Saints 2016 Coaching Staff

jeanpierre · 01-10-2016, 03:00 PM

With the exception of the SuperBowl year, and even then, the defense had been middle-of-the-road at best...

And among the constants in that time since 2009 - LBer Coach Joe Vitt, DL Coach Bill Johnson...

It's really time to get some fresh air on the defensive side of the ball...

And on offense, if we could trade either/both Spiller, Byrd for offensive line, running game coach Aaron Kromer, I do that as well...

Danno · 01-10-2016, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

With the exception of the SuperBowl year, and even then, the defense had been middle-of-the-road at best...

And among the constants in that time since 2009 - LBer Coach Joe Vitt, DL Coach Bill Johnson...

Willis, who enjoyed a seven-year NFL playing career with three teams is a 14-year coaching veteran who joins the Saints after spending the past two seasons as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Brian Young enters his first season in charge of the club’s outside linebackers. In his seventh season as a member of the coaching staff, Young helped Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Joe Vitt tutor the Saints linebackers from 2012-14 after breaking into the ranks as a coaching assistant from 2009-11.

Now about Bill Johnson, you may have a point, but we brought in 2 new LB coaches and Vitt is the "assistant Head Coach" now.

jeanpierre · 01-10-2016, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

...Willis, who enjoyed a seven-year NFL playing career with three teams is a 14-year coaching veteran who joins the Saints after spending the past two seasons as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Brian Young enters his first season in charge of the club’s outside linebackers. In his seventh season as a member of the coaching staff, Young helped Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Joe Vitt tutor the Saints linebackers from 2012-14 after breaking into the ranks as a coaching assistant from 2009-11.

Now about Bill Johnson, you may have a point, but we brought in 2 new LB coaches and Vitt is the "assistant Head Coach" now.

That's correct, valid points...

...and it also illustrates that how some feel Vitt was a handicap with regards to the linebacking corps as we did see much improved play on the part of both the inside and outside linebackers with Willis and Young taking charge respectively this past season...

...so the change has already been happening as you indicated...

...And we're all in agreement that the defensive line continues to underwhelm...

NonieT · 01-14-2016, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

With the exception of the SuperBowl year, and even then, the defense had been middle-of-the-road at best...

If we'd had a middle of the road defense we'd be in the playoffs. With our offense a middle of the road defense is good enough although I'd rather have a great defense.

01-10-2016, 03:00 PM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints 2016 Coaching Staff With the exception of the SuperBowl year, and even then, the defense had been middle-of-the-road at best... And among the constants in that time since 2009 - LBer Coach Joe Vitt, DL Coach Bill Johnson... It's really time to get some fresh air on the defensive side of the ball... And on offense, if we could trade either/both Spiller, Byrd for offensive line, running game coach Aaron Kromer, I do that as well... ctsaint01 likes this.

01-10-2016, 03:24 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Saints 2016 Coaching Staff Originally Posted by jeanpierre With the exception of the SuperBowl year, and even then, the defense had been middle-of-the-road at best... And among the constants in that time since 2009 - LBer Coach Joe Vitt, DL Coach Bill Johnson... Willis, who enjoyed a seven-year NFL playing career with three teams is a 14-year coaching veteran who joins the Saints after spending the past two seasons as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Brian Young enters his first season in charge of the club’s outside linebackers. In his seventh season as a member of the coaching staff, Young helped Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Joe Vitt tutor the Saints linebackers from 2012-14 after breaking into the ranks as a coaching assistant from 2009-11. Now about Bill Johnson, you may have a point, but we brought in 2 new LB coaches and Vitt is the "assistant Head Coach" now.

01-10-2016, 10:34 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints 2016 Coaching Staff Originally Posted by Danno ...Willis, who enjoyed a seven-year NFL playing career with three teams is a 14-year coaching veteran who joins the Saints after spending the past two seasons as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Brian Young enters his first season in charge of the club’s outside linebackers. In his seventh season as a member of the coaching staff, Young helped Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Joe Vitt tutor the Saints linebackers from 2012-14 after breaking into the ranks as a coaching assistant from 2009-11. Now about Bill Johnson, you may have a point, but we brought in 2 new LB coaches and Vitt is the "assistant Head Coach" now. That's correct, valid points... ...and it also illustrates that how some feel Vitt was a handicap with regards to the linebacking corps as we did see much improved play on the part of both the inside and outside linebackers with Willis and Young taking charge respectively this past season... ...so the change has already been happening as you indicated... ...And we're all in agreement that the defensive line continues to underwhelm...

01-14-2016, 08:44 AM	#4
NonieT 500th Post Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 921	Re: Saints 2016 Coaching Staff Originally Posted by jeanpierre With the exception of the SuperBowl year, and even then, the defense had been middle-of-the-road at best... If we'd had a middle of the road defense we'd be in the playoffs. With our offense a middle of the road defense is good enough although I'd rather have a great defense.
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