Just saw on NFL Network Josh McDaniels got rid of Mike Nolan. What do you think the chances are we scoop him up? Found a link on Jay Glazer's twitter: "i am reporting another shocker, mike nolan and josh mcdaniels have decided to "mutually part ways" in denver" http://twitter.com/Jay_Glazer Man this would be awesome, can't believe it.
could very well be on the short list http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Glazer-Denver-Broncos-Mike-Nolan-parting-ways-011810 the Broncos have always worked the 3-4 w/ great success from the old days of the Orange Crush right up until Nolan just might be a match
I would truly be ecstatic if we grabbed Nolan. Only link I see to Parcells or Sparano though is that he was a DC for Al Groh.
uh.. they had a completely veteran secondary and went from 6-0 to missing the playoffs. part of that was on offense, but part of that was on defense. i don't know if i want someone who can't get it done on D with vets to having someone coaching up our (near) rookies..
I thought he did a pretty good job considering what he was working with. Alot of those players had no business playing in a 3-4.
the FrontOffice knows & we will find out after the fact somehow, I can't conceive of them firing our Defensive Coordinator for incompetence without having already selected his replacement if this is the guy, the deal was in the works a while ago only the FrontOffice has the inside information Nolan looks good from what I can read they will upgrade the position not settle for mediocrity
Don't know why this made me chuckle. Let us also remember one of the main reasons they did start 6-0 was their defense was solid. Not a denver fan so not sure what happened. Injury's etc..
They didn't play a traditional 3-4. It was almost a 5-2 with how heavily they used their OLBs as DEs. We're a team that could benefit from such an alignment as well. It just requires two exceptional ILBs that can cover.
as bad as their d was in 2008 im surprised he was able to turn it around as he did. i would love to land nolan. the guy is a hell of a defensive mind josh mcdaniels is an idiot for firing him.
Love Vonnie but IMO we really missed Hill and Goody the most. Hell even Henne had praise for Vonnie after the season =) Here is a great quote from that article.
Denver was good, they finished 7th overall defense, 3rd in passing D with a couple of our castoffs, something we were never able to achieve with them. Run D was a little suspect but you have to wonder if that was mostly due to McDaniels mettling, the guy is a control freak and i'm sure that's the main reason for Nolan leaving. Nolans always been a difference maker as a DC. I really hope he ends up here rather than with the Pats or the Bills.
The reason their run defense was so appalling is that their 3-4 linemen are garbage. They simply cannot hold up against the run. D.J. Williams was fried behind them. Dumervil cannot set the edge in run defense. Wake easily can beat Dumervil at that capability.
That's why if you can bring in a Dean Pees you can sure as heck bring in Mike Nolan and looking up at byroan's post, we already have an answer!
Can't see him being a DC for Buffalo, but they can't get anyone to want to be their HC so maybe they go after him as HC. I think he and Tony could work great together. Josh McDaniels is a little hitler...
That's what Kevan Barlow said about Mike Nolan as 49ers head coach! Is it any wonder McDaniels and Nolan "mutually parted ways" after only one season? Still, the Dolphins are smart to bring him in and find out what the heck happened between him and McDaniels.
for all those who posted in the keith butler thread saying the sky aint falling and we will wait and be patient with trying to get a DC look what has happenend now, Nolan is fired and we are planning on interviewing him already LOL
That would suck. But you have to think, if he didn't get along with McDaniels could he get along with Belichick?
Yea I don't think he would go to Buffalo either over us or NE that is problem though he might go to NE over us LOL Got to admire the FO they are really on top of it the guy is let go and within the hour Miami is already trying to setup an interview, this is looking really promising.
Nolan used the most appropiate system for the talent he had @ hand like any experienced, talented DC would however, he did use the 3-4 & knows it well Denver has always employed the system w/ great success from the time of Collier the Broncos' used 3-4 defense in the late 1970s, (the Orange Crush Defense) to the present
I would think they'd get along less because they're both defensive minds. So maybe an offensive guy like Tony and Nolan would be a good fit.
C. He's a much better option than Pepper Johnson. He's an established DC who has been around and has experience. That and he's a disciplinarian. He won't take kindly to giving up 27 points in 18 minutes in a must win. He'll get the players to play hard and with heart IMO.
I threw together is defenses ranks. Both overall Rank and Points allowed for your viewing pleasure. Note: 2001 the Wiki page shows him as the Ravens Wide receivers coach. Can anyone verify that as it seems out of the ordinary for him.
Yep, well, that last sentence gives us about as much chance as a gallon of Ice Cream in Rex Ryans freezer - In all seriousness, I would LOVE Nolan to come in and take over helm of our defense. Get him three upper tier linebackers along with what we already have and I think we would be in very very good shape.
Bills got there HC already according to the reports it's Chan Gailey or however you spell it.I would love to see Nolan as our DC, he is proven and hopefully would work well with the big three.
I've got some good news to add. Dansby and the Cardinals aren't talking about a contract. He is the perfect ILB for the Nolan 3-4 Mike position.
I've been posting pro-Dansby posts for two months now. If you go back to my previous post, he is the first of the three top-tier linebackers. As much as I LOVE Dez Bryant, our first pick would then turn into Ro McClain, Jerry Hughes or the Safety from the Longhorns (Brain fart right now) and POOF, defense fixed
