Salisbury To Announce Decision Today (1/16)

[Capital Card]

I just heard on ESPN Radio that Sean Salisbury will announce his decision on whether to accept the Cardinal QB coaching position.

Hopefully it will be sooner than later.

Go Cards!!!

 

[AZCardsWin]

I think Salisbury comes aboard today. I think his decision has been made for a while but he had to work out a "buy out" of his ESPN contract and that probably took a few days to square away.

Go Cards!
Tim

 

[arthurracoon]

Pick us Mr.Salisbury! Pick us!!!

 

[CaptTurbo]

omg it makes it sound like he is taking a hc position or maybe president of the united states. Its just the QB position for God's sake. Take it or leave it. I wont lose sleep.

 

[JeffGollin]

omg it makes it sound like he is taking a hc position or maybe president of the united states. Its just the QB position for God's sake.
Minor additonal thing to consider. If not Salisbury, whom?

Senior Bowl is a week away. I'm not sure if Eli will be playing (and Roethlisberger is a junior) but, if we're going to consider drafting a QB, I'd sure like my QB coach to be in place and in Mobile before practices start to scope out the QB talent down there.

 

[CaptTurbo]

We've been without a qb coach before. Many teams have.

 

[kerouac9]

Originally posted by JeffGollin
omg it makes it sound like he is taking a hc position or maybe president of the united states. Its just the QB position for God's sake.
Minor additonal thing to consider. If not Salisbury, whom?

Senior Bowl is a week away. I'm not sure if Eli will be playing (and Roethlisberger is a junior) but, if we're going to consider drafting a QB, I'd sure like my QB coach to be in place and in Mobile before practices start to scope out the QB talent down there.

I think that I heard that Eli is not going to be participating in the Senior Bowl.

Krang surely hopes that whomever's there keeps an eye on Phillip Rivers, but personally I think that if we pick a QB at all, it'll be at #3 overall, and not otherwise. If it's not Eli or Ben R., then I suspect that Green will release Parsons and bring in a discounted veteran QB (Jeff George, perhaps? Shawn King?) to sit third on the depth chart.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by kerouac9

Krang surely hopes that whomever's there keeps an eye on Phillip Rivers, but personally I think that if we pick a QB at all, it'll be at #3 overall, and not otherwise. If it's not Eli or Ben R., then I suspect that Green will release Parsons and bring in a discounted veteran QB (Jeff George, perhaps? Shawn King?) to sit third on the depth chart.

Rivers might jump into the first round, especially if he shows good arm strength in his workouts. He has been successful from day one (though he did have offensive genius Norm Chow coaching him).

 

[JeffGollin]

We've been without a qb coach before. Many teams have.
Yes we have. And one of my pet peeves is that we haven't had a legitimate QB coach on staff since Kavanaugh (not exactly a QB guru either) coached for Buddy.

According to Green, one of Sean's attributes is that "He's played the position." Many successful QB's will tell you that it helps to have someone tutoring you or running the offense who "has seen the field through a QB's eyes."

I think it's terribly important - particularly with the young QB's we have (or may have) behind Blake - that we have someone who knows proper mechanics, can (through personal experience) work with QB's on "how they see the field", what to look for and how to react, how to sense a pass rush from the blindside etc. etc.

I'll concede that, on teams led by an offensive-minded HC or with an OC who was a former QB, these guys can fill the role of QB tutor. But in the absence of that, I really think having a legitimate QB coach is essential if we're ever going to get strong at QB.

 

[spanky1]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
Rivers might jump into the first round, especially if he shows good arm strength in his workouts. He has been successful from day one (though he did have offensive genius Norm Chow coaching him).

krang,

I see JP Losman being picked ahead of Rivers in the first round (with his arm, and with Marino in Miami, I see him there). Phil goes early-mid 2nd round IMHO.

 

[jw7]

Kent Somers was on Bickley's show this am and he predicted Salisbury would say "no".

He figured he already has a high-profile job, and if he really wanted this position, he would have accepted already.

 

[sundevilscott]

Wait I moved out of Phoenix about 7 months ago...Bickley has a fulltime show?

 

[Pariah]

Originally posted by jw7
Kent Somers was on Bickley's show this am and he predicted Salisbury would say "no".

He figured he already has a high-profile job, and if he really wanted this position, he would have accepted already.

Bickley says he'll turn it down? Sounds like Salisbury is a lock to take it!

 

[Renz]

Originally posted by jw7
Kent Somers was on Bickley's show this am and he predicted Salisbury would say "no".

He figured he already has a high-profile job, and if he really wanted this position, he would have accepted already.

Seems to me that if he didn't want the job he would have turned it down all ready. By taking so long to think it over, it tells me that he does want the job.

Of course, money issues and/or family concerns might persuade him to stay at ESPN.

 

[jf-08]

Originally posted by sundevilscott
Wait I moved out of Phoenix about 7 months ago...Bickley has a fulltime show?

yeah mornings - Xtra 910 am - 6:00 - 9:00 I think.

It started last week.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by spanky1
krang,

I see JP Losman being picked ahead of Rivers in the first round (with his arm, and with Marino in Miami, I see him there). Phil goes early-mid 2nd round IMHO.

I could see that happening, but that would be based on physical tangibles like arm strength, foot speed, etc.

But if it's based on intangibles and winning, Rivers blows Losman away. He has more of a proven track record as a winner against better competition. And he is bigger than Losman as well.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
I could see that happening, but that would be based on physical tangibles like arm strength, foot speed, etc.

But if it's based on intangibles and winning, Rivers blows Losman away. He has more of a proven track record as a winner against better competition. And he is bigger than Losman as well.

I would much rather have Rivers than Losman. Rivers has that "Montana-esque" type thing. He just wins. He doesnt loko pretty and his mechanics are bad but he has great touch ont he ball, and is accurate, and he is gritty.

I Like Rivers more and more each time I saw him play this year.

 

[spanky1]

Originally posted by LVCARDFREAK
I would much rather have Rivers than Losman. Rivers has that "Montana-esque" type thing. He just wins. He doesnt loko pretty and his mechanics are bad but he has great touch ont he ball, and is accurate, and he is gritty.

I Like Rivers more and more each time I saw him play this year.

I live in NC and watched Rivers a ton. Yes he is a definite "winner", has all the leadership skills you'd ever want and is tough.......kinda like a bigger version of Jake........but when he passes the ball, he looks like Charles Barclay having a seizure (as in the Tiger Woods commercial). Losman will rise quickly up the boards when the combine is all said and done.

 

[Tangodnzr]

Originally posted by jkf296
yeah mornings - Xtra 910 am - 6:00 - 9:00 I think.

It started last week.

Wow....and I'm missing that?

aaahem!....cough, cough.

I don't think so.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Originally posted by spanky1
I live in NC and watched Rivers a ton. Yes he is a definite "winner", has all the leadership skills you'd ever want and is tough.......kinda like a bigger version of Jake........but when he passes the ball, he looks like Charles Barclay having a seizure (as in the Tiger Woods commercial). Losman will rise quickly up the boards when the combine is all said and done.

I have seen Losman play and I am not impressed. I agree on Rivers mechanics they are truly afwul.

Frankly I hope the Cards dont draft either of them b/c that would mean Eli and Ben, who are clearly 2 steps above the rest in this draft, werent taken.

 

[SunCityCarl]

If Salisbury says "no" how 'bout - Steve Deberg? He did that with Reeves in Atlanta for a couple of years, he's a warm climate guy (lives in FL.).... Sheesh it's almost like the Bears & Saban in regards to this Cards & Salisbury thing huh?

 

[john h]

Originally posted by kerouac9
I think that I heard that Eli is not going to be participating in the Senior Bowl.

Krang surely hopes that whomever's there keeps an eye on Phillip Rivers, but personally I think that if we pick a QB at all, it'll be at #3 overall, and not otherwise. If it's not Eli or Ben R., then I suspect that Green will release Parsons and bring in a discounted veteran QB (Jeff George, perhaps? Shawn King?) to sit third on the depth chart.

If I am Eli I sure do not play. He is a sure fire top 3 and why risk millions with an injury. This is a no brainer. Nothing to gain and much to lose.

 

[mdamien13]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
Wow....and I'm missing that?

aaahem!....cough, cough.

I don't think so.

If you heard his voice you'd wonder who the hell would give that little mullethead a show. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that somebody still steals his lunch at work.

 

[MrY]

IMHO Salisbury would be much more likely to accept the job if he knew that we were going to get Ben or Eli. Our draft position doesn't guarantee that and he may not be too exited about leaving ESPN for Josh/Jeff

 

[SECTION 11]

I think with the season nearly done that Salisbury is going to stick out his job at ESPN until the SB is over, then he'll come here.