TJ
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Humphries, Cole, Pugh, Barksdale, and *maybe* Cunningham is a good enough core to start with for any solid OL coach. Add a few pieces and there’s no reason that the line should improve considerably
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Humphries, Cole, Pugh, Barksdale, and *maybe* Cunningham is a good enough core to start with for any solid OL coach. Add a few pieces and there’s no reason that the line should improve considerably
iLLmatiC
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Feels so damn good to be hiring competent assistants. I think Mike's opened up the checkbook and is likely outbidding for their services. I don't think he wants a repeat of this year.
GatorAZ
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Half those guys will miss at least 6 games so they need to stock up.
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Don’t freak out, Shane, he won’t be calling plays.
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Snakester
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This is awesome. I am really hoping we are able to sign him. Having him and KK designing plays would be the best we could possibly hope for the offense.
No doubt in my mind there will be some that will knock these hires, but damn they make so much sense. An awesome offensive line coach. A wr coach that worked with KK and the air raid offense. NICE.
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same guy retained.
OK thanks, I thought I saw that somewhere but couldn't find it
Buckybird
Hoist the Lombardi Trophy
I agree, but Michael missed the boat big time in not getting Stump back. I would’ve made him the Asst HC
iLLmatiC
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I thought we signed him..wtf
Buckybird
Hoist the Lombardi Trophy
He got away & Kitchens got him in Cleveland
Language being written into coach contracts to protect ownership should a work stoppage occur in 2021when the current agreement with NFLPA expires .
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-possible-nfl-work-stoppage-2021?platform=amp
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-possible-nfl-work-stoppage-2021?platform=amp
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Kugler may turn out to be the most underrated Cardinal coaching hire of all these guys.
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I don't know Kugler, so please enlighten me why he is that great of an OL coach?
KK won't pass the Cards to death just because he's a coach out of the Air Raid tree. In fact among all Air Raid coaches, he is one of the more run-heavy guys. He understandably aired it out with Mahomes quite a bit, but the last couple of years he had a balanced offense with good rushing totals. Ultimately KK strikes me as a guy who will use his best playmakers early and often, rather than getting cute.
Btw I don't think the OC will matter that much. The whole offensive staff is basically in place already. KK will be the QB coach, install his concepts and call the plays.
KK won't pass the Cards to death just because he's a coach out of the Air Raid tree. In fact among all Air Raid coaches, he is one of the more run-heavy guys. He understandably aired it out with Mahomes quite a bit, but the last couple of years he had a balanced offense with good rushing totals. Ultimately KK strikes me as a guy who will use his best playmakers early and often, rather than getting cute.
Btw I don't think the OC will matter that much. The whole offensive staff is basically in place already. KK will be the QB coach, install his concepts and call the plays.
DRM08
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I don’t know anything about Kugler’s NFL experience, but Tech played Kugler’s UTEP team and their OL was very physical with a strong running game.
Zeno
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https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/14/az-arizona-cardinals-sean-kugler-ol-stats/
In 11 NFL seasons as an offensive line coach, he has had six 1,000-yard rushers. His lines have averaged just under 38 sacks allowed per year. The Cardinals allowed 52 last season.
The lack of 1,000 yard rushers looks like a concern until you see that he didn’t have a lot of talent there....Lynch & Lindsay as exceptions and they both had 1000 yards.
In 11 NFL seasons as an offensive line coach, he has had six 1,000-yard rushers. His lines have averaged just under 38 sacks allowed per year. The Cardinals allowed 52 last season.
The lack of 1,000 yard rushers looks like a concern until you see that he didn’t have a lot of talent there....Lynch & Lindsay as exceptions and they both had 1000 yards.
I get that Kugler knows him some OL. But let's pump the brakes. Nothing suggests that he is some magic OL whisperer. A solid OL coach it looks to me who needs much more talent to work with than what we currently have. I was cringing yesterday when the Eagles subbed in a quality lineman like Wisniewsky for the injured Brooks.
In today’s nfl you need to run the ball when you NEED to run the ball. Old school, run the ball to set up the pass . New school, throw the ball to set up the run. Gurley is a stud but he too benefits when opposing defenses have to worry about Cook, Woods, Kupp, jet sweeps and everything else. We tried to be a smash mouth straight ahead running team. That simply doesn’t work. We need to mix smash mouth with traps, zone, screens and draws....and this year we will.
Broncos did lose 3 oline starters last year & oline actually improved. That's a minor miracle in itself
