to interview Marquand Manuel, Mike Elko, Todd Grantham and Aaron Glenn. I have always liked Grantham. If we could get Grantham I would be very happy.
These names were put out there by NFL network Tom Pelissero.
I'm liking some of these names. Pleasant has the fire and energy our defense has lacked since Zimmer left. I remember reading an article this fall titled something like "Is Rams coach Pleasant always that fired up? YES!" I also like the change Florida showed with Grantham this year. Very aggressive on defense. And Elko had the 2nd ranked rushing defense in the nation last year. We could use a lot of help there
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - XenoMorph - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 09:17 AM)Takedown Wrote: Screw it. Lets bring Ocho back to the NFL as our WR coach. Why not.
what about kicking coach? Ocho was perfect on his field goal attempts
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Bengalpool - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 03:02 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: what about kicking coach? Ocho was perfect on his field goal attempts
WR Coach/Kicking Coach/2nd Mascot?
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - XenoMorph - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 03:13 PM)Takedown Wrote: WR Coach/Kicking Coach/2nd Mascot?
he is a man of many hats....
I think he should be our PR guy....
Sending pepto to all the other teams before we play them lol
RE: Aubrey Pleasant, Interview requested for DC Job. - Bengalpool - 02-07-2019
(02-07-2019, 04:46 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: he is a man of many hats....
I think he should be our PR guy....
Sending pepto to all the other teams before we play them lol
Yes. The good ol' days...
