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With some more research right now I see that Flores was also considered by Kyle Shanahan for his staff before last season.
https://www.ninersnation.com/2017/2...taff-brian-flores-49ers-defensive-coordinator
Plus I just found some good articles with more info on Flores
https://www.patspulpit.com/2017/12/...ian-flores-will-be-excellent-nfl-head-coaches
https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2...-flores-is-the-patriots-head-coach-in-waiting
https://nesn.com/2018/01/who-is-bri...ers-have-high-praise-for-up-and-coming-coach/
http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...ite-patriots-lb-coach-brian-flores-is-on-rise
Overall this guy, while maybe a bit raw, has every bit of the brains Matt Patricia is claimed to have. The attention to detail, drive, accountability, team awareness, coaching skill under time constraints, simply looking for anything to win seems outstanding.
This guy is impressive. If he's not ready yet, whoever gets him someday (maybe the Pats themselves) might get a great one.
...and we may have found out his nickname... 'Flo'
https://www.ninersnation.com/2017/2...taff-brian-flores-49ers-defensive-coordinator
FOX Sports NFL reporter Jay Glazer reported that Shanahan is also interested in New England Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores.
Plus I just found some good articles with more info on Flores
https://www.patspulpit.com/2017/12/...ian-flores-will-be-excellent-nfl-head-coaches
My next-top pick would be linebackers coach Brian Flores because of his extremely well-rounded history. He spent four seasons as a scout, three seasons with the special teams unit, one as an offensive assistant, and the past seven as the safeties and linebackers coach. He would really be able to understand how to construct a team and keep it competitive. The players love him and he’s the next in line to be the Patriots defensive coordinator if and when Patricia leaves.
https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2...-flores-is-the-patriots-head-coach-in-waiting
From 2012-2015 Flores was the safeties coach for the New England Patriots before moving to the linebackers coach in 2016 to the current.
In other words, from his start in 2004 until now, Flores has literally had his hands in every department and level of the Patriots organization.
That is what makes him so enticing as a potential head coach. He’s seen and done it all.
While not being a coordinator is a tough sell, when you have been a part of every department within a football organization, you pick things up.
That means your well rounded and understand the impact of each group and how you want that group managed.
That also means you know the type of people you want to fill out your staff.
With Flores, the Cardinals would get one of the brightest and most well rounded young minds in the NFL.
The 36 year old would be a great foil to the young guns of the NFC West in Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay, but it would take an incredible leap of faith for Steve Keim and Michael Bidwill to make that move.
https://nesn.com/2018/01/who-is-bri...ers-have-high-praise-for-up-and-coming-coach/
“I would just say, first thing, he’s always prepared,” safety Duron Harmon said Wednesday. “Just working under him as my safety coach for my first three years, we were always prepared. He tried his best to put everybody in that room in the best position, always tried to get his players on the field and just literally had us ready to go each and every week.”
Between leaving the scouting department in 2008 and earning his first position coach role in 2012, Flores spent time as an offensive, defensive and special teams assistant — experience that will serve him well if and when he takes on his first head-coaching job. “He’s a guy who has been in here — he’s been in scouting, worked with some special teams, did the offensive side of the ball for a little bit, then did safeties and now doing linebackers,” Harmon said. “So I just think the idea of him learning it all is really helping him become a good football coach, and I’m excited for where he’s at right now.”
Cornerback Eric Rowe does not work directly with Flores, but he said he often receives guidance from the young coach. “Brian is a great coach,” Rowe said. “I notice him on the sideline when he’s giving players tips. He even comes to me sometimes. He’s like, ‘Hey, be aware for this.’ Even though he doesn’t coach my position, he’s always telling us to read your keys and be aware of whatever the situation is. Just stuff like that gets us ready.”
Read more at: https://nesn.com/2018/01/who-is-bri...ers-have-high-praise-for-up-and-coming-coach/
http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...ite-patriots-lb-coach-brian-flores-is-on-rise
There came a time in the Patriots safeties meeting room where Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung and Duron Harmon knew just about everything when it came to playing the position in the team’s defensive scheme.
That’s when then-safeties coach Brian Flores had to get creative.
“Flo’ would search through that film to tell each one of us, ‘Hey, when that comes up, we need you to make this play,’” McCourty said. “It kind of turned into not as much as coaching the scheme, but diving into our opponents. He’d show me different ways to look at our opponents, different ways to read quarterbacks and understand how they’re trying to attack us. To me, that was very key to developing into a better safety.”
“He pushed me harder than I could push myself at the time,” Harmon said. “He let me know that I had some unique talents. That I could be a good football player in this league. From the moment I got here, he did nothing but push me. Continued to try to make me better. Challenged me with all my weaknesses and challenged me with my strengths. It’s crazy because he still does it this day.”
Brian Flores :“We’re all working together. To me, coaching is about building relationships and connecting with the guys — trying to get them to play at their highest level. To put them in positions to do what they do well. It’s been a good transition.”
Overall this guy, while maybe a bit raw, has every bit of the brains Matt Patricia is claimed to have. The attention to detail, drive, accountability, team awareness, coaching skill under time constraints, simply looking for anything to win seems outstanding.
This guy is impressive. If he's not ready yet, whoever gets him someday (maybe the Pats themselves) might get a great one.
...and we may have found out his nickname... 'Flo'