Zombo said:

Not that we can aford to look ahead, but that game is looming large...

Aint it great?

@hoorta said:

I guarantee you, not as much gas as Mister Gordon who will be blowing by him come December 22nd.

Zombo

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

OK, that's what I thought it must have been. Thanks.

@gftchris said:

OK one thing I don't get about this - he cleared waivers, but then got signed? Why would a team not claim him off of waivers first? Certainly the Jets who would have been relatively high in claim order. Is it related to his contract? Would they have been forced to pick up the cheque, but now they get to negotiate from the start?

Mik, that's fair enough, there's never any guarantee that a good DB becomes a good coach. Just thought it might be worth a punt.

If he'd have been picked up on waivers, the Jete would have had to pick up the remainder of his Texans contract.

Now they are free to pay him whatever.

Mik, that's fair enough, there's never any guarantee that a good DB becomes a good coach. Just thought it might be worth a punt.

@miktoxic said:

in that division, with ryan, he'll be a pro-bowler.

Sadly, you might be right. Facing a rookie QB, a second year QB, and a Patriots team with no Welker, no Hernandez, no Vereen, no viable #1, and a down-year Brady? He might finish the season with 8 picks.

@hoorta said:

in that division, with ryan, he'll be a pro-bowler.

he'll probably spend the off-season going to speech therapy and go to some network having some part a 'future hall of famer.......ed reed' come in and do 3 30 second sound bytes about what happened with this defensive play etc.

@ballpeen said:

Yeah, that's basically the whole premise of what I was suggesting. DC goes, DB coach moves up, assistant DB coach moves up, some new guy comes in. Why not a hall of fame DB? Ok, not guaranteed to be a HOF coach, but worth a shot?

@gftchris said:

There really wouldn't be a need to move everybody up....all the position coaches are about equal. All we would need to do is replace the DB coach, Lou Cioffi. We would probably just promote asst DB coach Babbich and bring in some youngblood to fill a role.

Cioffi is who I think will replace Horton. The guy has 20 years experience and was with Horton in AZ for two years before heading over with Horton. If we want to keep the same D, then this is the guy. Only time will tell if it works out that way and if he is any good at making the calls.

In looking at the coaching staff, Cioffi is the only position coach other than strength who has an asst dedicated to that position, which leads me to believe Cioffi is a bit more involved with Horton and Chud in gameplanning the D....I hope so anyway. I like the D and if Horton gets his call this next season, which is likely, I want a seamless transition.

@miktoxic said:

Not at all - re-read my post, saying that if Horton goes, everyone moves up a level, DB coach becomes DC, and whoever underneath moves up, we have a hole to fill.

@the-gipper said:

What about D.J. Swearinger?

Who you ask?

The Houston SS that beat out Ed Reed.

Neato..

@gftchris said:

you really think that he would be promoted next year to DC if we were to pick him up right now as a 'mentor'. that would be the dumbest thing i've ever heard of.

cuz at this point in his career he's got no gas left in the tank.

@the-gipper said:

Yeah, Poyer was an excellent college corner, but too slow to play the position in the NFL. Might make it as a safety.

He went to Oregon St. ... I'm surprised Lumbergh has stopped by to sing his praises.

Zombo

@miktoxic said:

@shep said:

Yeah, he got hurt, out for year, that's when they picked up Poyer who was an eagles 7th rounder.

Zombo

@the-gipper said:

sounds like a character from a zombie apocalyse game, either that or an auschwitz survivor.

@shep said:

Shawn Aufderdead.

Zombo said:

Do you mean Poyer? (doesn't his name like mean "Hawaiian grits" or something?)