billsfan_34 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Anyone have a hunch on the next O, D, And ST Coordinators? I wonder if anyone has been interviewed yet as it has been very tight lipped after the Gailey hire. Would love to see a 3-4 back in Buffalo...anyone that remembers wades D here must admit it was pretty damn good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygskin36 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Anyone have a hunch on the next O, D, And ST Coordinators? I wonder if anyone has been interviewed yet as it has been very tight lipped after the Gailey hire. Would love to see a 3-4 back in Buffalo...anyone that remembers wades D here must admit it was pretty damn good! The only real name for D coordinator I've seen is Jim Bates.. He runs a 4-3 not too unlike the defense Gregg Williams used here.. We'd need new LBs and DTs that control gaps, not penetrate... Who knows.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'm surprised its taking this long, you'd think Chan would have already known who he wanted to bring in. I also thought they'd have a replacement for Guy right away, the timing of the firing made me think the replacement was already in line. That head start on firing Jauron really didn't make much difference in the FO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRM33064 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 No idea, but I'll throw out a guess: Cam Cameron, Jim Bates. Assistant HC Dan Reeves. Not sure Chan's implication that we might get some unknowns was anything but a "company line" kind of courtesy nod/CYA move to Buddy and Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Once they are hired, can we call refer to them as The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 No idea, but I'll throw out a guess: Cam Cameron, Jim Bates. Assistant HC Dan Reeves. Not sure Chan's implication that we might get some unknowns was anything but a "company line" kind of courtesy nod/CYA move to Buddy and Ralph. Cameron is already under contract in Baltimore. I'm just hoping some young blood is brought in and the staff doesn't turn out to be a bunch of old guys who've lost connection with the modern game. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowtippur Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Isn't it fairly common these days to have a staff reasonably assembled when hired? I know other coaches mentioned for the vacancies this year had staffs already put together. I don't mind the wait, as long as they get it right with enough time to properly evaluate before free agency and the draft, it just seems strange to me that there is nobody besides Chan in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rackemrack Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 maybe they have hired coordinators, but buddy doesn't wanna tell anybody, like all the secret interviews for head coach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthtobrint Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Isn't it fairly common these days to have a staff reasonably assembled when hired? I know other coaches mentioned for the vacancies this year had staffs already put together. I don't mind the wait, as long as they get it right with enough time to properly evaluate before free agency and the draft, it just seems strange to me that there is nobody besides Chan in place. Yes, that seemed strange to me as well. A GM should want to know what type of staff the head coaching candidates have on board with him before deciding which candidate to hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer1960 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I disagree that it is abnormal for a head coach to be hired and then take some time to put together a staff. He surely has some ideas who he wants on his staff, but job interviews and checking out other candidates than the ones you already know requires some time. Also, it is *possible* that he might want someone from one of the playoff teams so he might need to wait for that. Still, pickings are slim with so few teams having let their coaching staffs go this offseason. He will either have to get people who were not coaching last year or he'll have to convince people from other's staffs to come here for a promotion (eg LB coach to DC). One of my biggest concerns with how long it took to hire the HC was that there would be few coaches available to fill out his staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewfla Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Chan and Buddy have no coherent plan except to say their were so many people interested and to bash the Raiders. Chan doesn't have a clue. I'm guessing coordinators don't want to be here either - just like head coaches. UB probably has a staff they could pilfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BYGD1 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Anyone have a hunch on the next O, D, And ST Coordinators? I wonder if anyone has been interviewed yet as it has been very tight lipped after the Gailey hire. Would love to see a 3-4 back in Buffalo...anyone that remembers wades D here must admit it was pretty damn good! Looks Like Maybe Dan PEE's for DC stand by for news many rumors currently pointing that way see my Thread on Dan Pee's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny3000 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Chan and Buddy have no coherent plan except to say their were so many people interested and to bash the Raiders. Chan doesn't have a clue. I'm guessing coordinators don't want to be here either - just like head coaches. UB probably has a staff they could pilfer. dude, you suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I disagree that it is abnormal for a head coach to be hired and then take some time to put together a staff. He surely has some ideas who he wants on his staff, but job interviews and checking out other candidates than the ones you already know requires some time. Also, it is *possible* that he might want someone from one of the playoff teams so he might need to wait for that. Still, pickings are slim with so few teams having let their coaching staffs go this offseason. He will either have to get people who were not coaching last year or he'll have to convince people from other's staffs to come here for a promotion (eg LB coach to DC). One of my biggest concerns with how long it took to hire the HC was that there would be few coaches available to fill out his staff. Thank you. I'm sure Nix has a list of people he would like to hire, but that doesn't mean circumstances haven't changed for the people on that list, even over the past couple of weeks. This is typically a very busy time for team coaching staffs and front offices. There is a lot of hiring and firing going on all over the league, and a lot of positions are coming open. Not to mention that some of the people on Nix's list will be people who are on teams that are still playing. That's very common too, for the successful teams to get raided for assistants and scouts by other teams. Seems perfectly normal to me that they haven't announced the full staff yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsinytown Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 dude, you suck +10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pioniere Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Chan and Buddy have no coherent plan except to say their were so many people interested and to bash the Raiders. Chan doesn't have a clue. I'm guessing coordinators don't want to be here either - just like head coaches. UB probably has a staff they could pilfer. You don't know much about football, do you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjo moe Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Anyone have a hunch on the next O, D, And ST Coordinators? I wonder if anyone has been interviewed yet as it has been very tight lipped after the Gailey hire. Would love to see a 3-4 back in Buffalo...anyone that remembers wades D here must admit it was pretty damn good! Yeah, and why did we switch to the 4-3 again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan_34 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yeah, and why did we switch to the 4-3 again? Yes, the Bills havent ran the 3-4 since Wade was here. We switched when Wade was fired and the defense hasnt even been respectable since. So yeah, we switched, was it the right move, probably not seeing the 3-4 gives offenses fits. Looks like we know who our OC is, and if Pees comes in definitely the 3-4 where maybin and Poz will man the OLB spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Anyone have a hunch on the next O, D, And ST Coordinators? I wonder if anyone has been interviewed yet as it has been very tight lipped after the Gailey hire. Would love to see a 3-4 back in Buffalo...anyone that remembers wades D here must admit it was pretty damn good! I'm thinking Curtis Modkins for OC. For DC and ST, I don't have any specific names, but I'm guessing that both will fit at least 2 of the following criteria: 1.) Over 55. 2.) Never held this job at the NFL level. 3.) Worked with Gailey in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Yes, the Bills havent ran the 3-4 since Wade was here. We switched when Wade was fired and the defense hasnt even been respectable since. So yeah, we switched, was it the right move, probably not seeing the 3-4 gives offenses fits. Looks like we know who our OC is, and if Pees comes in definitely the 3-4 where maybin and Poz will man the OLB spots. Maybe double-check on that one: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/ 2003: 2nd in yards allowed, 5th in points allowed 2004: 2nd in yards allowed, 8th in points allowed That's a little better than respectable. And I'd say it was respectable, but not really good, in 2 of Jauron's years: 2006: 18th in yards allowed, 10th in points allowed 2008: 14th in yards allowed, 14th in points allowed Switching from 4-3 to 3-4 or vice versa is only a good idea when your cupboard is bare defensively, or if most of your good players can play in any scheme. When Greggggo switched from to the 4-3, it took 2 years to build the D back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I'm surprised its taking this long, you'd think Chan would have already known who he wanted to bring in. I also thought they'd have a replacement for Guy right away, the timing of the firing made me think the replacement was already in line. That head start on firing Jauron really didn't make much difference in the FO. Maybe Chan didn't know he was going to get a HCing opportunity until recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billnutinphoenix Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Chan and Buddy have no coherent plan except to say their were so many people interested and to bash the Raiders. Chan doesn't have a clue. I'm guessing coordinators don't want to be here either - just like head coaches. UB probably has a staff they could pilfer. I think that is unfair at this point...let's wait and see...Besides Chan is in all liklihood our OC despite hiring an OC..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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