Packers are promoting Maurice Drayton to special teams coordinator

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

4 years ago

Does promoting from within ever work after you fired the previous coordinator or coach? Anyhow, some say rayton has paid his dues, from The Citadel to Arena 2 to the Seinajoki (Finland) Crocodiles to the CFL and beyond.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

4 years ago

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

I guess we'll find out.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

go.pack.go.
Veteran Member

4 years ago

This hiring doesn’t really mean anything to me because I don’t know the guy. I hope it works out though.

wpr
Preferred Member

4 years ago

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

It's difficult to say. Some may say since he was on the coaching staff, he was a part of the problem. Others may say he was an assistant and didn't get to have a real say in how things were done so he deserves a chance. I tend to believe it was Shawn's way first, ass't coach's ideas second.

If nothing else, I hope he can get the kick return cover guys to stay in their own freakn lane instead of acting like a bunch of 8th graders and all run to where the returner used to be.
As has been said, I hope it works out for him and the Packers. We shall see.

beast
Select Member

4 years ago

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Normally I say no... but then I said it was a stupid idea to hire Chris Gizzi to the STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COORDINATOR spot when we had nothing but injuries....and we needed some outside guys.

But the Packers did it anyways and shut me the hell up, as they have has a lot less serious injuries (mostly) these last two years.

Of course, technically the pervious Coordinator wasn't fired, they just switched roles and now Mark Lovat is the STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ASSISTANT.

But they switched and seemed to fix the problem... of course they also switched the coaches and Edge Rushers which might of had a large role in it too... but still, it's got me to believe, it can sometimes work...

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

4 years ago

Originally Posted by: wpr

I don't know how the structure works. I envision the Coordinator sets forth the plan and the assistants carry it out. I'm going to go on the edge of being risky and assume the Coordinators coverage units said to stay in your lane in some shape or form. Why? Because that's what I hear from every coordinator. Now if the assistant couldn't coach that through, why would he be able to as Coordinator is my question.

I'm not exited over the news that the assistant is taking over. I'm also not sure I'd be excited anyone as Special Teams always gets the short end of the stick. They don't get the better athletes. They have to deal with injuries more than either Offense or Defense. And a lot of times special teams is viewed as a punishment, in a way.

nerdmann
Premier Member

4 years ago

Former Colleagues Sing Drayton’s Praises

“I think these guys are going to be a top-five special teams unit,” Denver Broncos special teams coordinator Tom McMahon said.

Bill Huber, Sports Illustrated

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

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