tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324568.post5629480865844369042..comments2024-02-06T01:05:33.149-05:00Comments on The Ragnarok: A Coordinator Moves OnTBird41http://www.blogger.com/profile/12561900451394323315noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324568.post-14094469539102976152007-01-24T09:27:00.000-05:002007-01-24T09:27:00.000-05:00The Eagles do run a variation of the Cover 2, thou...The Eagles do run a variation of the Cover 2, though--they just blitz out of it a lot. The Vikes did early in the season, too. I know traditionally the Cover 2 features little blitzing, but like the West Coast Offense, variation is forming.<br /><br />I'm not thrilled about trying to get a big name coordinator, anyway--when Mike Tomlin was hired by the Vikings, he was a DB coach in his early 30s with something like 5 years of NFL coaching experience. Now we talk about him like he's Jesus, Muhammed, and Buddha rolled into one. Maybe the Vikes got lucky, but another young relative no-name might have just as much success with this defense.Pacifist Vikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630996018868040440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324568.post-15015498661167919042007-01-23T21:41:00.000-05:002007-01-23T21:41:00.000-05:00I don't think Childress is as wedded to the Cover ...I don't think Childress is as wedded to the Cover 2 as Vegan suggests--Judd Zulgad <a href="http://www.startribune.com/blogs/vikings/?p=448#comments"> reported </a> that the Eagles LB coach (and the Eagles blitz happy defense) was a possible candidate before the Giants hired him as their defensive coordinator. <br /><br />I haven't really heard any other names yet, but I think when a list of candidates comes out, they won't all be from the Tampa 2 coaching treeTBird41https://www.blogger.com/profile/12561900451394323315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324568.post-66379572162629736572007-01-23T15:24:00.000-05:002007-01-23T15:24:00.000-05:00what do you think would happen if Dick LeBeau were...what do you think would happen if Dick LeBeau were suddenly available? Would the Vikes go after a name-brand defensive guru with years of experience, even though it would mean a whole new defensive system? Or is Childress wedded to the Cover 2 and will want someone who is a proponent of that system? Should be very interesting to see what happens.cheswickthecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09642350465669678025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324568.post-12018055008484966982007-01-23T09:50:00.000-05:002007-01-23T09:50:00.000-05:00Tomlin is a special coach, no doubt, but the Vikes...Tomlin is a special coach, no doubt, but the Vikes should be fine. Talent can do a lot more than coaching, and if the system that effectively used that talent stays in place, the Viking defense can even improve (with the addition of a pass rush).<br /><br />And since Brad Childress brought in Tomlin specifically to implement the cover 2, I'd be shocked if he now abandoned it because they guy he brought in to implement itPacifist Vikinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630996018868040440noreply@blogger.com