Redskins add Greg Manusky to defensive staff
 

NBC Sports - ProFootballTalk: Greg Manusky to join Washington as linebackers coach
[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/19/greg-manusky-to-join-washington-as-linebackers-coach/]Greg Manusky to join Washington as linebackers coach | ProFootballTalk[/url]

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Love this move!! Always liked the head hunter!

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I wonder if Joe Barry is looking over his back?

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[quote=Chico23231;1138065]I wonder if Joe Barry is looking over his back?[/quote]

Wouldn't be the worst thing if he was.

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You got basically 3 DC's , Fewell, Barry and Manusky. Nice depth.

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To be clear I don't fault Barry for our performance this year on defense, with as many players as we had missing the fact that we hung in games well enough to win 9 is pretty good.

But I'm not sure he's a "+" coordinator. I don't think he'll get more out of the talent available to him than the talent itself dictates.

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[quote=Schneed10;1138073]To be clear I don't fault Barry for our performance this year on defense, with as many players as we had missing the fact that we hung in games well enough to win 9 is pretty good.

But I'm not sure he's a "+" coordinator. I don't think he'll get more out of the talent available to him than the talent itself dictates.[/quote]

Its kinda a weird hire because we got a position coach there already...its like McC went out of his way to bring him in. Barry has this year to improve and if not...he's gone.

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I like it as well. Putting a little pressure on Barry isn't the worst thing. I know we had a lot of injuries last year but it's better to find out early if keeping him here long term is good.

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[quote=Chico23231;1138074]Its kinda a weird hire because we got a position coach there already...its like McC went out of his way to bring him in. Barry has this year to improve and if not...he's gone.[/quote]

I read something earlier that said, we didn't have and OLB coach last season. Olivadotti is the ILB coach. I wouldn't read anything into this other than we needed a coach and he was a great on available. Barry has nothing to worry about.

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Can't go wrong with better defensive minds

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Maybe I'm in the minority but I don't see this as a threat to Barry, just adding another good coach to the staff.

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I thought Barry did a decent job this year. Our defense obviously had issues but it was a credible defense. I didn't ever feel like they were simply getting out-coached or out-matched. We just had a crippling amount of injuries. I mean we had a converted WR playing CB, a converted CB playing safety, two guys playing ILB who are depth guys at best, etc...

How good can he be with some more talent and a little better luck in the injury department? Not sure. I do agree I didn't get the feeling he was a genius DC who was going to make the unit better than the sum of its parts ala Gregg Williams.

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I thought Barry did a good job, despite the injuries. People need to stop wanting to fire coaches left and right. Maybe if we have some damn continuity in the coaching staff on both sides of the ball we can keep winning games.

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Welcome back!

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barry was okay. i still would have preferred wade, who's killing it (with better talent). but it is what it is.

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Sounds like a good hire to me!

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Is this a Gruden or a McC hire?

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He's the outside linebacker's coach? Does every position have a coach now. Are we going to hire Orlando Pace as a our left tackle coach?

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I like the hire...I remember him as a madman on special teams. he was the "wall buster", iirc.

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[quote=Chico23231;1138065]I wonder if Joe Barry is looking over his back?[/quote]



He had Fewell all last year why start looking now?

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[quote=jamf;1138184]Is this a Gruden or a McC hire?[/quote]

I'm pretty sure RG3 demanded....Snyder......force Bruce......strongarm SM to....force Jay to hire him.

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[quote=hutch17;1138084]I read something earlier that said, we didn't have and OLB coach last season. Olivadotti is the ILB coach. I wouldn't read anything into this other than we needed a coach and he was a great on available. Barry has nothing to worry about.[/quote]

I read the same thing. Barry coached the OLBers last year. I think it's a great move.

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[quote=Hog1;1138211]I'm pretty sure RG3 demanded....Snyder......force Bruce......strongarm SM to....force Jay to hire him.[/quote]

I see what you did there. . .

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I'm not a Joe Barry fan at all. If we had hired Wade we would have lost in the NFC Championship, instead of getting exposed by GB's terrible offense.

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[quote=CrazyCanuck;1138413]I'm not a Joe Barry fan at all. If we had hired Wade we would have lost in the NFC Championship, instead of getting exposed by GB's terrible offense.[/quote]

I agree - i think our Defense would have been a lot better with Wade, but it would have been a short term fix. Wade wears out his welcome after a season or two.

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[quote=CrazyCanuck;1138413]I'm not a Joe Barry fan at all. If we had hired Wade we would have lost in the NFC Championship, instead of getting exposed by GB's terrible offense.[/quote]

Damn straight. I can't recall if Wade had interest or not, but regardless we should have been pounding on his door.

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[quote=Schneed10;1138427]Damn straight. I can't recall if Wade had interest or not, but regardless we should have been pounding on his door.[/quote]

[url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Wade-Phillips-%E2%80%98A-Big-Redskins-Fan-Now%E2%80%99/3b7a29c3-c8f4-45de-bb69-27e477941765]Wade Phillips: ‘A Big Redskins Fan Now’[/url]

i imagine we had the opportunity. he sat around quite a while in the offseason before being given a job. a lot of us were 100% for it, cause his track record is, well, amazingly good.

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[quote=That Guy;1138432][url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Wade-Phillips-%E2%80%98A-Big-Redskins-Fan-Now%E2%80%99/3b7a29c3-c8f4-45de-bb69-27e477941765]Wade Phillips: ‘A Big Redskins Fan Now’[/url]

i imagine we had the opportunity. he sat around quite a while in the offseason before being given a job. a lot of us were 100% for it, cause his track record is, well, amazingly good.[/quote]

Best I can remember, there were a ton of stories circulating before Barry's hire about Wade being in town and being seen here and there. Not sure if he was hanging around Redskins park waiting for an offer, but the twitter feeds made it seemed like he was letting everyone know he didn't have any plans for the fall.

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Manusky has a ring with us...I like this hire!

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It will mean something to him to be a Redskin again......I like it

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Wade isn't a miracle worker.
Talib and Miller are elite players. The rest of the Denver defense is pretty solid.
Our defense does not have the benefit of a shutdown corner or an elite pass rusher.

Denver has a solid defense across the board.
We have too many holes and often we had to play conservative to cover for our corners.

Give Berry credit for simplifying things for Dunbar and getting the most out of Compton.

Dunbar looked solid because he only had to cover a small zone and didn't have to worry about man coverage very often.

Even Mason Foster did ok this year.
Most of our injuries were on D, Give him next year to see what we can do.

FYI, I like the Manusky hire. Great alternative just in case!