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Is This The Short List?

2013 New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Search: Who Is the Best Choice?
BY JASON BERNOS (FEATURED COLUMNIST) ON JANUARY 28, 2013 2,360

Sean Payton was reinstated on Tuesday. Steve Spagnuolo, in New Orleans Saints gear, was noticeably distant from Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt on Wednesday, and then the hammer got dropped on Thursday.

That is a hell of a first 72 hours back in office.

There are two observations you should make from that bold move and the subsequent statements about it. First, if Payton was going to make a move as bold as this a couple days into his reinstatement tells me that he has to already have someone in mind to replace Spags. Secondly, when Payton says "we will take our time in hiring a DC" that just tells me that the person who he has in mind must be on either Baltimore or San Francisco's staff. (Both teams run highly successful 3-4 defenses, which Payton said he was switching to, and their positional coaches will be in high demand for coordinator positions.)

With that in mind, Payton could surprise everyone and choose to go with a relative unknown, or he could grab a veteran coach who has championship experience. Nobody knows what the head coach has in store, but i do know one name it won't be: Triple Snitch Williams.

Let's take a look at the best candidates out there to come in and run the defense that Payton wants. (Hint: It won't be Tampa 2-embracer Lovie Smith or Romeo Crennel, who will make more money NOT coaching in 2013.)

2013 New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Search: Who Is the Best Choice? | Bleacher Report

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No Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?

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Originally Posted by QBREES9 (Post 476248)

No Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou?

Yeah, he's in there too:

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Romeo Crennel, former Kansas City Chiefs head coach

Crennel popped into my head as soon as Payton announced he was switching to a 3-4. He is the ultimate players coach who has had plenty of experience putting out top notch defenses no matter where he was. The numbers might not have always backed that up, but put on a tape of one of his defenses and see if you notice any slack on teams that were subpar.

You don't.

The only problem with Crennel is that he will be making about $6.5 million in 2013 without coaching one practice thanks to the Chiefs. That figure drops to zero if he accepts a job before his contract is "up" with Kansas City. After the year that he had, I would think that he would want to keep his mind focused on new things and not have as much time to dwell on his last year in the NFL.

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Why does height always play into things?

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Give me Tomsula all day long!!!

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Originally Posted by Halo (Post 476257)

Give me Tomsula all day long!!!

Never knew who tomsula was before reading that and man, the 49ers have the best D line in the league, he could be a real under the radar find if SP wants to hire him

Darren perry should come in and coach the DB's from what he did at Green Bay

I wish SP would make his move, I can't wait to see our improved D

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the reason we are waiting has to be to get permission to talk to a coach from one of the super bowl teams

Tomsula

He could be the guy that Sean Payton is being "patient" for.

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I don't think with this team that you go unknown.

You need a name... you need someone who the D will respect and heard of. This isn't a young team and we need to win now.

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Originally Posted by Euphoria (Post 476291)

I don't think with this team that you go unknown.

You need a name... you need someone who the D will respect and heard of. This isn't a young team and we need to win now.

Didn't we already have that with GW and Spags?

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Originally Posted by dizzle88 (Post 476269)

I wish SP would make his move, I can't wait to see our improved D

Confusous says "when you water a barren garden it takes some time for you to see flowers and fruit"

Patience my friend Payton at least got the gears turning......

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Originally Posted by 44Champs (Post 476320)

Didn't we already have that with GW and Spags?

Euph has a point and we did with Gregg Williams..... the year we hired him we won the Super Bowl.

Spags ended up being an abortion. This team would been a LOT better at defense had we hired Jack Del Rio, but hind-sight is 20/20 and Del Rio just came from a poor head coaching job in Jacksonville (with lack of GM and owner support in his defense).

I still think the heart of the 49ers defense is that d-line and Tomsula has remained on the d-line thru 3 separate head coaches for a reason. But I see both points.

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Originally Posted by Halo (Post 476328)

I was hoping to get Del Rio over Spags. We at least wouldve made the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by 44Champs (Post 476365)

I was hoping to get Del Rio over Spags. We at least wouldve made the playoffs.

Impossible to know... Denver has a lot more talent on their defensive unit than the Saints do, so we don't know what even Del Rio could've gotten out of this Saints' roster under the given difficult circumstances.

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Originally Posted by FinSaint (Post 476384)

True, but I'm betting that we wouldve had a better defense w Del Rio that wouldve won us at least 2 maybe 3 more games, which I think wouldve put us in the playoffs. Spags D was botom of the barrell.

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I hoping Crenell or Tomsula...preferably Tomsula. I think the "patience" part is waiting for the SB to be over so they can start working something.

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I am very interested in how this is going to come out. Just please God don't let it be a repeat of last year with the learning curve.

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ZEN WOW I don't think the garden barren