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Ryan Nielsen as Falcons DC

Posted on 5/31/23 at 1:07 pm
Posted by Scientific73
Metro Atlanta
Member since Jan 2014
723 posts
Posted on 5/31/23 at 1:07 pm
Early on, he made a difference in the effectiveness of the Saints D- Line, but seemed inconsistent over the past couple of years. Can he take a step up from D-Line Coach to calling the signals in Atlanta? Is he to be feared?
Posted by WhoDatNC
NC
Member since Dec 2013
11710 posts
Posted on 5/31/23 at 1:46 pm to
Frick him and the Falclowns.
Posted by mitchleger
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2013
55 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 11:03 am to
He is a well respected coach with little to no experience calling defensive plays on his own at a professional level. I believe that if given the right personnel he will thrive. I have less faith the front office is good enough to provide the talent needed through the draft.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64346 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 11:12 am to
He is to be ignored.

The Saints staff can handle.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29206 posts
Posted on 6/1/23 at 4:17 pm to
quote:

given the right personnel he will thrive


Then he’s doomed to failure where he is now.
Posted by tigerterrace
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Sep 2016
3397 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 12:22 am to
I'm sorry, but in this league it is much more about the Jimmys and Joes than Xs and Os.

Andy Reid gets a lot of credit, but they ain't winning crap without Mahomes and Kelce and others.

If the other was true a lot of people would have wanted to hire Eric Bienemy...because of what he learned.
Posted by LSUFreek
Greater New Orleans
Member since Jan 2007
14778 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 4:35 am to
Nielsen's strength was teaching technique (attack & counter-moves, etc.), along with intense film study of opponent OL tendencies/strengths/weaknesses. Seemingly, every player he coached, at every level college & pro, experienced a career year of some sort.

It seemed like DL dominance dropped off concurrently when he took on more duties. There may be other factors like age, injuries or FA losses to account for the drop off, but I'm hoping he's one of those super position coaches who sucks as DC having to oversee a whole defense and looks lost with gameday play-calling.
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