”What jumps out is the fact that while Wade runs a "system" the system is not what determines how Phillips uses his players, it's the player's skillset. This is one very understated characteristic of a good coach or teacher in my estimation--one who will get the best out of their player's by utilizing their skillset.”

Explain for the uninitiated por favor.

He is just getting excited about the new Dr. Doolittle movie....he has animals on his mind.  Lions, Eagles, Bears.     Either that or he is just reciting names of teams in the NFC.   OOOH...they got some other nice animals in that conference.  Falcons and Panthers,  and Rams an Seahawks. 

@texasag1969 said:

Explain for the uninitiated por favor.

Weak side edge, for the most part.  Usually involves a wide(r) alignment for some teams in certain looks.  He can also see looks from a 2pt stance, but that isn't very different from some of the times he was standing up when we would run 3 man or odd fronts with Williams.

Wade isn't a coach that brings catastrophic change to his rosters for his defense.  Like I said, check out Demarcus Ware being used in Dallas then in Denver.  And with the amount of nickel the NFL plays, Myles isn't going to be doing anything beyond what he has been doing so far - rushing the passer. 

@tiamat63 said:

LEO in the Under, mostly.

edit: That would actually include LEO in bear, double eagle and 'condensed' 1 gap fronts under Phillips.

Explain for the uninitiated por favor.

@texasag1969 said:

Me neither. But I could see standing up like Von in a 3-4 if they take that route. But I have a feeling we stick with 4-3.

LEO in the Under, mostly.

edit: That would actually include LEO in bear, double eagle and 'condensed' 1 gap fronts under Phillips.

@tiamat63 said:

WAAAAAAY different type of play than what Myles has been brought in on sub packages.   

Besides, I'm not going to take my best edge and make him a DI.  

Me neither. But I could see standing up like Von in a 3-4 if they take that route. But I have a feeling we stick with 4-3.

@texasag1969 said:

Garrett's play as a DT has already proven he could handle it if you add a few more lbs of muscle. Or with his Von Miller speed you make him one of the OLBs.

WAAAAAAY different type of play than what Myles has been brought in on sub packages.   

Besides, I'm not going to take my best edge and make him a DI.  

@jiggins7919 said:

I'm all about Wade Phillips. 

Yessir. A legend of a coach. And most players grew up watching him on TV. So I would imagine that they listen to what he has to say.

@westside-steve said:

No shit. That's the rumor Kubiak and Phillips come along with stefanski.

That would be great. If  ? ?

WSS

Maybe you just started it.  That is how rumors happen. 

@tour2ma said:

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.

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.

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

To what age did  Dick LeBeau continue to be a DC....in checking, he was the Tits DC  until 2017......when he was 80. 

@orion said:

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

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And how did Depo get in this excange?

Quit embarrassing yourself... you don't focus well when angry.

Ever heard of a pre-draft smokescreen?

@louisville-slugger said:

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

Phillips runs a 4-3 under scheme, which would be a slight change for the Browns, but what has made Phillips so successful is his ability to adjust his scheme to his talent. The Browns obviously have an immense amount of talent on the defensive front anchored by Myles Garrett, Sheldon Richardson and Olivier Vernon, but if he can maximize Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams, the Browns could be a good defense quickly.

https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/news/reports-cleveland-browns-to-hire-wade-phillips-andrew-berry

@tour2ma said:

Dutch was just talking out of his ass...

CLEAN UP ON AISLE OVEN!

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https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-reportedly-serious-about-taking-trubisky-over-garrett-with-no-1-pick/

How's the view of DePodesta's colon, since your head is up to your shoulders up in it?

Oh I'm sure this was just a bullshit report, all the talk of late about this very thing is just nonsense, completely made up. Anything that paints your precious "THE PROCESS" in a negative light must be extinguished! ALL HAIL THE PROCESS! HEIL DEPODESTA! 

@louisville-slugger said:

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

The essence of his scheme is tailoring the roles to fit the skill of the players on his team.  You know, like a good coach.

Read this article - especially the part about what to do with the leftover DE from the prior season's 4-3 front - Quinn.  "Quinn only has to contain the edge and rush the passer." -- and if you called that role "DE" that sounds an awful lot like a 4-3.  Call it whatever you want as long as it works...

@louisville-slugger said:

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

Garrett's play as a DT has already proven he could handle it if you add a few more lbs of muscle. Or with his Von Miller speed you make him one of the OLBs.

@westside-steve said:

No shit. That's the rumor Kubiak and Phillips come along with stefanski.

Not sure there's a "the rumor" yet, but certainly seeing both names as a rumor.

Interesting tidbit for the Stef naysay-crew... turns out the idea to being in Kubiak to save Stef was Stef's idea... at least according to one account.

Vikings assistant head coach and offensive advisor Gary Kubiak would be another potential hire. Stefanski recommended the addition of Kubiak last offseason to install a similar system to what has made San Francisco more successful all season.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/kevin-stefanskis-browns-coaching-staff-in-2020-whos-in-whos-out-and-who-might-be-on-the-way-to-cleveland/

That would be great. If  ? ?

WSS

@orion said:

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.

Dutch was just talking out of his ass...

CLEAN UP ON AISLE OVEN!

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@dutch-oven said:

If the QB is someone besides Mitchell Trubisky, perhaps... ?

.....turns out.

@orion said:

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.

If the QB is someone besides Mitchell Trubisky, perhaps... ?

@sdbacker80 said:

You forgot the homeless guy 

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

@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.