Eagles Looking At Georgia’s Todd Grantham As Defensive Coordinator
BREAKING NEWS, Coaching Staff, Eagles, News Thursday, January 17th, 2013
I want to see the Eagles put some NFL experience behind Chip Kelly by helping him put together a staff of coaches who have coached in the league. There’s talk that the Birds are trying to talk Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham into running the defense here in Philadelphia.
Grantham spent 11 years in the NFL. He was an assistant on several NFL teams; Dallas, Cleveland, Houston and Indianapolis. If they sign Grantham, it will mean that both he and Kelly will have major adjustments to make, so it will be very important that they add NFL-experienced coaches to the staff.
“Todd is an outstanding coach, coached on our staff way back at Michigan State,” Saban told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “That seems like a long time ago. But had a lot of good experience in the NFL. I’ve always been really close to Todd professionally and personally. I think he’s done a phenomenal job there (at Georgia). There are some similarities in the system and scheme they use relative to what we use. But I just think he has done a really good job. (He) has his own ideas and methods about how he does it. I think their players play extremely well. I think that always has something to do with the coach, the system, (and) how it’s taught. They do a really good job.”
“If you’re going to rank assistants, he’s one of the two or three best I’ve ever had on our staff. Did a phenomenal job for us. I certainly have a lot of respect for what he’s done at Georgia.”
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You guys are asking how many QBs that played for Chip are playing in the NFL? The question should be, how many teams needed a QB that came from a system like his? The answer is, NONE! Its only this past year or two you been seeing his system or some form of it implimented, i bet if he doesnt think Foles or Vick is the answer he goes an gets Darron Thomas out of the CFL or someone that knows his system to come here and play until he can draft the QB he wants.
No he won’t. Foles will be the QB next year, and into the foreseeable future.
The Eagles need to hire Ray Horton as Defensive Coordinator, RIGHT NOW… the way he has beat up our offense over the years, we need him. Forget this guy at GA. And why I’m talking about Horton, this guy was up for Head Coaching jobs last year, no mentions this year??? The NFL’s hiring processes are a JOKE, and that old stupid so called Rooney Rule… just my opinion.
Ray Horton is now the Def Coordinator for the Cleveland Browns
Rob Ryan interviewing with the SL Rams today for open DC
Position
Bears hired Wes Tucker (formerly of the Jags)
Rob Marinelli signs as DL Coach with Cowboys
To Coach again with new DC Monte Kiffin..