Current Cards DC candidates per Gambo

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Not sure I agree! Here’s the dater:

Mike Nolan NFL DC 17 yrs - Giants, Skins, Jets, Ravens, Broncos, Dolphins, & Falcons

D League rank Yds/pts:
1/5
8/11
16/17
10/14
8/16
28/24
24/30
13/10
19/22
6/3
6/6
12/7
14/6
6/15
5/24
27/27
27/32
Avg = 12.35/15.82

Dom Capers NFL DC 16 yrs - Steelers, Jags, Dolphins, Packers

2/13
8/3
2/2
1/4
16/12
5/4
30/23
7/2
2/5
19/32
11/11
24/25
13/15
12/15
21/22
26/22
Avg =12.44/13.12

Chuck Pagano NFL DC 1 yr - Ravens

3/3

Based on these facts and Pagano’s limited DC experience, I’d lean toward Nolan first, then Capers, and lastly Pagano.
I see what you are saying, but if you look farther than the average rank, over the course of their career you will see that Nolan had a bottom half of the league defense pts wise , in 9 of those years and Capers only had a bottom half defense in 7 years. Further, Capers has had 6 years where his defense was top 5 pts allowed compared to Nolan only twice.

I would still go with Pagano.
 

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What is Ray Horton up to these days? I loved our defense under him.
 

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who cares? defense was awesome under him
Ray Horton created a semi ruckus outside Cardinals facility when head coaching job was not offered in 2013. I highly doubt Horton is even under consideration given the exit circumstances.
 

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Ray Horton created a semi ruckus outside Cardinals facility when head coaching job was not offered in 2013. I highly doubt Horton is even under consideration given the exit circumstances.
water under the bridge. aggressive 3-4 defense is exactly what this team needs
 

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water under the bridge. aggressive 3-4 defense is exactly what this team needs
I could be wrong but I thought Horton ran a 4-3, and Bowles switched it up to a 3-4. I thought people were frustrated about the switch at the time. Could be wrong, just what I remember.
 

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Not sure I agree! Here’s the dater:

Mike Nolan NFL DC 17 yrs - Giants, Skins, Jets, Ravens, Broncos, Dolphins, & Falcons

D League rank Yds/pts:
1/5
8/11
16/17
10/14
8/16
28/24
24/30
13/10
19/22
6/3
6/6
12/7
14/6
6/15
5/24
27/27
27/32
Avg = 12.35/15.82

Dom Capers NFL DC 16 yrs - Steelers, Jags, Dolphins, Packers

2/13
8/3
2/2
1/4
16/12
5/4
30/23
7/2
2/5
19/32
11/11
24/25
13/15
12/15
21/22
26/22
Avg =12.44/13.12

Chuck Pagano NFL DC 1 yr - Ravens

3/3

Based on these facts and Pagano’s limited DC experience, I’d lean toward Nolan first, then Capers, and lastly Pagano.
Capers Packers stint looks garbage in this post

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I could be wrong but I thought Horton ran a 4-3, and Bowles switched it up to a 3-4. I thought people were frustrated about the switch at the time. Could be wrong, just what I remember.
No switch. Horton ran a form of steelers 3-4. Bowles more or less the same.
 

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Horton ran a 3-4 and has barely remained employed since. Let's stop that love affair now

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We should also look into Joe Woods, who got the ax with Vance Joseph in Denver.

The defense has always done well, it was the offense and a lack of a real QB that killed them this year.
 

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Horton ran a 3-4 and has barely remained employed since. Let's stop that love affair now

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I’ll take him over Capers, Pagano, and Nolan any day. You want those re-treads?
 
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My concern with Greg Williams is that he is not a team player. He would split the locker room with the defense versus the offense. I really wouldn't trust him.. KK needs an experienced DC that will support him and work with him. That is not Greg Williams.
 

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