Possible Zac Taylor replacements

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(11-26-2024, 10:06 PM)schroomytunes Wrote: I think the problem isn't with the offense it's Zac sticking with Lou for so long. I hope this offseason we look at replacing the Defensive coaching staff. I would love to get a new face for that side of the ball. Some guys to consider. Aaron Curry( Pit. LB coach), Marquand Manuel (NYJ DB coach), Dion Hamilton ( Det LB coach), or Jack Del Rio. We need a new physical identity on that side of the ball, and with a few salary cuts we can upgrade a ton on that side

-Curry I don't think I want a Inside Linebacker Coach to suddenly make the jump to having to build, lead, and playcall for a whole defense.
-Hamilton is Curry but not even a full linebacker coach, but an ASSISTANT linebacker coach.
-Manuel hasn't been a DC for 6 years and he's progressively actually getting WORSE jobs. He went from DC to DB Coach to Safety Coach.
-Jack Del Rio was at least recently a DC, but he was the DC of the 32nd ranked scoring defense and then got fired mid-season while being CHECKED OUT.


If we're talking just a DC to go with Zac staying here (bleh)....

We need someone with recent DC experience because Joe Burrow's career clock is ticking and we can't waste it finding out if guys can jump to Assistant LB Coach or Inside LB Coach to DC. For the same reason that DC experience needs to be successful. So I think we need to try to steal a successful college DC.

Tosh Lupoi from Oregon
D'Anton Lynn from USC
Joe Rossi from MSU
Tim Banks from Tenn

I will say for a potential NFL candidate: Robert Saleh. Failed as a HC, but also can't deny the Jets defense got pretty damn good while he was there and got a lot worse once he left.