NFP - Rumor - Winston Moss to be new DC

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't be sour if Moss were hired as the DC. Proof is in the pudding, but I could see it working.

[ND72]

Our linebackers suck...What has Moss done to deserve to be DC???

Barnett had a season-ending injury, and I don't think Hawk was ever healthy. Prior to this year, Barnett's play had improved markedly under Moss, and Hawk seemed on the verge of being an outstanding player. I think the major decline on the DL had a lot to do with the decreased effectiveness of the LB's.

Bingo!

[ND72]

I'm in the minority, but I wouldn't be sour if Moss were hired as the DC. Proof is in the pudding, but I could see it working.

I've been in the thought for over a year that Moss should be our DC. Like I said in other posts, I am a fan of a Nolan coming, but my "interest" is based solely on the fact I want something NEW. A new face, a new spark. I personally like Moss. I loved the move when they brought him in, and in speakign with him at some Fan Fests, he's a very good guy. Not afraid to talk football with people who think they know football

[texaspackerbacker]

I HOPE this means they are NOT gonna change the scheme. I said all along, there's nothing sacred about Sanders. It may be unfair to scapegoat him, but what the hey. The scheme is what is really important. Any deviation from that would be a step downward. How big a step downward depends on exactly what the deviation is. Keeping Moss, of course, doesn't automatically mean keeping the scheme. He apparently has a blitz-happy background with Haslett too.

I think the key to why he is getting this consideration has something to do with his title "Assistant Head Coach". That tells me McCarthy has confidence in him that he didn't have in some others.

[rbaloha1]

Must admit the hiring of Moss as DC makes me nervous since Moss has never actually been an NFL coordinator.

On the other hand, Moss is likely to be more flexible with schemes and blitzes unlike Sanders.

[Gunakor]

Our linebackers suck...What has Moss done to deserve to be DC???

Our linebackers weren't healthy all year long. Barnett doesn't suck (as evidenced by the defensive meltdown immediately following his season ending injury), Hawk had chest/groin injuries plaguing him all season, Poppinga and Chillar each took their turns on the bench... Desmond Bishop was playing OLB at times this year!! Think that might have had something to do with it?

[Gunakor]

I HOPE this means they are NOT gonna change the scheme. I said all along, there's nothing sacred about Sanders. It may be unfair to scapegoat him, but what the hey. The scheme is what is really important. Any deviation from that would be a step downward. How big a step downward depends on exactly what the deviation is. Keeping Moss, of course, doesn't automatically mean keeping the scheme. He apparently has a blitz-happy background with Haslett too.

I think the key to why he is getting this consideration has something to do with his title "Assistant Head Coach". That tells me McCarthy has confidence in him that he didn't have in some others.

The scheme is gonna change. Moss wasn't a fan of Sanders' scheme and the two had arguments about it.

Tex, teams have figured out the Bates scheme which is why you don't see many teams using it. It worked wonders in Miami many years ago, but it's been figured out. Think Buddy Ryan's 46 - it was the shit back in the mid 80's, but how many teams use it now that it's been figured out?

I would rather see creativity than copying someone else's tried and true yet figured out (thus obsolete) scheme. Something new.

[Gunakor]

Must admit the hiring of Moss as DC makes me nervous since Moss has never actually been an NFL coordinator.

On the other hand, Moss is likely to be more flexible with schemes and blitzes unlike Sanders.

That's just it. Moss hasn't been an NFL coordinator before - so nobody knows what to expect of him. Nobody is going to see a certain look from him and know what's coming. It'll get teams guessing, and I'm hoping that if he gets the job he'll keep it that way.

[sharpe1027]

Moss is not proven. I'd rather see someone who had more success. I'd rather see someone who has proven he can have complete control of a defense adn make it work. I think this team is getting close. Maybe it works out, but it's hard to feel completely cozy when MM completely fucked up the last time he hired a defensive staff and now he's doing pretty much the same thing.

It goes both ways. Anyone that meets your criteria would also have proven that their team didn't want them anymore or else they would not be available.