Bettcher sounds like our new DC

[BigRedRage]

Here you go:

Darren Urban ‏@Cardschatter 10m10 minutes ago
Makes sense. We will see how it's structured. RT @Mwanamatapa: @Cardschatter help could be in form of Bettcher's, Caldwell's replacements?

Mike Jurecki ‏@mikejurecki 10m10 minutes ago
Hearing OLB coach James Bettcher will be named the new #AzCardinals defensive coordinator. Bettcher came to Arizona with Arians from Indy.

 

[BigRedRage]

BIO:

http://www.azcardinals.com/team/coaches/james-bettcher/6063f361-528b-42ab-af20-ddba7929ebf9

Prior to joining the Colts, Bettcher spent nine years in the college coaching ranks. In 2011, he served as linebackers coach/special teams coordinator at New Hampshire, and he coached the NCAA FCS leading tackler and 2011 Buck Buchanan Award Winner (FCS National Defensive Player of the Year), Matt Evans. He also helped the Wildcats rank in the top 20 nationally in both punt return and punt coverage

 

[BigRedRage]

That he is an OLB coach and has been for a long time, I would imagine he will want better OLB and blitz play which we really do need. I still am scared about hiring such a greenhorn to be calling plays. yes he has one at OC but BA calls the plays, not the OC. Scheming and playcalling are a huge part of why DC matters.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Not impressed...

 

[Garthshort]

BigRedRage, I understand your experience concern. But I will remind you about the number of posters who expressed concern about Bowles. Most of those in the business seem to think that he is an up and coming coaching talent, but no one knows how good a DC he will be. And no matter how good a coach he is, he'll need talent to get the job done. At least he's familiar with the roster.

 

[az jam]

Mike Jurecki ‏@mikejurecki 4m4 minutes ago
Hearing Mike Nolan isn't on the Cardinals radar, they're expected to hire a couple of coaches on defense as position coaches.

 

[kerouac9]

That he is an OLB coach and has been for a long time, I would imagine he will want better OLB and blitz play which we really do need. I still am scared about hiring such a greenhorn to be calling plays. yes he has one at OC but BA calls the plays, not the OC. Scheming and playcalling are a huge part of why DC matters.

Let's not get crazy here. He's been an OLB coach for three years in the NFL--kinda.

Eight years ago he was a graduate assistant at UNC. 10 years ago he was an assistant coach at his high school.

Arians has earned the benefit of the doubt on his coaching hires. If this happens, I'm chalking it up to the first "I'm Bruce Freaking Arians" Move that looks inexplicable based on the information that we have available.

Apologies to Mitch, BTW. I thought that a Bettcher candidacy was another of his fever-dreams, but it turned out to be on the scent for this one.

 

[juza76]

there were not much choices with caldwell departure
rapone has been a defensive cordinator just in deleware
when we knew would have been a internal choice.the only logical name was bettcher since he has been also assistant head coach in indianapolis, pratt is almost 90 years old.and buckner was a former nfl player who just started to coach

 

[kerouac9]

there were not much choices with caldwell departure
rapone has been a defensive cordinator just in deleware
when we knew would have been a internal choice.the only logical name was bettcher since he has been also assistant head coach in indianapolis, pratt is almost 90 years old.and buckner was a former nfl player who just started to coach

He was "Special assistant to the head coach" in Indianapolis. IMO, a glorified coaching intern.

 

[BigRedRage]

BigRedRage, I understand your experience concern. But I will remind you about the number of posters who expressed concern about Bowles. Most of those in the business seem to think that he is an up and coming coaching talent, but no one knows how good a DC he will be. And no matter how good a coach he is, he'll need talent to get the job done. At least he's familiar with the roster.

I agree.

However, Bowles had experience.

This guy has been coaching in the nfl for under 5 years and only at a position coach level. This is what started the demise of Whizenhunt IMO and im hoping we have the opposite affect this time.

 

[BigRedRage]

Let's not get crazy here. He's been an OLB coach for three years in the NFL--kinda.

Eight years ago he was a graduate assistant at UNC. 10 years ago he was an assistant coach at his high school.

Arians has earned the benefit of the doubt on his coaching hires. If this happens, I'm chalking it up to the first "I'm Bruce Freaking Arians" Move that looks inexplicable based on the information that we have available.

Apologies to Mitch, BTW. I thought that a Bettcher candidacy was another of his fever-dreams, but it turned out to be on the scent for this one.

Im trying to find a positive! dont rain on it!

He was "Special assistant to the head coach" in Indianapolis. IMO, a glorified coaching intern.

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[RON_IN_OC]

He was "Special assistant to the head coach" in Indianapolis. IMO, a glorified coaching intern.

He was the Dwight Shrute of the Colts.

 

[kerouac9]

Im trying to find a positive! dont rain on it!

As I said, I just don't think we have enough information to make a judgement. This is either another inspired decision by Bruce Arians, or the first moment we start thinking that this is like when Ken Whisenhunt decided the key replacement for Todd Haley was Mike Miller (who had more experience than James Bettcher, but whatever).

Hopefully Bettcher is more like Mike Tomlin, who was DBs coach for the Bucs for four years before one year as DC of the Vikes and then off to win two Super Bowls for the Steelers.

 

[SeattleCard]

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hope this works out...

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Bettcher might be a puppet DC because BAs bringing in someone after the SB to mentor him and pull the strings.

 

[BigRedRage]

or the first moment we start thinking that this is like when Ken Whisenhunt decided the key replacement for Todd Haley was Mike Miller (who had more experience than James Bettcher, but whatever).

those moves were the demise of whiz IMO.

 

[juza76]

Bettcher might be a puppet DC because BAs bringing in someone after the SB to mentor him and pull the strings.

i dont think arians is capable to use as a puppet a coach highly reputed

 

[RON_IN_OC]

i dont think arians is capable to use as a puppet a coach highly reputed

He could easily be a puppet DC, in the same way Harold Goodwin is the OC.

 

[Chopper0080]

We will see how it plays out. It isn't a headline grabber to be sure.

 

[gmabel830]

He was "Special assistant to the head coach" in Indianapolis. IMO, a glorified coaching intern.

This is what I think of when I hear "special assistant to the head coach"...

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[Cheesebeef]

I'll admit to being a little underwhelmed, but at this point, I can't really question what/who Arians wants on his staff.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

This is what I think of when I hear "special assistant to the head coach"...

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Yes, but you remember how that character really played out, right?

 

[82CardsGrad]

As I said, I just don't think we have enough information to make a judgement. This is either another inspired decision by Bruce Arians, or the first moment we start thinking that this is like when Ken Whisenhunt decided the key replacement for Todd Haley was Mike Miller (who had more experience than James Bettcher, but whatever).

Hopefully Bettcher is more like Mike Tomlin, who was DBs coach for the Bucs for four years before one year as DC of the Vikes and then off to win two Super Bowls for the Steelers.

What was the name of the OC for the Giants this past season?? Man.... this Bettcher move sounds like that to me... So hope I'm wrong!!!

 

[GiantCardFan]

What was the name of the OC for the Giants this past season?? Man.... this Bettcher move sounds like that to me... So hope I'm wrong!!!

Ben McAdoo. And the Giants' fans are pretty pleased with him. Many on the website think he'll be the HC when Coughlin retires.

 

[iRobot]

When Todd Bowles was brought on, a lot of people moaned and groaned about the hiring. Granted, this situation has its differences but lets wait and see.. so far this front office has produced quite a product and I tend to side on benefit of the doubt as of late.