Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

Out of curiosity…
Would any of you like to see Wade Phillips signed on as a defensive coordinator?
He did a pretty good job with an undersized Falcon team.
I'm sure he won't be retained by Junior.
Or has he worn out his welcome in the big easy?

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

That thought had crossed my mind too Danno. YES, I would take Phillips in a heartbeat. He likes to play the 3-4 and I\'ve been a big fan of the 3-4 since the dome patrol days. Of course, you\'ve got to have the players to run that defense.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

I don\'t think the defense could handle the number of changes it would take to go to the 3-4, especially after all the changes that were made last year. I like the 3-4 defense, but it would put us back at least another year.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

I want to run the defense that the Patriots run. What\'s that defense called? I\'m looking forward to seeing what Bellichick has in store for Peyton. That\'s gonna be a classic match-up.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

Didn\'t Phillips switch back to a 4-3 in Atlanta?
I thought he was good at both styles.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

I, as well, am a huge fan of the 3-4 defensive scheme. We would need to first off make sure that we have a DT that can play the nose effectively. Jonathan Sullivan is a possiblility, but Kenny Smith is a bit undersized for the position. Grant and Howard would be monsters on the end, though. The Saints would definitely have to have an upgrade at linebacker. Derrick Rodgers, I believe, would flourish in a 3-4, because he\'s got great speed to rush the passer. If we can get a nice draft or free agent middle linebacker (pray for Al Wilson here), then they could put him and Cie Grant or Orlando Ruff in the middle. Ruff strictly for the run, and Cie could utilize his speed for occasional pass rush and defending the tight end or receivers comine across the middle. The other linebacking spot would be a huge question mark. To beat a dead horse some more, Sedrick Hodge hasn\'t lived up to expectations, so the free agent/draft pick scenario could come into play here as well. With a shutdown corner added to the mix and the right coaching of a 3-4 scheme, I believe New Orleans has the speed to cause havoc on the passing game, as well as be able to stop the run next year.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

Ya know if Howard doesn\'t re-sign, the Saints will be forced to sign another DE. With them already looking at a nose type DT, it would make sense to switch now, assuming we can\'t re-sign Howard. We\'re planning on a few new faces at LB also.

Didn\'t Haz run the 3-4 his whole DC career in Pittsburgh also?
That also might explain why his linebackers playing the 4-3 look clueless.

I heard the main reson we didn\'t run the 3-4 was that Howard is a perfect 4-3 type DE and would be wasted in the 3-4 style, and we didn\'t have a true NT on the roster.

Hmmm, sounds like an interesting idea. It would also give this staff another excuse for defensive failures as the new 3-4 unit GELS and Haz gets yet another mulligan!!! ;)

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

I\'d like to see us run BOTH. According to Haslett, it doesn\'t take very long to learn the 3-4. I believe the Patriots run both defenses at times....????

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

According to this article he\'s already being considered as the Raiders HC...

http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/s...4/12notes.html

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

saintfan --

What is your opinion on the Saints coaches. What kind of job do you feel they did this year and how do you think they will do next year. I\'d just like to hear an unbiased opinion. I\'d also like to hear from Danno, LummOx, BlankandBlue, and any other unbiased person.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

I have mixed feelings. From all the player turnover and massive injuries we suffered I think we did a pretty decent job. But all the player turnover was caused by this very staff.

McCarthy was everyone\'s darling last year. Did he forget how to coach?

Haslett was criticized in previous years for being to harsh. This year too soft. Whats up with that?

A disciplinarian that keeps having discipline problems? That scares me.

Everyone wanted Venturi thrown under a bus last year. In my opinion he was perhaps the one coach who underachieved the least. Go figure.

Haz is still a young coach, but if I hear the word \"developing\" one more time I\'m gonna spew.

This staff is skitzo and I don\'t know what to think about it.

If the right coach came along I\'d be very open to a change. I just don\'t want to see another 1st year guy come in and re-build what is a pretty good core of talent.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

It goes without saying that I think they could improve across the board. I think Haz is married to Venturi to a degree, and while I like Rick and think he\'s capable I\'d like to see someone else take a shot with our defense...someone who\'s proven he can make a difference. I\'m as sure as I can be about that not happening anytime soon tho.

I like Mike as the OC I guess, but I\'m really on the fence about him. He\'s capable, but I also think he\'s predictable at times. The Saints were playing from behind a LOT this past year and I think that handicapped his play calling to a degree. I\'m ok with giving him another year, but if he were replaced I wouldn\'t lose any sleep.

I also like Haz. I understand why people are down on him. I think their reasoning is sound for the most part, but I\'d still like to see what he can do next year. This last year, in my opinion, was a strange year. I understand why people feel the way they feel about Haz, but I keep reminding myself that the Saints are a young team (primarilly) and that it would be hard for ANY coach to overcome some of the issues the Saints had this year. I\'d like to see what Haz can do with a team that is another year older and more mature and one that hopefully won\'t have to contend with the number of injuries the Saints had to deal with this year. Let \'em stay relatively healthy next year, and if they aren\'t markedly better then I\'m for bringing in another HC.

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

BlankandBlue? Now that is funny! :P

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

Oh. Lord..

Should I go back and fix it??? :D Nah........maybe I\'ll piss him off. Nothing\'s better than getting B&B a little hot under the collar. It was a typo B&B...(tounge in cheek) :P

Wade Phillips...Saints DC?
 

Not sure how wasted he would be playing the 3-4 style, I don\'t really understand that argument- Howard is one of the most balanced defensive ends in the game. I would question Grant\'s fit into the 3-4 before I would consider Howard a detriment. I\'m more confident that the real reason we don\'t is because A. We don\'t have a true NT on this team and B. As one football analyst stated, The Saints collectively have one of the poorest linebacking crews in the NFL. If we were to move to the 3-4, Sullivan (possibly) becomes expendable, and the only linebackers I would consider putting on the field would be Rodgers and maybe Ruff, keeping Hodge and and Grant as reserves. But you are still talking about replacing three or four guys in your front seven, that doesn\'t include adding very necessary players in the secondary. So for the second year in a row, you are changing the face of your defense- it\'s not healthy. Couple that with the fact that we essentially spent two draft picks on Sullivan in last year\'s draft, which leads me to believe we are set in the 4-3 for a few years. That is, unless, Sullivan proves he can play NT, Hodge, Allen, and Grant all step up their game (yeah right) and we sign at least one top notch, preferably two linebackers that can start on this team and make an impact. You think I trust this team to go out in free agency and acquire top tier talent? I abandoned that ship long ago. Who was the last big name free agent that signed with the Saints? Jim Everett? Please...

To answer your question, Billy, I have not seen enough to warrant this coaching staff to be here any longer. I made that decision halfway through the season. This was the most undisciplined team I have ever watched play football. When a game becomes painful to watch, week after week, because of mental mistakes, turnovers, and penalties, I start to sour on the coaching staff, as that is a direct reflection. Some coaches run their house, others run around their house. To me, Haslett might as well have his hair on fire, as much running around as he did. A WEEK after Joe Horn\'s cell phone incident, we have Stallworth turn around and hand the touchdown ball to the corner that was covering him? How the hell does that happen, A WEEK AFTER Horn\'s incident???

Oh, and the \"BlankandBlue\" reference made me laugh. Your butchering of the english language is almost an art form now. :P

[Edited on 13/1/2004 by BlackandBlue]