Quinn Succession Planning

boozeman

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I would bet Rivera is definitely on the short list. Jones liked him during the 2007 head coach search.
 

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Rivera gets DTs and stops the run. He doesn’t blitz a lot though. It would be a good move if we move to a 3-4. I would hope we move away from the 4-3.
 
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In Washington, they had no scouting presence or qualified talent evaluator in the building. Those LB picks while he was there on likely on him. In Carolina, he had far more of a traditional GM structure.
I would be ok with it. Might surprise people if he could get back to just being a defensive coordinator as opposed to worrying about the entire team and organization. Just coach the defensive guys.
 

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I would be ok with it. Might surprise people if he could get back to just being a defensive coordinator as opposed to worrying about the entire team and organization. Just coach the defensive guys.
He’s above average as DC , no?
 

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I've always kind of liked Rivera but I wanted to switch to a 34. Parsons could play 34 OLB but he is too small to be a down defensive end IMO.
 

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I'm not married to the 4-3, but I don't know if I see a reason to switch to the 3-4 either.

I do agree that the next DC needs to do something else besides line Parsons up at down lineman DE all the time. He could be a unicorn that destroys things all over the field including rushing the QB. He's actually limited just being a full time end.
 

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I'm not married to the 4-3, but I don't know if I see a reason to switch to the 3-4 either.

I do agree that the next DC needs to do something else besides line Parsons up at down lineman DE all the time. He could be a unicorn that destroys things all over the field including rushing the QB. He's actually limited just being a full time end.
He could have absolutely been an even more athletic Fred Warner. Not good enough tho. He'll be done by 30.
 

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I'm not married to the 4-3, but I don't know if I see a reason to switch to the 3-4 either.

I do agree that the next DC needs to do something else besides line Parsons up at down lineman DE all the time. He could be a unicorn that destroys things all over the field including rushing the QB. He's actually limited just being a full time end.
Parsons is a See Ball Get Ball type though. He is not really of the linebacker mentality.
 

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A LB mentality isn't see ball...get ball?

He was a great LB at PSU. That's what he was drafted for. Not to be the smallest full time pass rusher in the league.
He is a far better weapon as a rusher. Off the ball, he is not nearly as game wrecking. He is a chase player not someone I want stacking and filling. The issue is partially his diagnostic abilities.
 
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