Rodriguez New Outside Linebacker coach.

[Absolute Zero]

This guy is a great teacher, solid hire

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[RON_IN_OC]

This guy is a great teacher, solid hire

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Great film director, too.

 

[Cardsfaninlouky]

Great film director, too.

Film director? Game film or movie lol?

 

[BritCard]

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[RON_IN_OC]

Dude is 42. He'll be drawing SSI by October.

Robert Rodriguez (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Ahhhhh...He was with the Vikings from 2015-2019...That must be the Gannon connection.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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[Absolute Zero]

Great film director, too.

Indeed! But not the same guy, lol

Robert Rodriguez - IMDb

Robert Rodriguez. Producer: El Mariachi. Robert Anthony Rodriguez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, USA, to Rebecca (Villegas), a nurse, and Cecilio G. Rodríguez, a salesman. His family is of Mexican descent. Of all the people to be amazed by the images of John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi...

www.imdb.com

 

[Krangodnzr]

I've seen numerous Sun Devils rave about Rodriguez.

 

[SeattleCardinal]

I'm an ASU fan and Rodriguez was one of my favorite coaches. As stated by the OP, a great reputation as a "teacher."

 

[oaken1]

Rodriguez??
Thought he was a cornerback...

 

[Chopper0080]

I've seen numerous Sun Devils rave about Rodriguez.

So far I like the defensive additions more than the offensive ones but that is probably to be expected.

 

[Solar7]

Fine with the hire, but again worried a bit about having too many college guys in here teaching.

It's just a different kind of person you're coaching, and a different game at the end of the day.

 

[Krangodnzr]

So far I like the defensive additions more than the offensive ones but that is probably to be expected.

I'm not overwhelmed with the staff overall because it's not like these guys are well known.

I remember all of the angst over hiring Todd Bowles and to this date, he is probably the single best coordinator the Cardinals have had since they have been in Arizona except maybe Todd Haley.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Fine with the hire, but again worried a bit about having too many college guys in here teaching.

It's just a different kind of person you're coaching, and a different game at the end of the day.

Rodriguez is a good one man. College coaches teach more technique than NFL coaches.

 

[SeattleCardinal]

Fine with the hire, but again worried a bit about having too many college guys in here teaching.

It's just a different kind of person you're coaching, and a different game at the end of the day.

I think his five years of NFL experience, coaching guys like Danielle Hunter, was one reason college kids would buy what he was selling.

 

[daves]

Rodriguez is a good one man. College coaches teach more technique than NFL coaches.

Honest question... WTF do pro position coaches teach then? And will all these college coaches be lacking in that area?

 

[TheCardFan]

Honest question... WTF do pro position coaches teach then? And will all these college coaches be lacking in that area?

Good question. Gannon is harping on teaching/motivating/etc. Is that what great organizations do (Patriots, Steelers, etc)?

My concern is still in regard to experience. These young coaches may be great at teaching/motivating but they will be going up against professional coaches on game day. Game plans, in game adjustments, etc will be very challenging week in and week out. Especially on offense.

 

[az jam]

Good question. Gannon is harping on teaching/motivating/etc. Is that what great organizations do (Patriots, Steelers, etc)?

My concern is still in regard to experience. These young coaches may be great at teaching/motivating but they will be going up against professional coaches on game day. Game plans, in game adjustments, etc will be very challenging week in and week out. Especially on offense.

We had and experienced staff with KK and VJ and never made half time adjustments and had horrible game management.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Honest question... WTF do pro position coaches teach then? And will all these college coaches be lacking in that area?

NFL coaching does teach some technique, but they are so much more focused on teaching the offense/defense and installing game plans.

They don't have time to teach you how to do your job. If you need a lot of instruction, then the NFL isn't for you.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Honest question... WTF do pro position coaches teach then? And will all these college coaches be lacking in that area?

I think the longtime way of doing things in the NFL has been more around breaking down film and looking for tendencies and advantages, rather than teaching techniques. When they are on the practice field, it becomes about repetition and muscle memory. The JJ Watts, who go full bore during practice, to continue tweaking and honing their technique, are rare.

 

[PDXChris]

NFL coaching does teach some technique, but they are so much more focused on teaching the offense/defense and installing game plans.

They don't have time to teach you how to do your job. If you need a lot of instruction, then the NFL isn't for you.

Which is hilarious that we tried to convert several players over the years to new positions after drafting them.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

This guy is a great teacher, solid hire

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I hope so, although it's hard to say anyone on ASU's defensive line stood out or showed a ton of growth last year.

 

[Krangodnzr]

I hope so, although it's hard to say anyone on ASU's defensive line stood out or showed a ton of growth last year.

That line lacked talent and everyone knew they weren't playing for anything fairly early in the season.