(02-11-2024, 11:41 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(01-29-2024, 02:01 PM)cland Wrote: Great news for the Texans, it looks like Bobby Slowik is coming back next year, according to convincing rumors that the Commanders are going to hire Ben Johnson and Seahawks are going to hire Dan Quinn.  I think it's hugely important that a rookie QB has some stability at the OC level.  Jerrod Johnson, the QB coach, is still at risk (for the Texans) of getting an OC job, but that's much better than going into a brand new offensive system.

Update: Both Slowik and Jerrod Johnson are coming back to the Texans.  They both signed new deals to up their salary and have confirmed their return, great news for Stroud.

And they'll face a new defensive coordinator in Jax that served the tinhorns offense an "L" last season.

Technically, your old DC did too.  It'll be interesting to see what changes Nielsen brings, as you've mentioned he has historically run a man-heavy coverage defense being brought into a primarily zone defensive team. Do you think the Jags can manipulate the cap to bring in a solid man-cover CB or would they dedicate one of their top two draft picks? Or do you think he'll adapt his scheme to zone?

One of things I find funny, is a point you mentioned when I was laughing at how DCs never say they won't run an aggressive defense.

(01-17-2024, 09:29 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: [...]
And coaches have an array of platitudes to describe less aggressive styles. 
"Read and react"
"Limit explosives"
"New plan for every opponent"
"We'll be multiple" 
"Tailor scheme to talent" 
Etc

And one of the articles I found, quoted him as saying 'We're going to be multiple': 

Nielsen quote

No real point to this comment, other than it lined up so well with some of the discussions we've had.

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