Caldwell's Staff

[grandy]

I'll fill this in as more information comes out

Offensive Coordinator - Joe Lombardi (link)
Wide Receivers - Robert Prince (link)
Quarterbacks - Jim Bob Cooter (link)
Tight Ends/Asst. Head Coach - Ron Prince (link)
Offensive Line - Jeremiah Washburn (link link)
Asst. Offensive Line - Bobby Johnson (link)
Offensive Assistant - Terry Heffernan (link)
Running Backs - Curtis Modkins (link)

Defensive Coordinator - Teryl Austin (link)
Linebackers - Bill Sheridan (link)
Secondary - Alan Williams (link)
Asst. Secondary - Tony Oden (link)
Defensive Line - Kris Kocurek (link)
Asst. Defensive Line - Jim Washburn (link)
Quality Control - Matt Raich (link)

Special Teams - John Bonamego (link)
Asst. Special Teams - Devin Fitzsimmons (link)
Quality Control - Evan Rothstein (link)

 

[grandy]

According to McCosky, Teryl Austin as the DC is a done deal https://twitter.com/cmccosky/status/423644705918701568

Some background
He's been coaching since 1991, mostly as a DBs/Secondary coach aside from 2010 where he was the D-Co at Florida. Looks like him and Caldwell worked together at Penn St. and Wake Forest in the early 90s and they reunited in Baltimore the last two years.

 

[grandy]

https://twitter.com/alexmarvez/status/423587460824592384

"Source says #Lions front office hopes new HC Jim Caldwell keeps 3 assts - Jeremiah Washburn (OL), Kris Kocurek (DL) & John Bonamego (ST)"


I'll keep an eye to see if these "hopes" come true

 

[derrydancingclown]

https://twitter.com/alexmarvez/status/423587460824592384

"Source says #Lions front office hopes new HC Jim Caldwell keeps 3 assts - Jeremiah Washburn (OL), Kris Kocurek (DL) & John Bonamego (ST)"


I'll keep an eye to see if these "hopes" come true

If anyone stays it has to be Washburn, right? I thought the OL would be a weakness this year but they were the strength of the team. Plus, I know that Mayhew and Xander deserve credit for finding Waddle but you cant tell me that Washburn didn't have a huge part in Waddle's play this last season.

 

[mhughes0021]

https://twitter.com/alexmarvez/status/423587460824592384

"Source says #Lions front office hopes new HC Jim Caldwell keeps 3 assts - Jeremiah Washburn (OL), Kris Kocurek (DL) & John Bonamego (ST)"


I'll keep an eye to see if these "hopes" come true

was hoping they kept both washburns. wide 9 haters will be happy if hes gone though....

 

[derrydancingclown]

was hoping they kept both washburns. wide 9 haters will be happy if hes gone though....

How much of the wide 9 was on Washburn? Was it his scheme or Schwartz's?

 

[Mitchrapp]

How much of the wide 9 was on Washburn? Was it his scheme or Schwartz's?

I always thought it was Gunther's. Not sure Shorts ran it in Tenn. so I don't think it was his.

 

[grandy]

"Teryl Austin’s agreement to be #Lions DC is done, per source. He’s interviewing Vance Joseph (Texans) and Bill Sheridan (Bucs) as assistants"

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/423850232057589760

 

[grandy]

I always thought it was Gunther's. Not sure Shorts ran it in Tenn. so I don't think it was his.

Wide 9 was all Schwartz/Fischer

When Cunningham was in KC they were running the 3-4

 

[Mitchrapp]

Wide 9 was all Schwartz/Fischer

When Cunningham was in KC they were running the 3-4

Okay thanks. Maybe that's why the defense was off at times, we hired a 3-4 DC to run a 4-3.

 

[grandy]

Okay thanks. Maybe that's why the defense was off at times, we hired a 3-4 DC to run a 4-3.

Well Gunther didn't specifically run the 3-4 everywhere. The dinosaur has probably run every defensive scheme ever conceived in the history of football. I'm sure most D-Co's can adapt, sticking to a strict scheme is probably not a good idea.

Found an old article from '05 about KC's defense http://kan.scout.com/2/393649.html

 

[grandy]

Found a Gunther Cunningham playbook from the 90s lol

http://www.footballxos.com/download/defense/pro-defense/1990s-Kansas-City-Chiefs-34-Defense.pdf

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well Gunther didn't specifically run the 3-4 everywhere. The dinosaur has probably run every defensive scheme ever conceived in the history of football. I'm sure most D-Co's can adapt, sticking to a strict scheme is probably not a good idea.

Found an old article from '05 about KC's defense http://kan.scout.com/2/393649.html

True enough. I've always wanted the 3-4 for the flexibility. We might not have the right players but I'd be in for a hybrid.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Found a Gunther Cunningham playbook from the 90s lol

http://www.footballxos.com/download/defense/pro-defense/1990s-Kansas-City-Chiefs-34-Defense.pdf

That's cool.

 

[LKP]

Stats on Teryl Austin;
Austin at UF:
Total Defense - #10 - 302.9 yds/gm
Passing Defense - #15 - 173 yds/gm
Rushing Defense - #24 - 129.9 yds/gm
Interceptions - #6 - 20

Seattle under Austin...
03 Pass Defense - 13th in YPC, 27th in YPG
04 Pass Defense - 10th in YPC, 23rd in YPG
05 Pass Defense - 17th in YPC, 25th in YPG
06 Pass Defense - 19th in YPC, 16th in YPG (made it to the superbowl)

Arizona under Austin...
07 Pass Defense - 14th in YPC, 28th in YPG
08 Pass Defense - 22nd in YPC, 22nd in YPG
09 Pass Defense - 9th in YPC, 23rd in YPG (made it to the superbowl)

Baltimore under Austin...
11 Pass Defense - 3rd in YPC, 4th in YPG
12 Pass Defense - 16th in YPC, 17th in YPG (won the superbowl)
13 Pass Defense - 14th in YPC, 13th in YPG

 

[Mitchrapp]

So how does a team have #15 team in passing, #24 in rushing yet total defense is #10?

 

[mhughes0021]

How much of the wide 9 was on Washburn? Was it his scheme or Schwartz's?

my understanding is he is the godfather of the wide 9. Gunther used it here and when washburn got let go from philly we brought him in to help Gunther.

 

[LKP]

So how does a team have #15 team in passing, #24 in rushing yet total defense is #10?

Talking college football. Boatload of teams. 15 and 24 could get you to 10 if someone is like 7 and 45.

 

[cheeno]

my understanding is he is the godfather of the wide 9. Gunther used it here and when washburn got let go from philly we brought him in to help Gunther.

Yep. Washburn senior is a wide nine guy.

 

[Mitchrapp]

my understanding is he is the godfather of the wide 9. Gunther used it here and when washburn got let go from philly we brought him in to help Gunther.

I don't know if effected the defense either way but I hope we get rid of it.