Sounds like aaron wants to give back some money. Perhaps Aaron Jones will get some.
Originally Posted by: nerdmann
I don't believe it... player don't give back money... cap space, maybe, but that's only because they're locking the money up in their bank account and letting the team account for it later (it's a win/win now, but the future has less cap space)
To me, Pettine is a solid DC, above average. But he's not one of these "Norman Einstein" guess who can take shitty players and win with just scheme. (Although he did very well with Nick Perry and post-juice Clay Matthews.)
He's always gonna be solid, but not often spectacular. Then again, what King did this weekend was not solid, and 12-men penalties, also not solid. I hypothesize this thing with King was some kind of gambling debt or something. It was very suspect. So let's give Pettine a pass on that for now.
Is that what you want, a guy who's solid? More steak than sizzle? Then lean toward keeping him. But get him another DT and maybe a CB who can play. Our future at ILB looks pretty good, imo. (Not to jinx.)
Originally Posted by: nerdmann
Rules are so favored to the offense and so much offensive talent and people have made great points with the spread offenses in college less players are being forced to go play DB in college...
So more than ever before offense has great amazing athletes and defense has less so, plus the spread offense is mentally easy for defenders which means they're less mentally ready when they have to go against more pro-styles.
But basically everything is going against defensive coaches right now, so maybe with the exception of Bill Belichick, I don't think their is an "'Norman Einstein' guess who can take shitty players and win with just scheme." out there...
But Iowa State has done some interesting things with their 3-3-5 which is where I think football might be going and Rodgers said the Panthers and their recently college coaches ran it and it confused him at times.
Looking around and seeing that defensive coaches were hired to be head coaches and lots of new DC filled, and not many great choices left...
I'm not sure there is a
clear good DC choice from the NFL left... you're taking a gamble... if you know someone, then maybe. Right now, Joe Whitt Jr., and I'm not sure he's better than Pettine.
So then looking at college coaches, Georgia head coach is former Bama DC and he's had some good defenses, Ohio State is always well coaches especially their CBs but I think they just switched DC. Then there is Iowa State DC, who has gotten got with the 3-3-5... which the Packers will certainly need another stud DL to run it...
I think the smart choice is to stick with Pettine at least another season... if Broncos or Titans fire their head coaches then maybe talk to see if they're interested in the job.