Quote:Coaching career
Wilson has coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and the Washington Redskins. Wilson was hired in January 2007 as the Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach after Dick Hoak retired. He was hired when Mike Tomlin took over the team after Bill Cowher resigned early in 2007. At the college level, Wilson has coached at Pasadena City College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Southern Illinois, Wyoming, USC and Iowa State. Kirby is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.
Prior to making the jump to the NFL, he coached RB Troy Davis to a year where he ran for over 2,000 yards<sup>[1]</sup> in 1995 and over 2,100 yards<sup>[2]</sup> in 1996.
If that's the experience you need to become an OC in the NFL, sign me up!
Quote:If that's the experience you need to become an OC in the NFL, sign me up!
Must be word of mouth I guess. I'm guessing they have information that suggests he would be a good playcaller.
Quote:Must be word of mouth I guess. I'm guessing they have information that suggests he would be a good playcaller.
He interviewed for the Baltimore Ravens vacant offensive coordinator job last year, so the league must be high on him.
He may very well turn out to be a great OC, however, I really think they Jags are beyond the point where we are grooming coaches and./or taking risk on unproven coaches; especially with a 2nd year QB
Quote:Does the Rooney Rule apply to Assistance Coaches? just curious.
I don't think so, but was actually thinking the same thing.
Straight from Minny website:
Minnesota after serving as the Pittsburgh Steelers RBs coach for the past 7 seasons.
Has coached 4 of the top-25 RBs in NFL history (Emmitt Smith, Curtis Martin, Edgerrin James and Thomas Jones).
Worked with Steelers rookie RB Le’Veon Bell in 2013. Despite missing the first 3 games of the season, Bell’s 1,259 scrimmage yards broke a franchise rookie record.
Coached Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall to back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2009-2010.
The Steelers rushing attack finished 3rd in the NFL in 2007 averaging 135.5 yards per game.
Won Super Bowl XXXVII with Tampa Bay following the 2002 and Super Bowl XLIII with Pittsburgh after the 2008 season. Appeared in Super Bowl XLV with the Steelers following the 2010 season, a 31-25 loss to Green Bay.
Has had 7 players rush for 1,000-plus yards in a season during his 17-year NFL coaching career.
Was a RB/WR at Pasadena Community College (1979-80) and University of Illinois (1981-82) before playing 2 seasons (1983-84) in the Canadian Football League.
Quote:He may very well turn out to be a great OC, however, I really think they Jags are beyond the point where we are grooming coaches and./or taking risk on unproven coaches; especially with a 2nd year QB
I'd rather have an experienced OC, mainly because Gus is a defensive guy. We need someone who can just take over the whole offense without any supervision. There has to be a high level of trust there, and that would require some experience, in my mind.
Quote:From BCC on Wilson:
That's quite a pedigree of guys he's worked with.
Still would be nice if we had a guy who already had shown he could develop a QB...
Quote:That's quite a pedigree of guys he's worked with.
Still would be nice if we had a guy who already had shown he could develop a QB...
I agree. I would prefer to go the experienced, previous success, history developing QB route as well if at all possible.
Quote:I'd rather have an experienced OC, mainly because Gus is a defensive guy. We need someone who can just take over the whole offense without any supervision. There has to be a high level of trust there, and that would require some experience, in my mind.
I'm not sure I even have a problem with his experience. Those position coaches likely have to know as much about the offense as the coordinator. But I'd have to wonder what the identity and direction of the team would be to have a defensive coordinator as a head coach and a RB coach as OC...
Quote:I'm not sure I even have a problem with his experience. Those position coaches likely have to know as much about the offense as the coordinator. But I'd have to wonder what the identity and direction of the team would be to have a defensive coordinator as a head coach and a RB coach as OC...
But here we are with a very young offense, and we're supposed to turn it all over to a guy who has never created a playbook, or a game plan?
Quote:I agree. I would prefer to go the experienced, previous success, history developing QB route as well if at all possible.
Same here, but if they feel Scelfo can get the job done with Blake then it makes sense for them to grab the guy you believe will best call the plays.
Interesting blurb about Wilson:
Quote:Wilson once was in line to become offensive coordinator with the Steelers, but he was severely burned in a kitchen fire early in 2012 and was unable to fill that job when Bruce Arians’ contract was not renewed weeks later. Wilson gradually returned to coaching that year and resumed his duties as running backs coach in 2012.
Quote:Interesting blurb about Wilson:
I think I remember that. That was him?
At least this guy has some experience with a quarterback Bortles is mostly compared to.
Now Shefter is reporting that Marc Trestman is scheduled to meet with the team.
<div><a class="" href='https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter'><b>Adam Schefter</b> <span style="color:rgb(136,153,166);font-size:13px;"><span>@AdamSchefter</span></span></a> · <a class="" href='https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/552597356139786240' title="5:47 PM - 6 Jan 2015"><span>5m5 minutes ago</a></span>
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<p class="" style="font-size:16px;">Former Bears HC Marc Trestman expected to visit Jacksonville to interview for Jaguars OC job, per source. Already has interviewed with Bucs.