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The Eagles fans will be livid over this move.

Me? I give Andy Reid the benefit of the doubt.
 

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I can only imagine the reactions if this were us.

Depends.

If people thought it came from Garrett it would be better received. If they thought it was Jerry, it would get drilled.

In what fantasy land shouldn't it matter who makes the decision? A guy like Andy Reid certainly deserves more of a benefit of the doubt than a bum like Jerry Jones. Your prior track record has to matter.
 

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The Eagles fans will be livid over this move.

Me? I give Andy Reid the benefit of the doubt.

I tend to think the results are gonna be laughable.

I can remember several instances of a position coach switching sides of the ball, but I cant think of any instance where a career position coach on one side of the ball was suddenly promoted to run the other side of the ball.

Not saying it cant be done, but I'll be quite surprised if they have an even average defense next yr.
 

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I tend to think the results are gonna be laughable.

I can remember several instances of a position coach switching sides of the ball, but I cant think of any instance where a career position coach on one side of the ball was suddenly promoted to run the other side of the ball.

Not saying it cant be done, but I'll be quite surprised if they have an even average defense next yr.

I dunno. I'm kinda worried about the move... I think it says a lot about the guy as a coach if he's capable of making a switch like that. Guys like Spags, Rivera, and Frazier have a lot of respect for him. I don't think this is gonna be good for us.
 

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Belichick is a defense coach and his experience on that side of the ball gives him great insight toward helping the offense. He knows how to analyze defenses to give his offense the advantage and he knows how to confuse the defense as well. In terms of creating schemes and calling plays this could be a good move because a good OL coach should know how to find the weaknesses in an OL and how to exploit them. Win the battle on the line and you win the game.
 

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Belichick is a defense coach and his experience on that side of the ball gives him great insight toward helping the offense. He knows how to analyze defenses to give his offense the advantage and he knows how to confuse the defense as well. In terms of creating schemes and calling plays this could be a good move because a good OL coach should know how to find the weaknesses in an OL and how to exploit them. Win the battle on the line and you win the game.

Amazing then that the Eagles were basically the first team ever to name a longtime OL coach as a defensive coordinator. Maybe they'll be a trend setter right?
 
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We should let Houck run our defense.

He knows how to get people after the QB, afterall.
 

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Amazing then that the Eagles were basically the first team ever to name a longtime OL coach as a defensive coordinator. Maybe they'll be a trend setter right?

Innovation is one of many paths to success. This could be a good move or it could be a bad move, I'll wait and judge after I see what happens.
 

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Didn't the Ravens do something like this with Mike Nolan a few years back? Known as a defensive coach, I believe they hired him to coach their receivers. They felt he was too good a coach to not have on their staff if he was available.
 

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I dunno. I'm kinda worried about the move... I think it says a lot about the guy as a coach if he's capable of making a switch like that. Guys like Spags, Rivera, and Frazier have a lot of respect for him. I don't think this is gonna be good for us.


There you have it. It will be a good thing for us, because you also wanted Fisher and thinks that he would be good for us.
 
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I'll go ahead and post the article, since y'all some lazy bitches.

Eagles promote Juan Castillo to DCEmail Print Comments84 Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles searched far and wide for a new defensive coordinator. In the end, they found a familiar face right in their own backyard.

Juan Castillo, who spent 13 seasons as an Eagles offensive line coach and has been with the organization for 16 years, will switch over to the defensive side of the ball, and replace Sean McDermott, who was fired on Jan. 15. The team, which also added Howard Mudd as the new offensive line coach to replace Castillo, made the announcement on Wednesday.

"It's a tribute to the hard work, the diligence and the kind of football coach he is," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "I think if you have the opportunity to talk to any player, if you have an opportunity to talk to any coach that has been a Philadelphia Eagle, and many coaches throughout the league, what might seem a little strange is just a very confident move, and one that will take our defense to another level."

A former linebacker at Texas A&I (1978-80), Castillo, 51, played for the USFL's San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-85), and also was an assistant at Texas A&M-Kingsville from 1982-85.

"I think if you talk to the defensive guys, especially the front seven, I've always told them I'm a defensive guy who got stuck on the offensive side," Castillo said. "That took a lot of years of studying. That was a tough deal. What happens is you start to be perceived as an offensive guy."

Castillo is one of few NFL coaches of Hispanic descent. He is fluent in Spanish and has promoted the NFL product for its Spanish-speaking audience.

"Juan is one of the smartest and most dynamic coaches in the NFL," Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. "If anyone could cross over to the dark side [of defense], he's the guy. Seriously, if anyone can do it, Juan Castillo is able to do it. I don't know if I have seen anyone any more committed as a coach in this league than him."

Castillo joined the Eagles in 1995 as an offensive assistant under coach Ray Rhodes. He was promoted to tight ends coach in 1997, and then offensive line coach in 1998.

"I have a strong affinity for Juan going back to our days spent together in Philadelphia," Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said. "I can remember Jim Johnson and our defensive staff putting our game plans together and we'd always get together with Juan just to make sure they were sound in terms of pressures and blitzes. Sometimes, I felt like he was on our defensive staff. And to do this day, he and I talk every week during the season to talk about other offenses in the league."

Castillo was one of four members of Rhodes' staff to be retained by Reid in 1999.

"Great move by Coach Reid. Juan is a football junkie who has always studied the entire game," said St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, a former Eagles assistant. "He's a detailed, aggressive, and passionate football coach -- all attributes vital to coaching defense."

The Eagles won the NFC East this season, but lost to the eventual NFC-champion Green Bay Packers, 21-16, in the wild-card round at Lincoln Financial Field. After the dramatic, come-from-behind, 38-31 win over the New York Giants at The Meadowlands, they finished the year with three consecutive losses, all at home.

McDermott's defense finished 12th overall, giving up 327.2 yards per game.
 

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Belichick is a defense coach and his experience on that side of the ball gives him great insight toward helping the offense. He knows how to analyze defenses to give his offense the advantage and he knows how to confuse the defense as well. In terms of creating schemes and calling plays this could be a good move because a good OL coach should know how to find the weaknesses in an OL and how to exploit them. Win the battle on the line and you win the game.

There is alot more to calling defensive plays for 11 men on the field than just knowing the supposed weakness of one particular unit. If that's the case, why not simply promote every Oline coach to DC? Better yet, with this logic, I guess this qualifies a Dline coach to be come an OC, because would he not also know the weakness of an DL and be able to exploit them? Win the battle on the line and you win the game...right? If it works for an Oline coach to become a DC, then it should be ok for a Dline coach for OC.
 
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There is alot more to calling defensive plays for 11 men on the field than just knowing the supposed weakness of one particular unit. If that's the case, why not simply promote every Oline coach to DC? Better yet, with this logic, I guess this qualifies a Dline coach to be come an OC, because would he not also know the weakness of an DL and be able to exploit them? Win the battle on the line and you win the game...right? If it works for an Oline coach to become a DC, then it should be ok for a Dline coach for OC.

No, none of what you said was right. I used Belichick as an example to say that the move has the potential to work. I am not trying to create some all-encompassing logic that says one type of coach can be substituted as another coach on the opposite side of the ball. It is innovative thinking that could lead to success or failure. One thing that's certain is failure is eminent if the wrong coach is promoted.

In short, you are a moron for attempting to put words in my mouth.
 

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No, none of what you said was right. I used Belichick as an example to say that the move has the potential to work. I am not trying to create some all-encompassing logic that says one type of coach can be substituted as another coach on the opposite side of the ball. It is innovative thinking that could lead to success or failure. One thing that's certain is failure is eminent if the wrong coach is promoted.

In short, you are a moron for attempting to put words in my mouth.


I didn't put words in your mouth. I used your words verbatim and applied the exact same "logic" that you used.
 

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I didn't put words in your mouth. I used your words verbatim and applied the exact same "logic" that you used.

No you didn't. You changed his stance from it can work and here's the reason why...to...it will always work because of this reason.

It's a ballsy move by Andy Reid. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now since he's proven to be one of the top coaches in the league for well over a decade.

If Jerry Jones made this move I would immediately call it a mistake. Because he has the track record to warrant that instant evaluation.
 
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