Ron Rivera Thread

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DelRJa0.htm

Del Rio came up as a linebackers coach for the 2000 Ravens defense.

In 2002 he became d-coordinator Carolina, led them to the #2 D (in yards) that year. 2003 became Jags head coach.

After the Jags in 2012 he became DC with the Broncos. 3 seasons as Broncos d-coordinator they ranked 2, 19, and 3 in yards allowed. 4, 22, and 16 in points allowed, and 16, 16, 14 in takeaways (lower is better).

My #1 choice is Leslie Frazier, but I'd settle for Del Rio after Haslett, Barry, and Manusky. GD Jay Gruden couldn't pick a defensive coordinator for shit.

Seems like Del Rio came through the ranks of some top notch Ds. If it is who Rivera wants then get him signed.

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This reminds me of the Shanahan hire. A guy who wants full control of football decisions.

I'm crossing my fingers that he's here long enough to build a winner. How long will it take for either Rivera to despise Synder or Synder to despise Rivera?

He doesn't want full control...


“I don’t want personnel control,” Rivera said (https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3 000001092047%2Farticle%2Fsilver-ron-rivera-ready-to-roll-into-next-hc-job&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbnation.com%2Fnfl%2F2019%2 F12%2F30%2F21043286%2Fron-rivera-washington-nfl-coach-hiring-daniel-snyder). “I just want to be able to pick which 46 are active for game day, and have a collaborative relationship (with a general manager) — and, if there’s a conflict, be able at least to go to the owner and state my case.”

4 reasons Ron Rivera is the right hire as Washington’s next coach (https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/12/30/21043286/ron-rivera-washington-nfl-coach-hiring-daniel-snyder)

Im fine with the Rivera hire and honestly dont know much about 95% of the coaches and coord out there but ...

only 3 winning seasons in 9 years with Carolina.

Is he like a John Harbaugh? Doesnt call off or def plays and is just a leader of men? Not that a "leader of men" isnt a bad type of HC to have. We saw what happened when we had an offensive minded but too easy going type HC in Gruden.

Rivera will bring accountability and (been reported) that he is good and interested in knowing the players off the field. But are we leaving the offense ingenuity and adaptability to a 32 year old Kevin OConnell? I hope we can retain Cavanaugh and he is not a candidate to be poached.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DelRJa0.htm

Del Rio came up as a linebackers coach for the 2000 Ravens defense.

In 2002 he became d-coordinator Carolina, led them to the #2 D (in yards) that year. 2003 became Jags head coach.

After the Jags in 2012 he became DC with the Broncos. 3 seasons as Broncos d-coordinator they ranked 2, 19, and 3 in yards allowed. 4, 22, and 16 in points allowed, and 16, 16, 14 in takeaways (lower is better).

My #1 choice is Leslie Frazier, but I'd settle for Del Rio after Haslett, Barry, and Manusky. GD Jay Gruden couldn't pick a defensive coordinator for shit.

well that's much better than I thought...Cool. Im good

Im fine with the Rivera hire and honestly dont know much about 95% of the coaches and coord out there but ...

only 3 winning seasons in 9 years with Carolina.

Is he like a John Harbaugh? Doesnt call off or def plays and is just a leader of men? Not that a "leader of men" isnt a bad type of HC to have. We saw what happened when we had an offensive minded but too easy going type HC in Gruden.

Rivera will bring accountability and (been reported) that he is good and interested in knowing the players off the field. But are we leaving the offense ingenuity and adaptability to a 32 year old Kevin OConnell? I hope we can retain Cavanaugh and he is not a candidate to be poached.

Cavanaugh and Rivera have coaches together in the past.

With a defensive HC like Rivera it does not bother me much who he chooses as the DC as it will be his choice of guys who are going to run a system with him overseeing it..... the OC I think is far more important and one where Rivera has not set the world on fire in the past, maybe that is why he liked the Redskins job with KOC in the job already, a guy highly regarded in the league and reportedly on the top of Josh McDaniels OCs list should he get a HC job

Adam Schefter: Jack Del Rio will be the Redskins new defensive coordinator

Jack Del Rio resume:

- in 2002, joins Carolina Panthers as defensive coordinator, defense finishes ranked 2nd in yards allowed, compared to 31st in the year before. (overlaps with current Panthers GM Marty Hurney that year, who took over as GM of the Panthers in 2002 as his first GM job)

- in 2003 becomes the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Defense finishes 6th in yards allowed, compared to 20th in the year before.

- in 2012 becomes the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, they finish 2nd in yards allowed, compared to 20th the year before.

There were of course other stops in there. But like Rivera, a clear track record of immediate defensive improvement in the first year.

Worth noting of course that in 2015 Wade Phillips replaced him as defensive coordinator and put together an all time defense. A lot of Broncos fans would say Del Rio's defenses were not aggressive enough - too bland - rushing 4 and not blitzing enough.

If Chase Young is a part of the front 4, I don't think we'll have to blitz much. Regardless, this is leaps and bounds beyond Greg Manusky. HTTR

We've got some grownups in the building folks