Browns targeting Rams DC Wade Phillips

[jcam222]

The fact they are still considering keeping Wilks blows my mind. 

[SdBacker80]

@jcam222 said:

The fact they are still considering keeping Wilks blows my mind. 

Honestly Baffling.  Right after the Cardinal game I thought he would be the first guy out of here and they would possibly let Kitchens come back 

makes no sense 

[D Bone]

The Son of Bum would be an awesome hire.  

[Orion]

Who hires the coordinators in Haslam Land?  The HC?  DePodesta?  The son-in-law?

[SdBacker80]

@orion said:

Who hires the coordinators in Haslam Land?  The HC?  DePodesta?  The son-in-law?

You forgot the homeless guy 

[Dutch Oven]

@orion said:

Who hires the coordinators in Haslam Land?  The HC?  DePodesta?  The son-in-law?

It's a consensus of geniuses! 

[D Bone]

@dutch-oven said:

It's a consensus of geniuses! 

There, that's better. 

[Louisville Slugger]

Doesnt Phillips run a base 3-4? If we bring him here would we trade Garrett?

[Dutch Oven]

@louisville-slugger said:

Doesnt Phillips run a base 3-4? If we bring him here would we trade Garrett?

Since THE PROCESS wanted to draft Trubisky instead of Garrett, maybe we can trade Myles to Chicago? 

[jrb12711]

My worry is that he’d seemingly be coming here for a paycheck. I’d HAPPILY take him over Wilks though.

[tiamat63]

@louisville-slugger said:

Doesnt Phillips run a base 3-4? If we bring him here would we trade Garrett?

1 gap, bud Wilkins disciple.  No real personnel changes would have to be made. 

I.e. Demarcus Ware in Dallas v Den. 

[CLEVELANDwantsPLAYOFFS]

@louisville-slugger said:

Doesnt Phillips run a base 3-4? If we bring him here would we trade Garrett?

I would sure hope not. Myles would likely have to convert to a pass rushing edge OLB. I think he would excel as an LB.
He’s so athletic that I’d imagine he will suffice in coverage. 

Good read about Phillips’ defense:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.milehighreport.com/platform/amp/2015/1/27/7922019/the-wade-phillips-3-4

Wade’s defense needs ILBs that can cover(Mack Wilson and Joe Schobert) 

Would Kirksey oppose Garrett at OLB? 

[Tour2ma]

Wade will be 73 in June... I'm shocked he keeps wanting DC jobs.... but if he wants one more I'm good with that. He always seems to instantly produce a great D, but never quite sustains it.

@orion said:

Who hires the coordinators in Haslam Land?  The HC?  DePodesta?  The son-in-law?

I'd be shocked if it's not Stef that has final say, but candidate input from others would seem wise. Stef's spent almost his entire career in MN, so he's not been exposed to the broadcast of coaching cross-sections.

@dutch-oven said:

Since THE PROCESS wanted to draft Trubisky instead of Garrett, maybe we can trade Myles to Chicago? 

It did??? Then why isn't Trubs a Brown???

[tiamat63]

There's nothing all that "different" about it when compared to some of the 40 under looks you'll see across the league.    Alignment and gap assignment is the big deal here.    

Remember the Niners under Harbaugh? Vic Fangio was their D-cord and shares some similar philosophy to Wade - especially up front.    Go to YouTube, check them out, then go watch the Bears the past 3 seasons as well.  Same guy, same scheme. 

Vernon would be the edge across from Garrett in base or pretty much any other look.  

[CLEVELANDwantsPLAYOFFS]

@tiamat63 said:

There's nothing all that "different" about it when compared to some of the 40 under looks you'll see across the league.    Alignment and gap assignment is the big deal here.    

Remember the Niners under Harbaugh? Vic Fangio was their D-cord and shares some similar philosophy to Wade - especially up front.    Go to YouTube, check them out, then go watch the Bears the past 3 seasons as well.  Same guy, same scheme. 

Vernon would be the edge across from Garrett in base or pretty much any other look.  

Not a fan of the 3-4, if I recall correctly..?

[tiamat63]

@clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

Not a fan of the 3-4, if I recall correctly..?

Who? Me? 

[Gorka]

@d-bone said:

The Son of Bum would be an awesome hire.  

And he might just hate the Steelers too.

[bbedward]

Phillips runs a one-gap 3-4 base defense, which "in general" looks closer to a 4-3 in terms of personnel. So I don't think there would be any need to get up in arms about switching to a 3-4.

[Orion]

@dutch-oven said:

Since THE PROCESS wanted to draft Trubisky instead of Garrett,

The thing is, if you don't have even a half decent QB, what good is a DE (edge rusher) going to do you?   You will pretty much have the same lousy losing team....except you'll have more sacks.  The QB of a football team has a value far and away above any other position. So when you ain't got one, you have to grade the draft on a curve.  The DE might grade higher than the QB in the draft....but the value of the position bumps up the grade of the QB.   Unless the DE is good at throwing TD passes.

[Orion]

@sdbacker80 said:

You forgot the homeless guy 

....he's in charge of drafting QB's now that Dorsey is gone.