Eagles Defensive Coordinator Search: Thursday Brings No News

… I mean even those of us that want Trgovac or Thurman or Moss only want them because we think they’re good. It’s not like most of us really have the football insight and the logged hours watching game video to really know which one would be better or how our defense would be improved over McDermott by hiring one of them.

There’s really no use forming an opinion (not that that’ll stop any of us) on that — and much less of one trying to analyze how they’re doing in their search given the giant pieces of info we’re missing (who they really want, who else they want to interview which is causing them to wait, who all of the most qualified candidates really even are).

I realize this is what we fans do when we lack info, but we’re being silly. In a month, we’re not going to give a crap that they took 3 weeks to do this, and we’re barely going to remember who Winston Moss and Mike Trgovac are, should we hire someone different.

Right, if they go get a packers asst the story is that they knew their guy all along, stayed patient and got their man. If they end up hiring almost anyone else, especially if it happens after the superbowl it really does end up looking like sloppy seconds.

If they’re waiting so long for a guy from the Steelers or Packers, then obviously they want the guy at all costs. Andy is an offensive-minded coach, he knows that, and he’s gonna pick somebody who has a plan of their own. McDermott, by the look of it, had plenty of say in personnel decisions this past offseason. Also, based on the great fanposts about Washburn’s defense, JJ’s system is long gone.

I mean, if that were the case then why not just keep mcd or immediately elevate jauron?

Of course, if the guy isn’t a superbowl asst after all, then maybe you could make this argument again.

The more I want them to hire Moss and draft the next linebacker named Matthews to learn from him.

But I’m not convinced it’ll definitely be Moss or Trgovac. Feels like there’s another big shoe waiting to drop.

Bud Carson
Jim Johnson

Men like that don’t grow on trees. But we need one.

I don’t really think the primary job of the defensive coordinator is teaching any positions. It’s calling plays and drawing up gameplans. If trgovac was the guy, then he’s not going to bother spending time teaching Brandon Graham technique. Nor should he.

That is a fair point, if he’s waiting until after the superbowl to get a coach, then I guess he shouldn’t be busy…

Because that seems silly.

He can’t be forced to take a job he isn’t interested in.

That’s why he was brought in here, I think.

Plus I would think the cards might be targetting a steeler given the whisenhunt connection

might pull away one of our candidates. Assuming our candidate isn’t Fisher himself (which isn’t THAT far-fetched)

The only thing keeping me optimistic
Is that the Birds job is a much better deal than going to the Cardinals or the fucking Raiders.

Otherwise I totally agree.

agree completely. People start freaking out when there are no tweets or Adam Schefter takes a vacation day

Part of the reason why they do so well is they don’t blab their plans before they’re finished.

Please dear Lord let it be so.

He looks like the kind of guy that would prefer a year off, but I would definitely back him as DC. Would explain why he funneled Washburn here.

What I don’t get is why the hell the Titans would wait until now to make this move. They’re going to be hurting for candidates.

Was Buddy Ryan’s defensive coordinator.

It is interesting, but the problem is he’d almost certainly be gone next year for head coaching gig. He’d be a one year “rental” at best.

That’s if he’s even interested in doing it. You’d think he’d just want a year off and then get another head coach gig next year.

until we hear something from either side on this. lol

in ’91 he joined the Rams, to be with his boy from SC, John Robinson. Not to be confused with the ’89, who did us dirty in the playoffs.

From tha ‘pedia:

In 1985, the Bears put him on injured reserve, so during this time he became a defensive assistant to Buddy Ryan, the Bears’ defensive coordinator. After the 1985 Bears won Super Bowl XX, Ryan left Chicago to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Fisher went with him. He joined the Eagles as a defensive backs coach and in 1988 was promoted to defensive coordinator at the age of 30, becoming the youngest one in the league at that point. Fisher found great success despite his youth, and the 1989 Eagles defense led the NFL in interceptions (30) and sacks (62). The 1990 squad led the League in rushing defense and was second in sacks.

But can’t blame you for having all those great years run together

That’s more substance than we’ve had on 90% of the DC speculation.

The only thing that doesn’t add up for me is why Fisher would leave a head job to be a DC. There are plenty of conceivable reasons (job security, ready to step back a bit, the sight of Andy Reid groveling) I’d just like to know which one.

Fisher would bring the experience, toughness and all that … I don’t think very many would hate the hire, we just can’t believe he’s available.

The timing is weird too.

His ties to the Ryan Philly regime would have us frothing at the mouth.

But honesty makes your praise more believable.

Definitely the experience, the toughness factor, even that he knows how to deal with Philly. I can’t see how this would be bad, and since all the HCs have been hired for this year, it might be a stroke of luck for us.