Manish Mehta @TheJetsStream Chiudi Jets announce that Bob Sutton has been promoted to assistant head coach/linebackers. #nyj I know the title doesn't mean much but really!? Bob Sutton!? If anything they should've given the title to Westhoff since it'll be the last year coaching in the league (probably) and he's one hell of a motivator. Here are our coaches for 2012 (confirmed by the Jets): 2012 New York Jets Coaching Staff Rex Ryan (head coach) Mike Pettine (defensive coordinator), Tony Sparano (offensive coordinator), Mike Westhoff (special teams coordinator) Matt Cavanaugh (quarterbacks), Dave DeGuglielmo (offensive line), Sanjay Lal (wide receivers), Anthony Lynn (running backs), Mike Devlin (tight ends/assistant offensive line), Lance Taylor (assistant tight ends/quality control) Karl Dunbar (defensive line), Bob Sutton (assistant head coach/linebackers), Dennis Thurman (defensive backs), Mike Smith (outside linebackers), Jim O'Neil (assistant defensive backs), Brian Smith (quality control/defense) Bill Hughan (head strength and conditioning), Justus Galac (assistant strength and conditioning), Paul Ricci (assistant strength and conditioning) Ben Kotwica (assistant special teams)
I guess... It seems like Tanny really wants to get some discipline going on the team. Pettine, Westhoff, Sparano are all hard-nosed guys... and now the AHC is a guy who coached at Army for 20 yrs. I guess this balances Rex's character well.
What does that title actually mean? If Rex chokes on his bacon wrapped bacon double cheese burger and strokes out, is Sutton is calling the shots?
They wanted Haley and then Daboll to take his place, but since both got OC gigs we're stuck with him.
Haley is a psycho, a total nut job. Daboll is nothing special. Matt C gives some stability with Sanchez, trust me, Sparano is going to run the offense. I wouldn't get all upset about Cavanaugh still on the staff.
Agreed on Haley. Jenny Vrentas @JennyVrentas Risposta Retweet Preferiti · Apri Jets interviewed David Lee and mulled other potential replacements for QB coach. But they opted to stick with Cavanaugh for 4th season. #nyj I know Cavanaugh will give Sanchez some stability but is that what he needs? Seems like the Jets did their due diligence to see if they could find an upgrade.
From what I've heard, Rex wanted to keep Cavanaugh on the team. IMO, if you hire a new OC, he should pick his staff.
Anyone know how unusual it is for an incoming OC to have to maintain TWO previous Offensive coaches (Lynn - RBs, Cavanaugh - QBs)?
I hope it's not another case of Rex being too protective of "his" guys. What system did Cavanugh coach while the OC at Pitt? In what systems did he play in? Analysis of Rex's coaching staff February, 13, 2012 FEB 13 5:58 PM ET EmailPrintComments 0 By Rich Cimini At long last, the Jets announced their full coaching staff Monday. The headline is Matt Cavanaugh, who was retained as the quarterbacks coach. Some quick thoughts on the staff: 1. The Cavanaugh move (or non-move) is a stunner, considering Mark Sanchez's struggles in 2011 and the fact that Cavanaugh's former boss, ex-coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, was shown the door. When a new offensive coordinator comes in (see Tony Sparano), he usually likes to surround himself with people he knows. This could be an awkward marriage. 2. Why keep Cavanaugh? Three possible reasons: A) They didn't want to create too much upheaval around Sanchez, B) They couldn't get anyone better; C) They didn't want to eat the final year of Cavanaugh's contract. I think there were elements of all three that factored into the decision. 3. The coaching staff lacks a so-called passing guru. Sparano, who made his bones as a line coach, is a run-first kind of guy. The new wide receivers coach, Sanjay Lal, has only three years experience as a position coach. That leaves Cavanaugh as the most experienced guy on staff in a passing-related role. 4. If the Jets are plotting a pursuit of Peyton Manning, they sure have a funny way of showing it. First, they hire Sparano, a run-oriented coach. Now, they retain Cavanaugh, Sanchez's personal coach. Based purely on these two moves, you'd think they have no interest in Manning. (Personally, I think they do, and will explore the situation.) 5. This isn't news, but they made a smart move by keeping RBs coach Anthony Lynn. Aside from being a good coach, he's familiar with Sparano, having worked with him in Dallas. 6. I'll be honest, I don't know much about the new DL coach, Karl Dunbar, but I do know this: At least he has experience coaching the defensive line (the last six years with the Vikings). His predecessor, Mark Carrier, was a secondary coach miscast as a DL coach. He was hired Monday by the Bengals to coach the secondary. 7. LBs coach Bob Sutton, who has been around here longer than anyone, was given the title of "assistant head coach" -- and deservedly so. Previously, the title belonged to former OL coach Bill Callahan.
what??? 3 of those 4 were here last year... that didn't seem to have much of a positive influence in the locker room.
If it is Erhardt/Perkins system they are going to run, then Dan Henning should have been seriously considered. (Remember how Testaverde looked like a total all-pro in 1998 - he looked like a fucking joke even the year prior with Baltimore. Henning was the QB coach for the Jets from 1998 to 1999, and was the QB coach and OC in 2000/ which means he was also instrumental in development of Chad Pennington in 2000. Last, but not the least, Henning is yet another Parcells guy, if the franchise is going that way.)
Is Cavanaugh really that bad In hard knocks, he looked like the guy willing to kick Sanchez' ass, if necessary Also, he was never happy with Schottenheimer IIRC
