Rob Chudzinski Officially New Hc Of Browns
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Zombo said:
Do you think think Kurt Warner had anything to do with that 2008 ranking?
...and Anquan Boldin
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Coaching staff completed:
Cleveland Browns complete coaching staff with the addition of John Settle, Ken Flajole and three others
By Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer
on February 07, 2013 at 3:55 PM, updated February 07, 2013 at 4:51 PM Print
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John Settle has joined coach Rob Chudzinski's staff.
Associated Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio -
Browns coach Rob Chudzinski put the finishing touches on his first coaching today with the addition of running backs coach John Settle, inside linebackers coach Ken Flajole and three others.
The final installment includes assistant strength and conditioning coaches Chris DiSanto and Derik Keyes, and special assistant to the head coach Steve Gera.
“The additions of Ken and John, as well as Chris, Derik and Steve, round out what I believe is an extremely strong group of coaches with diverse backgrounds, covering many years of experience at both the NFL and collegiate levels,” Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said in a release. “They are all outstanding teachers and leaders who will bring out the best in our players.''
Flajole, who spent 2012 as the Saints' secondary coach, brings 36 years of coaching experience to the Browns. Prior to joining the Saints, he spent three seasons (2009-11) as defensive coordinator with the Rams and six seasons as Panthers' linebackers coach (2003-08).
He's also coached with the Seahawks (1999-2002) and Packers (1998). In Seattle, he spent three seasons as secondary coach and one with the linebackers. In Green Bay, he was a defensive assistant.
“Ken is a highly regarded coach with an extensive resume in the NFL. He has achieved success as a position coach and coordinator in the league,'' said Chudzinski. "Like other members of our defensive staff, he has experience working in several different schemes, an attribute which will be valuable as we develop the Browns’ defense.''
Settle spent the past two seasons (2011-12) in the same capacity with the Carolina Panthers, where he worked under then coordinator Chudzinski. He broke into the pro coaching ranks with the Browns in 1995, when he was an offensive assistant/special teams quality control coach. Current Browns Vice President -- Player Personnel Mike Lombardi was on the staff when Settle was here in 1995. Settle then moved with the Browns to Baltimore, where he coached the Ravens in 1996 and 1997.
"I have been with John the last two years in Carolina, and know first-hand the type of coach that he is,'' Chudzinski said. "His players have always been productive and respond well to his teaching methods.”
In Settle’s first season with the Panthers, the team made NFL history as they became the first club to feature three 700-yard rushers. DeAngelo Williams (836), Jonathan Stewart (761) and Cam Newton (706) each reached the mark as the team also set a club record for average per rush attempt (5.4).
All told, the Panthers rushed for 2,408 yards in 2011, third-most in franchise history. Prior to his stint in Carolina, Settle spent five seasons (2006-10) in the same capacity at the University of Wisconsin.
Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Appalachian State by the Falcons in 1987, Settle started 29 of 46 games over six seasons, spending four years with the Falcons from 1987-90 and two with the Redskins from 1991-92. He was voted to the Pro Bowl following the 1988 season when he became the first undrafted player since 1970 to rush for 1,000 yards.
Settle, who replaces Gary Brown, takes over a group that includes No. 3 overall pick Trent Richardson, and 2010 second-round Montario Hardesty. Richardson rushed for 950 yards and 11 TDs as a rookie.
DiSanto and Keyes will work under new strength coach Brad Roll, who has 19 years NFL experience. DiSanto spent the 2012 season as assistant strength coach at the University of California. Before that, he spent four seasons in that capacity with the Raiders. Keyes was assistant strength coach last season the Texans.
Gera spent the last six years (2007-12) as an offensive assistant the Chargers, where he worked under current Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner and Chudzinski. There, he assisted the coaching staff with scouting and film breakdown. Before that, he served four years in the United States Marine Corps, including two tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As a decorated Captain in the Marines, Gera earned eight medals during his military career.
Davis to Eagles
Former Browns linebackers coach Billy Davis, who spent the past two seasons here under Pat Shurmur, has been hired as the Eagles defensive coordinator, according to Reuben Frank of CSN Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, Davis will be reunited with Shurmur, who's the Eagles new offensive coordinator.
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2013/02/cleveland_browns_hire_former_p.html
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Kind of cool that the Head Coach Assistant Gera was a decorated Marine.
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