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[stchamp98]

I do like that Horton runs his defense with a clear philosophy/strategy. It doesn't always work and to be truthful it's left us open for attack on a number of occasions but he has a clear vision for his defense and he hasn't wavered. I love that, beings as it's exactly what I believe our offense is missing. A direction, a path, coordination from April to December. I am confident that Ray Horton would bring that to this offense.

[khodder]

So if Horton end up as the Head Coach, waht is the staff under him going to look like.

One would assume tha the offensive staff would be cleaned out. On the defensive side Raich to DC, The others keep their job, Ryan Slowik to LB's coach?
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[stchamp98]

Defensive staff should remain mostly intact. Raich or Cioffi as the DC, maybe even Deshea Townsend, he and Horton are very close. I would think it'll be a lot like our offense runs now though, where the defensive coordinator is merely acting out the gameplan our head coach implements.

Offensively, I don't have the damndest clue. I had reported a while back that Russ Grimm wants out. I wouldn't be surprised if Horton just lets him go.

[khodder]

[stchamp98]

[khodder]

[stchamp98]

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[stchamp98]

I think Horton, in my own personal opinion, would choose and then work with an offensive coordinator in the same way that Ken Whisenhunt chose and then worked with him as the defensive coordinator. He's going to give control for the most part to the OC, he'll let him call his own plays with no interference and he'll give him significant personnel and staff imput (Not 100% but a genuine voice nonetheless) BUT, the person who ultimately gets that job will be someone who will do whatever it is that Ray Horton will want to do on offense. If Ray wants pound and ground, he's gonna hire someone who pounds and grounds till the sun goes down. If Ray wants Air Coryell, he'll pick someone who's gonna try to fire the offensive passing attack on all cylinders week after week after week. Ray will for the most part allow his OC to run the offense and he'll have personnel imput but he's going to hire someone who almost suredly is like-minded, the same way Ken Whisenhunt did. And while I'm sure that last Whiz mention will bring the boo birds out, make no mistake, Whiz got that one right.

That's my opinion anyway.

[JohnnyV]

At least this would mean an offensive overhaul with the staff and much of the personel.
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[rickyp]

I think this is a great idea, because Ray Horton is someone you want to keep around your team, and once you lock someone in as HC they tend to stay for a while.

Unfortunately, it means the end of Whiz, but he had a good run, was very close to a superbowl victory, which is more than can be said about a lot of head coaches.

As mentioned by others, an offensive co-ordinator is a must. Although I worry that they will only be so effective with our current talent on the o-line and at qb.

Time will tell.
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[DirtyDez]

Nobody knows the ineptitude of our offense more than Ray Horton...

Mike Smith
Rex Ryan
Ron Rivera
Raheem Morris
Leslie Frazier
Chuck Pagano

All first time defensive HC's who took a QB with their 1st pick in the last few years. Horton knows he needs a franchise QB to be successful. The position will be addressed.
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mike23md

[stchamp98]

I don't see any scenario in which Ray Horton would believe we don't need a QB. I don't see any scenario in which our general manager would believe we don't need a QB. It certainly won't be easy to address but I don't see anything to suggest that a new head coach, in this case Ray Horton, wouldn't to his absolute best to try and acquire one for this team.

[stchamp98]

[JohnnyV]

How does Graves survive a Whiz firing fellas?

Doesn't seem right.
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