Agree. Barry might be smarter
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They also had a prime Jalen Ramsey. What they did seem to do was create off-ball linebackers out of nowhere. How many of those dudes went and got fat contracts? Could be Aaron Donald getting triple teamed though.
I don't want any part of Staley to be honest. I would much rather have someone who is gonna blitz your booty off and man up.
been hearing about this name a lot:
Mike Garafolo
@MikeGarafolo
The #Packers requested permission to interview #Bills LB coach Bobby Babich for their defensive coordinator job, source says. Babich, who recently interviewed with the #Giants for the same role, will meet with Green Bay.
Todd Archer
@toddarcher
Green Bay, the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta have sought permission to speak to Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde, per multiple sources. He has been with the team since 2021, having spent 5 years with Dan Quinn in Atlanta, where he also worked with new coach Raheem Morris.
So far:
Brandon Staley
Bobby Babich - Buffalo LB coach
Aden Durde - Dallas DL coach
Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
The #Packers have interviewed rising #Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker for their vacant defensive coordinator job, source said. Just 32 years old, Parker has impressed. He was with the Packers previously.
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Green Bay Packers
Parker was hired as a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2019.[4] While with Green Bay, he assisted defensive coordinator Mike Pettine in breaking down film on opponents and coordinating the scout team.[5]
Denver Broncos
Parker was named the defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos on February 8, 2021.
So far:
Brandon Staley
Bobby Babich - Buffalo LB coach
Aden Durde - Dallas DL coach
Christian Parker - Denver DB coach
More on Christian Parker: He was worked under some very good coaches in a short time.
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Peter Bukowski
@Peter_Bukowski
Former Packers QC under Mike Pettine then went to Denver under Vic Fangio. Stayed for Nathaniel Hackett under Evero, and survived that to stay under Payton/Joseph.
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Zach Kruse
@zachkruse2
Vance Joseph on Christian Parker from June, via the Denver Post: “He’s smart, he works his butt off, and his players love playing for him. He’s a star.”
The goal is to get that San Fran monkey of our back.
Teams get stymied by some teams, look at the Bills trying to beat KC, or the Cowboys trying to beat us.
Can we maybe interview Johnny Holland?
I just want to say, I went through the top 5 defenses from this year and narrowed down young guys who were getting promoted fast and found Babich before he was listed anywhere as a coordinator prospect.
Vrable (a defensive coach) took on Lafleur as a young first time coordinator who had never called plays and gave him full reigns of an offense. If anyone should understand the value of a hungry up and comer, it’s Lafleur. I hope he doesn’t do the safe thing and hire a retread.
It really is a different world interacting with these young people. When we were young, there was an expectation of respect for older people and we kind of knew we had a lot to learn. The new generation think they have arrived and there is a gentle way to handle them that we as older people just aren’t equipped.
Christian Parker
32 years old
College defensive backs coach
Defensive assistant packers 2019-2020
Broncos Defensive backs coach 2021-2023
That’s a young up and comer right there. I’d love to see a young, hungry guy who can relate to the 23 year olds as our DC.
Let him bring whoever he wants with him, but worst case we have
Montgomery with experience on DL
Olivodoti with LB experience
And
Rebrovich - pass rush experience
I think that back end is where most of the scheming, play calling and strategy comes into play so most coordinators have background in defensive backs.
Ed Donatell was with Fangio from 2015-2021 (Bears and Broncos) and he remained coordinator when Fangio left. Christian Parker’s primary NFL experience is with Donatell who has a defensive backs coach background. Donatells most recent influence is Fangio who had a linebackers background.
It would make sense that Parker’s biggest strength is coordinating the back 7. Additionally, you would expect him to have that youthful ambition along with having more of that young, quick minded edge that I think applies well to play calling and adjusting on the fly.
We have experienced coaches on our DL and Linebacker level who would be able to fill in his lack of experience in those areas and allow him to shine in what could be his strongest areas.
Of the guys listed, he’s the guy I would be most excited about. Take a home run swing. Don’t play it safe by slapping a single away from the rotation. Take a big fucking swing and win this thing.
That’s not what I meant. I meant Lafleur got a chance as a first time coordinator. He should be open to bring in a young up and comer.
I don’t want Vrable or Cheat or really anyone much over 40. I want one of the youngest coordinators in the league, a guy who can relate the this ridiculous new generation.
Here is a list of DC candidates around the league. https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2...rs-news-rumors
No mention of Leonhard. Is he even pursuing an NFL job? Is he blacklisted because he was offered the Packers job and then turned it down? Or is it still early?
STUD LIST
Rey Ryan (and bring in Jimmy as a coach to assist)
Mike Zimmer
JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY (Hope Flower does not neglect him since he turned it down once; sounds like Phily wanted him last year)
Wink Martindal
Ejaro Evero (he's clearly my #5 but my view of him has grown to where I'd be happy with him)
I THINK these are guys above who you can hand the keys to the defense and let them run the show
Guys I really don't want at this point
STALEY----You are getting a guy here who is friends with MLF and to be honest has run a very similar defense to Barryball. He's a hard pass for me
Up and Comers---Truth be Told, I just don't have a ton of faith in our ability to select an upcoming stud DC so I want somebody who's been there/done that and you hand the keys to. The MIlwuakee Bucks through they struck gold; but he was junk. Don't wanna take the chance
What is that? Are you the zodiac killer? Staley had ONE season of success with the Rams. He has been an abject failure with the chargers. His defenses have been bad even with some really good talent. I REALLY don't know which one is smarter. I also don't REALLY know which one is a better coordinator. What I do know is there are far better options than either one.
Andrew Mertig
@andrewmertig
Based on two separate sources, Christian Parker is currently in Green Bay, and I’m being led to believe has been offered the Green Bay DC job. No word on if it has been accepted.
Meh, I am with Bretsky, just not a fan of draft-and-develop for a coordinator. F'ing this up sets them back a couple years. Lots of guys can look competent but turtle up when the pressure is on. You need someone that has proven to not turtle up because 90% of the time who the coach is doesn't matter.
Some information on Parker. https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2...istory-broncos
Patriots had interviewed Parker, but have promoted their DL coach, DeMarcus Covington to DC.
IF that report is true, and GB only chose to interview "these" 4 defensive coordinator candidates, and offered this guy without even interviewing other candidates that are far more qualified...well.....Flower, that a serious F'CK UP.
It sounds like 2 teams have requested interviews for him. The Patriots, who didn't hire him, and Green Bay. Not too overwhelming.
I'm going to wait and see; I absolutely don't want Staley.
But I have no idea what this guy has over Al Harris, or Joe Whitt, neither of which I really want either.
BIGGER QUESTION
Maybe the Flower doesn't want a big personality to lead this defense. Maybe the guys he's considering are guys he's friends with (Staley) or guys who are considered risers, but not that qualified on paper.
It takes a confident coach to hire somebody whose overqualified, maybe just as qualified on defense as Matty is on Offense.
Holmgen never seemed afraid of that.
Not many coaching trees seems to be branching off any GB Head Coach since Holmgren
Here's another article on Parker https://theathletic.com/3053746/2022...condary/?amp=1
By the sound of it, he has a lot of good qualities, and experience with multiple schemes. I would have liked them to at least check out the Baltimore guys, but he should be a good DC.
I like it a lot. There is a huge amount of disdain and disrespect toward 50 year old white guys from the younger generations. This is a young, black alpha. Smartest guy in the room type, hardest worker. He has traits that naturally appeal to the young players. He’s young. He’s smart. He’s black. This is how to reach this crowd. This is the guy!!
If you spend any amount of time on Twitter, some black guy will say, hey, I’m so proud to be the first of my family to do this and the first black guy on this spot.
And it never fails, 50 year old white guys with Oakley’s telling the guy to shut the fuck up about the race card. Maybe they’re bots, but there is huge mistrust from the way these morons talk on social media.
Parker, if he gets the job, will be a bold and exciting pick. He's worked under several coordinators in a short time. Mike Pettine in 2019-2020, Fangio/Donatell in 2021, Ejiro Evero in 2022 and Vance Joseph in 2023. He must have had some good reviews for Fangio to hire him as DB coach in 2021 after only 2 years in the NFL.
His connection to the Packers was probably through Notre Dame. He coached there in 2017 and LaFleur coached there in 2014.
He had a role with the Broncos in 2023 that involved more than just coaching DB's:
Vance Joseph speaks highly of him:Quote:
So what kind of a coach is Parker and what would he run in Green Bay, if he were named the team’s defensive coordinator? There isn’t that much information about the 32-year-old who has yet to call plays at any level, but a few reports shed light on how well-regarded he is in Denver.
One of these comes from Taylor Kyles, a Patriots beat reporter, who had a conversation with Robby Davis, who covers the Broncos. According to Davis, Parker was key to transitioning the defense from the Fangio-style defense to the scheme that Joseph wanted to run in Denver. The Packers saw the mid-season improvement from the Broncos first-hand, as they were held to just 17 points only four games after Denver allowed 70 points to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3.
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“He’s sharp, man,” current defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said of Parker on June 14. “He’s sharp. He’s a star. He is a great partner to work with. As a veteran coach, I’ve coordinated for about seven years now. My tape is out there, so I’m looking for ways to do different things.
“[I’ve been] speaking with Christian every day and bouncing ideas off him from what he’s done with Vic [Fangio] and guys in the past has been fun. [We’re] making changes and growing off what they did last year. He’s smart, he works his butt off and his players love playing for him. He’s a star.”
https://x.com/itszacharyj/status/175...Oxzq2_jOx_kBGw
50 year old white dudes on Twitter. Reasons the younger generations hate older white dudes.