gambo just mentioned a DC on 910 am

[pinnacle]

he said jerry gray, current DC at buffalo should get strong consideration. he will probably be gone as soon as buffalo hires a coach.....

 

[CaptTurbo]

Id rather have jauron sorry to hammer this point. I think its the best move out there.

 

[pinnacle]

Jerry Gray -

COACHING HISTORY
2001- Buffalo Bills
(Defensive Coordinator)
1999-00 Tennessee Titans
(Defensive Backs)
1997-98 Tennessee Titans
(Defensive Backs/Quality Control)
1995-96 SMU
(Defensive Backs)

Coaching Experience:
7th year in NFL / 3rd with Bills

Enters his third season as defensive coordinator with the Bills and does so with the most talented group of players on that side of the ball since he arrived in Buffalo…joined the Bills as defensive coordinator on February 7, 2001…prior to that spent the previous four seasons as an assistant with Gregg Williams at the Tennessee Titans, including the last two as defensive backs coach…helped Tennessee finish as the NFL's #1 ranked pass defense and total defense in 2000 and also guided two All-Pro starters at each position in the Titans secondary…originally started with the Titans as the defensive assistant/quality control coach in 1997 before being elevated to the defensive backs position…broke into the coaching ranks in 1995 as the defensive backs coach at Southern Methodist University.

Playing Experience:
Played nine seasons in the NFL earning All-Pro honors four times…played with the Los Angeles Rams (1985-91), Houston Oilers (1992) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1993) before retiring…was a four-time Pro Bowler at cornerback (1986-89) with the Rams…finished with 28 career interceptions during his nine seasons in the NFL…posted a season-high eight interceptions in 1986, just his second year in the NFL…also named the NFL's Defensive-Back-of-the-Year in 1989 and earned MVP honors in the 1990 Pro Bowl.

 

[pinnacle]

jauron is rumored to have agreed to join coughlin if he does not get the Buffalo job...FYI..

 

[Tangodnzr]

Based on the fact that Williams is going to be the DC for Gibbs in Washington, I would think Gray would be the odds on favorite to go there.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
Based on the fact that Williams is going to be the DC for Gibbs in Washington, I would think Gray would be the odds on favorite to go there.

Why would he go be a position coach and get paid less than be a coordinator here and get paid more? Or is this your theory becasue you think no one will ever want to coach under Green?

 

[BuckeyeCardinal]

Gray

Gray was a fantastic DB in his playing days.

With that said.....being a great player doesn't automatically make you a great coach.

Can you say Mean Joe?

I knew you could.

 

[pinnacle]

I don't know buckeye....based on this alone he probably has more credentials than Joe greene in coaching:

prior to that spent the previous four seasons as an assistant with Gregg Williams at the Tennessee Titans, including the last two as defensive backs coach…helped Tennessee finish as the NFL's #1 ranked pass defense and total defense in 2000 and also guided two All-Pro starters at each position in the Titans secondary

 

[BuckeyeCardinal]

Sarcasm

Originally posted by pinnacle
I don't know buckeye....based on this alone he probably has more credentials than Joe greene in coaching:

prior to that spent the previous four seasons as an assistant with Gregg Williams at the Tennessee Titans, including the last two as defensive backs coach…helped Tennessee finish as the NFL's #1 ranked pass defense and total defense in 2000 and also guided two All-Pro starters at each position in the Titans secondary

Actually would love to have him.......would have to be an improvement over "let's play our CB's 10 yards away every play" Marmie.

 

[ajcardfan]

Re: Sarcasm

Originally posted by BuckeyeCardinal
Actually would love to have him.......would have to be an improvement over "let's play our CB's 10 yards away every play" Marmie.

Come on, that wasn't the coaches' fault! Remember, it was the CB's decision on how close to play to the WR! uke:

I think Russ is right. We haven't seen more than the tip of the iceberg with the stuff we're going to hear about the previous staff.

 

[Tangodnzr]

Originally posted by MaoTosiFanClub
Why would he go be a position coach and get paid less than be a coordinator here and get paid more? Or is this your theory becasue you think no one will ever want to coach under Green?

First of all, I would refer you to Pinnacle's post.

He's been a protege of Williams. I would just expect him to give staying with him and going to Washington with Williams and Gibbs first consideration.

As to the money? What would you say we're talking about as far as difference in pay?

And finally NO! Although I am skeptical as to who he would indeed attract, that's not the reason I stated what I did.

....which brings me to a question....so do you think this would be the trend with Green's hirings?
Hiring a "newbie" at a top position like this, rather than someone who's been there and done that already?


Don't get me wrong, I really know very little about Gray himself, so I really don't have a strong opinion obout his abilities one way or the other.

I just find it ironic that now I'm seeing a lot of people seemingly "change their tune" all of a sudden.

Where's all this - no more inexperienced top coaches please? ??

 

[Duckjake]

Jerry is also rumored to be one of the leading candidates for the recently vacated DC job at Texas where he played in college.

Carl Reese, the defensive genius who thought it was a good idea to play his 240lb LB's head up on 300lb OLinemen, resigned this week.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

jerry gray used to be my favorite ram (before the cards moved to the valley). but that aside, he was always considered an astute student of the game and his time with gregg williams has to have been beneficial. and he's been a d coordinator with a very good bills defense for three years. in addition, he played for a relatively radical defensive coordinator w/ the rams (can't remember his name right now - DOH!), but i'd be willing to bet he picked up some creative ideas about defense back then too. i'd give him a shot.

 

[Zeno]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr

....which brings me to a question....so do you think this would be the trend with Green's hirings?
Hiring a "newbie" at a top position like this, rather than someone who's been there and done that already?


Don't get me wrong, I really know very little about Gray himself, so I really don't have a strong opinion obout his abilities one way or the other.

I just find it ironic that now I'm seeing a lot of people seemingly "change their tune" all of a sudden.

Where's all this - no more inexperienced top coaches please? ??

How does 3 years as a coordinator make him inexperienced?

I don't know anything about him but its not like he went from graduate assistant to NFL coach overnight.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
First of all, I would refer you to Pinnacle's post.

He's been a protege of Williams. I would just expect him to give staying with him and going to Washington with Williams and Gibbs first consideration.

As to the money? What would you say we're talking about as far as difference in pay?

And finally NO! Although I am skeptical as to who he would indeed attract, that's not the reason I stated what I did.

....which brings me to a question....so do you think this would be the trend with Green's hirings?
Hiring a "newbie" at a top position like this, rather than someone who's been there and done that already?


Don't get me wrong, I really know very little about Gray himself, so I really don't have a strong opinion obout his abilities one way or the other.

I just find it ironic that now I'm seeing a lot of people seemingly "change their tune" all of a sudden.

Where's all this - no more inexperienced top coaches please? ??

What are you talking about? First off he's not "inexperienced." He's been the DC of the Bills for the last three years, the last of which they finished in the Top 5 in the NFL in defense. Second, moving from a defensive coordinator to a position coach (which he would have to take in Washington) is a demotion. You'd have to think he would be interested in staying at the coordinator level if his ultimate goal was to become a HC. Even if that is not his goal, coordinators are for the most part paid better than position coaches so he could also look for the money.

 

[ds512az]

I think that Tango is just ticked that his man didn't get the job.