Defensive Coordinator Update: Titans Extend Jim Schwartz

by River City Rage on Jan 31, 2008 7:19 PM EST in Jacksonville Jaguars News

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A few days ago it was reported that the Tennessee Titans were interested in Gregg Williams.

I'll eat that one, it was pretty unverified, and the Titans extended the contract of their current Defensive Coordinator, Jim Schwartz. Which makes it pretty clear that Williams won't be going to Nashville.

Now, Gregg came to Jacksonville and interviewed, but left without a contract. Jack Del Rio gave no timetable for how long it would take to announce the new Defensive Coordinator.

Our competition at the point are the St. Louis Rams, who would like to somehow re-combine Al Saunders and Gregg Williams in the Rams coaching staff. Though, Williams would be the Defensive Backs coach.

Now, I'm thinking that our problem comes with the fact that if Gregg goes to Jacksonville as the Defensive Coordinator, he loses on the "free money" from the Redskins. If he goes to St. Louis, he's "demoted", and gets to milk Snyder and get paid by the Rams. Jacksonville would have to make a pretty significant financial investment to get Gregg to forgo his free Redskins money.

Personally, I'd be for spending the money on Williams. The influx of new ideas on our defense, as well as the presence of an outsiders opinion on our players would help the Jaguars make the next step. We want to compete with the Patriots, Colts, etc, we'll need to do whatever it takes.

-Chris

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Gregg Williams

The contract is paid by the Redskins provided he takes a job in a lateral or downgraded position. Now if he was to become a head coach, then the team he went to would have to pay him. With that being said, money is really the last reason standing in the way of Williams becoming the Jags DC. Williams runs a defense that is very different than Del Rio, and he had full control over his defense while he was with the Skins. That will not work with Del Rio, as we all now that Del Rio is and has always been the DC, and would want somebody that will comply to his ideas on how his defense should be. I do think he would give Williams a lot more control than he has Mike Smith, but I think Gregg would want more control than Del Rio would provide.
Now if you want to know who the next DC in title will be, I would bet it will be Duffner. Plus if you read the TU article he kind of gives it away that the next DC will be from with in. There is also a chance it could be recently hired Donnie Henderson, but I think he would prefer him to work on the secondary that has been a disaster this past year.
It should be announced sometime tomorrow as I think Del Rio was trying to get a LB coach in place before he makes the announcement which is what he alluded to in the article.

by NASF on Jan 31, 2008 11:13 PM EST reply actions

Thanks for the perspective

So as long as the title is equal to or lesser than his current role (DC), Redskins Pay. I was unsure, for some reason I thought that if he stayed as a DC he voided the reimbursement, but I was wrong.

Duffner is a good choice, don't get me wrong. We've got a great staff top to bottom, with some talented jars on the shelf. That said, I do feel like some perspective on our defense, considering the injuries and the regression might be of benefit.

I'll admit I get hung up on "big names" sometimes. Though in this case it was incensed by the idea that the Titans would swoop in and take "our guy".

Good thing I'm a blogger and not in the front office...

Thanks for the perspective though, and welcome to Big Cat Country!!!

-Chris

Jags Blogger for SB Nation Big Cat Country!

by River City Rage on Feb 1, 2008 12:40 AM EST reply actions