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    Tom Pelissero
    @TomPelissero
    ยท
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    The #Packers are promoting Maurice Drayton to special teams coordinator, source said.

    Drayton has paid his dues, from The Citadel to Arena 2 to the Seinajoki (Finland) Crocodiles to the CFL and beyond. Now, he's an NFL coordinator.
    He was also Asst. ST Coordianor for Colts before coming to Green Bay in 2018.
    I can't run no more
    With that lawless crowd
    While the killers in high places
    Say their prayers out loud
    But they've summoned, they've summoned up
    A thundercloud
    They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

  • #2
    I, the unreasonable resident homer, have optimism.
    Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Joemailman View Post
      He was also Asst. ST Coordianor for Colts before coming to Green Bay in 2018.
      I hope this guy eats nails for breakfast, that spittle flies out of his mouth every time he speaks, and everytime he speaks he's screaming, and that his favorite adjective is "motherf@%king c@c!sucking."

      Something, anything, as Todd Rungren once titled an album.
      "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

      KYPack

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Fritz View Post
        I hope this guy eats nails for breakfast, that spittle flies out of his mouth every time he speaks, and everytime he speaks he's screaming, and that his favorite adjective is "motherf@%king c@c!sucking."

        Something, anything, as Todd Rungren once titled an album.
        You want Brandon for ST Coordinator?
        I can't run no more
        With that lawless crowd
        While the killers in high places
        Say their prayers out loud
        But they've summoned, they've summoned up
        A thundercloud
        They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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        • #5
          Tom Silverstein
          @TomSilverstein
          ยท
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          The main reason the #Packers moved so quickly on hiring Maurice Drayton as ST coach is they were hearing other teams were interested in him and didn't want to lose him, a source said. LaFleur has said he wouldn't stand in the way of an asst. getting a promotion elsewhere.
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          Tom Silverstein
          @TomSilverstein
          ยท 2h
          So, the lowdown on #Packers hiring Maurice Drayton as special teams coach is that he is Matt LaFleurโ€™s choice for the job, but nothing is official yet. Iโ€™m not even sure if a contract has been drawn up or if Drayton has been told. But it sounds like it will all be worked out.
          .
          I can't run no more
          With that lawless crowd
          While the killers in high places
          Say their prayers out loud
          But they've summoned, they've summoned up
          A thundercloud
          They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Joemailman View Post
            You want Brandon for ST Coordinator?
            If that means he won't be spamming every thread, then "yes".

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            • #7
              Originally posted by George Cumby View Post
              If that means he won't be spamming every thread, then "yes".
              I’m just highly disappointed he’s doing it seemingly exaggerating all of my personality flaws. Really makes me look like a dick bag. Go away Brandon.
              Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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              • #8
                Zach Kruse
                @zachkruse2
                ยท
                3h
                Maurice Drayton has assisted both Ron Zook and Shawn Mennenga, so at the very least, he knows exactly what doesn’t work.
                I can't run no more
                With that lawless crowd
                While the killers in high places
                Say their prayers out loud
                But they've summoned, they've summoned up
                A thundercloud
                They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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                • #9
                  He couldn't be much worse than what we had. I hadn't even heard Menenga was fired.
                  What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by RashanGary View Post
                    I’m just highly disappointed he’s doing it seemingly exaggerating all of my personality flaws. Really makes me look like a dick bag. Go away Brandon.
                    Nothing has been targeted towards you specifically!! Please!!!

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                    • #11
                      https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/...aytons-praises

                      I think these guys are going to be a top-five special teams unit,” Denver Broncos special teams coordinator Tom McMahon said.

                      McMahon was the coordinator in Indianapolis from 2013 through 2017. In 2016 and 2017, Drayton was his assistant. The Colts finished eighth in Gosselin’s rankings in 2016 and ninth in 2017.

                      “I think it’s deserved and earned,” McMahon said. “I think he’s going to excel. I think the core, the specialists, the building, I think they found themselves a special guy.”
                      Whitt also swears by Drayton and believes he’s got what it takes to fix the Packers’ longtime problems on special teams. Under Shawn Mennenga, Green Bay was No. 29 in Gosselin’s rankings this year and No. 26 last year.

                      “He’s a detailed coach. He’s going to take that special teams to a different level,” Whitt said. “You’ll see some detail that hasn’t been seen. He’s really good.”

                      Not only will Drayton bring some fresh ideas but McMahon and Whitt consider Drayton to be an excellent teacher. That’s important for any coach but especially so on special teams considering the number of moving parts and the lack of time provided in comparison to offense and defense.

                      “He can teach different learners, and he can reach them all at the same time because he’s very active in front of the room,” Whitt said. “He’s going to have a PowerPoint presentation, he’s going to add the video clips in, so he’s going to captivate all types of learners. Every minute of your meeting has to be detailed out. He’s a Citadel grad, so detail, that’s what he’s about.


                      “And then when he goes down the field, the way that he does his walk-throughs, he’s never going to do a drill that’s not going to relate back to the game. He’s just not doing drills for drills’ sake, like some coaches do. Every drill he does, you’re going to see that specific drill show up in a game.”
                      Time to break out the Kool-Aid!

                      I can't run no more
                      With that lawless crowd
                      While the killers in high places
                      Say their prayers out loud
                      But they've summoned, they've summoned up
                      A thundercloud
                      They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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                      • #12
                        Normally, I'm all for Kool-Aid, but it occurs to me that the goodness of the new guy is limited by the personnel he has to work with: slow/questionable return men, a mediocre or worse punter, a shaky long snapper, and undisciplined coverage people (that one the new guy ought to be able to fix).
                        What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by texaspackerbacker View Post
                          Normally, I'm all for Kool-Aid, but it occurs to me that the goodness of the new guy is limited by the personnel he has to work with: slow/questionable return men, a mediocre or worse punter, a shaky long snapper, and undisciplined coverage people (that one the new guy ought to be able to fix).
                          I'd have more faith in Gute fixing the punter and long snapper except that he used some pretty valuable assets for those two positions - a fifth on a punter and I think a seventh on a long-snapper - and he's 0 for 2 so far.

                          I've always thought punters were underrated. They can dictate field position three or four or five times a game. I know they're less important know, as teams are punting less, but I'd like to see a new one in GB next year.
                          "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

                          KYPack

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                          • #14
                            Possible that Scott's regression was due to bad coaching?

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by th87 View Post
                              Possible that Scott's regression was due to bad coaching?
                              Could be. But his unwillingness to tackle might suggest as attitude problem. Maybe that's a problem with the coaching too. Maybe Mennenga ran a loose ship. Whatever the case, Packers need a culture shift regarding special teams. That might include looking at what players are available for special teams, and how much practice time is reserved for special teams.
                              I can't run no more
                              With that lawless crowd
                              While the killers in high places
                              Say their prayers out loud
                              But they've summoned, they've summoned up
                              A thundercloud
                              They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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