The Gnat Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) Wilks has been in so many conversations for coaching positions, not surprised to see him getting a shot. Edited January 22, 2018 by TheKillerNacho Edited title to make it more clear what this news item is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber11 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 VERY happy about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Not a bad hire. Rivera wanted him initially as the DC over McDermott, but he wasn't available at the time. Despite McDermott being on the team, Wilks was chosen to be the assistant head coach. He's done a lot of fine work with our DBs too. I think he deserves a lot of credit for Norman's growth, not to mention all the years he got our secondary to out-play its talent level. With that said, not sure if he will take over defensive play-calling but his scheme is going to need a lock-down corner. That is one edge I'll give McD. He was better at adjusting his scheme to the talent. Wilks put our secondary in a lot of bad positions last year due to his blitz-happy scheme. Cardinals shouldn't have to worry about that with Patrick Peterson though. Mathieu should be a great fit for the defense as well. Plus, he's got that Denzel Washington look to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber11 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I know the rumor was that he would retain Bettcher and go after Flip as OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashing202 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Good move for them if so . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaglesPeteC Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I am VERY happy about this. Keeping Schwartz is so clutch. I think Flip still bounces for an OC job though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskieTitan Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Solid hire, liked him for the Titans too but Vrabel is clearly a HOF head coach so can't be mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11sanchez11 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, LuckyNumber11 said: I know the rumor was that he would retain Bettcher and go after Flip as OC Bettcher and Wilks don't run anywhere near the same scheme as far as I can tell. That would be a little weird, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikes_Bolts1228 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 STEVE! STEVE! STEVE! STEVE! STEVE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrawkcab321 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I don’t get it. He coordinated a defense that’s been good for a while and was set up by McDermott who left a year ago. Reminds me of the Seahawks when those guys were getting hired one after another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzane Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, The Gnat said: Wilks has been in so many conversations for coaching positions, not surprised to see him getting a shot. Hey! Whoah! Wait! Steve Wilks?!? Don't they have to interview at least one NFL Good Ol' Boy to be in compliance with The Rooney Rule?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsandI Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, bzane said: Hey! Whoah! Wait! Steve Wilks?!? Don't they have to interview at least one NFL Good Ol' Boy to be in compliance with The Rooney Rule?? Brian Flores. Both AA and Latin. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 30 minutes ago, sdrawkcab321 said: I don’t get it. He coordinated a defense that’s been good for a while and was set up by McDermott who left a year ago. Reminds me of the Seahawks when those guys were getting hired one after another. Dan Quinn turned out alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber11 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, 11sanchez11 said: Bettcher and Wilks don't run anywhere near the same scheme as far as I can tell. That would be a little weird, no? Well Wilks has ran an aggressive 4-3 whereas Bettcher has ran an aggressive 3-4. It would certainly be interesting to see what would happen. Given the current state of our roster, I kind of find it hard to believe we would switch to a 4-3 as Golden wouldn't have a spot and Jones might not be as dominant as a 4-3 edge. I hear someone, somewhere yelling that head coaches are CEOs and don't need to be the technically gifted ones. Everything I have read leads me to believe that Wilks commands the room as well as any coach. That's what I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iknowcool Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, LuckyNumber11 said: Well Wilks has ran an aggressive 4-3 whereas Bettcher has ran an aggressive 3-4. It would certainly be interesting to see what would happen. Given the current state of our roster, I kind of find it hard to believe we would switch to a 4-3 as Golden wouldn't have a spot and Jones might not be as dominant as a 4-3 edge. I hear someone, somewhere yelling that head coaches are CEOs and don't need to be the technically gifted ones. Wilks worked under Rivera in San Diego when he ran a 3-4 defense. Rivera is very flexible in that regard, so I'm sure Wilks would stick with the 3-4 if he thought it was necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.