Current Cards DC candidates per Gambo

[Syracusecards]

https://www.arizonasportsfans.com/forum/threads/whatever-happened-to-ray-horton.293172/

my bad, someone already brought him up and I didn’t see it. but in all fairness to me, it was posted at 6:49am on New Year’s day. Seriously NJCardfan?

 

[badgercardingb]

Please NO Capers. I live In Green Bay and have to watch all GB games. This guy is horrible! He was fired for a reason,

 

[Zeno]

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 like to look at more recent history...

Nolan’s last 3 defenses as DC, were 24th, 27th and 32
He’s also known for lacking aggressive defenses

Capers 15, 22, 22
He’s been in the league forever and won a Super Bowl as DC for the Packers

Pagano only had 1 year as DC so harder to judge but he only had 1 losing season in 6 as a HC

 

[Jasper]

I prefer Pagano or Del Rio. Del Rio is a 4-3 guy though.

Marvin Lewis but he hasn’t been a DC for over a decade. But when he was it was the best D in the business.

 

[az jam]

Pagano might be the best of these three. Players really like him and I think he would be a good mentor and supporter of KK. He would be a team player and not a back stabber like Greg Williams.

 

[FB94]

Pagano is my top candidate, the others don’t move the needle for me. Why isn’t Del Rio in the mix?

 

[az jam]

Pagano is my top candidate, the others don’t move the needle for me. Why isn’t Del Rio in the mix?

MB and Keim said they definitely are going back to a 3-4. I think that Del Rio is a 4-3 coach.

 

[az jam]

Chuck Pagano

as coach:

• Southern California (1984–1985)
  Graduate assistant
• Miami (Florida) (1986)
  Graduate assistant
• Boise State (1987–1988)
  Linebackers coach
• East Carolina (1989)
  Defensive backs coach
• UNLV (1990)
  Defensive backs coach
• UNLV (1991)
  Defensive coordinator
• East Carolina (1992–1994)
  Defensive backs coach and linebackers coach
• Miami (Florida) (1995–2000)
  Defensive backs and special teams coach
• Cleveland Browns (2001–2004)
  Secondary coach
• Oakland Raiders (2005–2006)
  Defensive backs coach
• North Carolina (2007)
  Defensive coordinator
• Baltimore Ravens (2008–2010)
  Secondary coach
• Baltimore Ravens (2011)
  Defensive coordinator
• Indianapolis Colts (2012–2017)
  Head coach

 

[FB94]

How aggressive is Pagano with his 3-4 scheme? Selectively aggressive or a big blitz guy

 

[juza76]

Greg Schiano what defense he run?

 

[Reddog]

Dom Capers is still alive? LOL...

Alive an well but this is the only one I would consider.

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[Zeno]

I prefer Pagano or Del Rio. Del Rio is a 4-3 guy though.

Marvin Lewis but he hasn’t been a DC for over a decade. But when he was it was the best D in the business.

He took over defensive play calling this past season for the Bengals after he fired Austin. Word was it “reenergized” him.

 

[Krangodnzr]

No switch. Horton ran a form of steelers 3-4. Bowles more or less the same.

Bowles' 3-4 is not really a Steelers style 3-4 because he runs man heavy schemes while the Steelers run alot of zone.

 

[Arz101]

Bowles' 3-4 is not really a Steelers style 3-4 because he runs man heavy schemes while the Steelers run alot of zone.

You are right on the defensive backside

 

[Krangodnzr]

You are right on the defensive backside

It's why I love Bowles.

 

[overseascardfan]

IIRC a couple of weeks ago Gambo named 5 HC candidates he thought would end up in ARZ and none of them included Kingsbury or at least he didn't think or was told Kingsbury was a candidate until we all pretty much knew he was a couple of days ago. So this Top 3 he mentioned I take with a grain of salt because I don't think ARZ is limiting the candidate pool to these 3.

 

[AZ Native]

IIRC a couple of weeks ago Gambo named 5 HC candidates he thought would end up in ARZ and none of them included Kingsbury or at least he didn't think or was told Kingsbury was a candidate until we all pretty much knew he was a couple of days ago. So this Top 3 he mentioned I take with a grain of salt because I don't think ARZ is limiting the candidate pool to these 3.

Yeah Gambo runs his mouth sometimes but it is his job to give his opinion. A few weeks ago, who saw this coming? It's all good.

 

[TheCardFan]

IIRC a couple of weeks ago Gambo named 5 HC candidates he thought would end up in ARZ and none of them included Kingsbury or at least he didn't think or was told Kingsbury was a candidate until we all pretty much knew he was a couple of days ago. So this Top 3 he mentioned I take with a grain of salt because I don't think ARZ is limiting the candidate pool to these 3.

I am not from Phoenix but that is what I was thinking. He throws out 3 names that they should consider...that is 100% opinion.

 

[overseascardfan]

I am not from Phoenix but that is what I was thinking. He throws out 3 names that they should consider...that is 100% opinion.

He made it sound like it wasn’t opinion and that those were the three options ARZ was down to.

 

[Arz101]

He made it sound like it wasn’t opinion and that those were the three options ARZ was down to.

Gambo definitely does not have Cardinals sources. Sarver is his source for Suns.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport

✔ @RapSheet



Former #Broncos head coach Vance Joseph is in Arizona today interviewing with new #AZCardinals coach Kliff Kinsbury for the defensive coordinator position, source said. Given that he’s there first, he’s a strong candidate. He’s still in the mix for the #Bengals HC job.

 

[Ronin]

Kent Somers‏Verified account@kentsomers 53s53 seconds ago
Vance Joseph would be a good fit in AZ. He’s here today, per @RapSheet adding a former NFL head coach would be beneficial to Kingsbury.

 

[Totally_Red]

Would love Chuck Pagano. The other two not so much. Vance Joseph is well regarded in league circles and defense wasn't the problem in Denver.

 

[blindseyed]

Pagano might be the best of these three. Players really like him and I think he would be a good mentor and supporter of KK. He would be a team player and not a back stabber like Greg Williams.

I lean towards Pagano too, I think his style and personality would fit with KK

 

[GuernseyCard]

Miami Dolphins
Joseph was announced as the defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins for the 2016 season under head coach Adam Gase. Joseph oversaw a defense that played a key role in the Dolphins returning to the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. Despite having to use 13 different starting lineups due to injury, Joseph’s defense ranked fourth in the NFL on third downs (36.2%) while forcing the sixth-most negative plays (107) in the league. The Dolphins won nine of their final 11 regular-season games in 2016 with Joseph’s defense accounting for the fourth-most takeaways (21) in the NFL during that stretch.

NFL head coaches under whom Vance Joseph has served:

• Mike Nolan, San Francisco 49ers (2005–2008)
• Mike Singletary, San Francisco 49ers (2008–2010)
• Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans (2011–2013)
• Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals (2014–2015)
• Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins (2016)