How about Capers?

[Denver724]

Now that Saben has quit do you think Capers will become available? If so, I think we should consider it. Coyer needs to go.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

No - He will get one of the head coaching positions - probably Miami

[-Slap-]

Well, if we were ever considering installing the 3-4, Dom Capers would be the guy to implement it. Nobody outside of Belichick has had more success with that scheme.

[SoonerBronco]

What about Bo Pelini???

From the LSU website...

Bo Pelini, one of the most respected and innovative defensive minds in football, enters his second season as LSU's defensive coordinator. Pelini joined the Tiger staff in the spring of 2005 following a one-year stint at the University of Oklahoma.

Pelini made an immediate impact in his first year with the Tigers, taking over an LSU defense that ranked among the best in the nation the two previous years and making them even better. With an attacking style, Pelini’s 2005 LSU defense ranked among the top 10 in the nation in four categories, including No. 3 national rankings in total defense (266.8 yards per game), scoring defense (14.2 points per game) and pass defense efficiency (96.3 rating). The Tigers also ranked No. 6 in the nation in total defense (91.5 yards per game).

Pelini’s LSU defense allowed seven points or less six times, including holding Miami to only three points in the Peach Bowl. LSU’s defense also held opponents out of the endzone in the first quarter 11 times in 13 games in 2005.

LSU’s most dominating defensive performance came in the season-finale against Miami as the Tigers limited the Hurricanes to 153 yards of offense and only six first downs in the 40-3 victory. In the second half, the Hurricanes only mustered three yards of offense as they were held without a first down for the final two quarters.

In 2004, Pelini served as Oklahoma's co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, helping the Sooners to the national championship game against Southern Cal.

In his only season with the Sooners, Oklahoma ranked sixth in the nation in rushing defense, allowing only 94 yards per game. The Sooners were 11th nationally in scoring, limiting opponents to just 16 points per contest in 2004.

Prior to his season with Oklahoma, Pelini spent the 2003 season as the defensive coordinator for 10-3 Nebraska. At Nebraska, Pelini led a Cornhusker defense that tied the school record with 47 turnovers. In addition, the Cornhuskers were No. 2 in the nation in takeaways and they led the nation in turnover margin at +1.77 per game.

Pelini's Nebraska defense also led the nation in pass efficiency defense (88.66 rating), ranked No. 2 in scoring defense (14.5 points per game), were No. 11 in passing yards per game (177.8 yards per game), and No. 11 in total defense (297.2 yards per game).

At the conclusion of the 2003 regular season, Pelini was promoted to interim head coach at Nebraska where he guided the Cornhuskers to a 17-3 win over Michigan State in the Alamo Bowl. Against the Spartans, Pelini’s defense held Michigan State to only 174 total yards, nearly 210 yards below its season average, while also sacking MSU quarterback Jeff Smoker five times and intercepting three passes.

Pelini’s coaching background includes nine years in the NFL coaching for the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers. Pelini broke into the NFL in 1994 as assistant secondary coach for head coach George Seifert and the 49ers. Originally hired as a scouting assistant, Pelini was quickly promoted to defensive backs coach in the spring of 1994. Less than a year after his promotion to defensive backs coach, Pelini was coaching in the Super Bowl, helping the 49ers to a 49-26 win over San Diego in Super Bowl XXIX. Pelini held that position for three years before moving to the Patriots for the 1997 season.

As a member of the Patriots staff, Pelini coached the linebackers under head coach Pete Carroll. Pelini helped the Patriots go 27-21 over a three-year period with the club making the playoffs twice. Pelini's efforts were highlighted with a Pro Bowl appearance by Chris Slade in 1997, the first Patriot linebacker to be named All-Pro since 1989.

After three years with the Patriots, Pelini moved to the Packers, coaching linebackers for three seasons. In three years in Green Bay with head coach Mike Sherman, the Packers posted a 33-15 record and advanced to the playoffs all three years.

In 2002, the Packer defense ranked fourth in the NFL in pass defense, allowing 188.4 yards per game.

Pelini got his start in coaching in 1991, serving as a graduate assistant coach at Iowa. From there he moved into the high school ranks, serving as quarterbacks coach at Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio in 1993 before taking the leap to the 49ers.

As a player, Pelini was a standout free safety at Ohio State, earning four letters from 1987-90. He helped the Buckeyes to a 15-8 record over his final two seasons. He was a three-time selection to the Academic All-Big Ten team. He played in two bowl games during his collegiate career, appearing in the Hall of Fame Bowl in January of 1990 and the Liberty Bowl in December of 1990.

Pelini is a 1990 graduate of Ohio State. He and his wife, Mary Pat, have one son, Patrick, and two daughters, Kate, and Caralyn.

The Bo Pelini File
Year at LSU: Second
Birthdate: December 13, 1967 in Youngstown, Ohio
Wife: Mary Pat
Children: Patrick, Kate, and Caralyn
High School: Cardinal Mooney, '86
College: Ohio State, '90

Coaching Experience
1991 Iowa (graduate assistant)
1993 Cardinal Mooney High School (quarterbacks)
1994-96 San Francisco 49ers (defensive backs)
1997-99 New England Patriots (linebackers)
2000-02 Green Bay Packers (linebackers)
2003 Nebraska (defensive coordinator, interim head coach for Alamo Bowl)
2004 Oklahoma (co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs)
2005-06 LSU (defensive coordinator)

[bendog]

Parcells has done ok with the 3-4 too. In fact, of any current d-coord who is seen as somebody with a scheme to emulate (and asst coaches to hire as coorders) are any of them using the 4-3?

[OrangeShadow]

pelini sounds like a good cantidate but i still like giving coyer a year with a REAL d line

[HEAV]

Donnie Spragan was on Sirius NFL Radio today and he stated that "Capers should be our next coach"

Donnie suggested that " Dom nows how the NFL works, been a headcoach twice and nows this team"

I don't see Capers coming here or any other D-Cord gig.

Heck with the current situation the Broncos are going threw I don't see Shanny cutting Coyer in the near future.

[DeusExManning]

Coyer has done a great job. He is willing to adapt and change. Give him a strong DL.

[watermock]

Pleini or Coughin might be options. I don't know.

[Mile High Shack]

Palini sucked at OU

no thanks

[bpc]

There is not going to be any movement with our DC unfortunately.

Now is not the time.

Capers would be a dream come true though. I imagine we could get this defense flipped into a real 3-4 in about two seasons.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Pelini has applied for almost every open HC position in the country and hasn't gotten a serious sniff.

[shakenbake]

I think Coyer sticks around in part because of what happed to D-Will. I think Pat and Mike will want to try and limit the amount of upheaval durring this offseason. Especially, if Coyer is liked by the players ( I have no idea what that relationship is like). If Coyer goes, I would love to see Jim Mora Jr. if he doesn't get another shot at a head coaching gig.

[-Slap-]

Why are people so sure Capers will get a head coaching position?

He fell on his face both times he got a shot at the head job.

+--------------+----------+
| Reg. Season | Playoffs |
+----------+--------------+----------+
| Year TM | W L T | W L |
+----------+--------------+----------+
| 1995 car | 7 9 0 | 0 0 |
| 1996 car | 12 4 0 | 1 1 |
| 1997 car | 7 9 0 | 0 0 |
| 1998 car | 4 12 0 | 0 0 |
| 2002 hou | 4 12 0 | 0 0 |
| 2003 hou | 5 11 0 | 0 0 |
| 2004 hou | 7 9 0 | 0 0 |
| 2005 hou | 2 14 0 | 0 0 |
+----------+--------------+----------+
| TOTALS | 48 80 0 | 1 1 |
+----------+--------------+----------+

One winning season in eight years and that's probably only because the NFL gave Carolina and Jacksonville huge advantages when they were expansion teams.

[SoonerBronco]

Palini sucked at OU

no thanks

Ok...he had a bad year at OU where he was coaching a defense, run by another coach who had disagreements in philosophy??? I think his track record speaks for itself and I really think he would be a viable option.

[DBroncos4life]

Palini sucked at OU

no thanks

He was good at NU. I was sorry to see him leave.

[defenseman]

I think Coyer sticks around in part because of what happed to D-Will. I think Pat and Mike will want to try and limit the amount of upheaval durring this offseason. Especially, if Coyer is liked by the players ( I have no idea what that relationship is like). If Coyer goes, I would love to see Jim Mora Jr. if he doesn't get another shot at a head coaching gig.

I'm thinking shanahan will seperate (compartmentalize) recent events from the performance of Coyer as a Def coord. Upheaval in the coordinator ranks may be necessary, regardless of the shooting of one D-Will. In any case, I'm for letting him go and starting anew...dman

[Los Broncos]

jim fassel could come in and do a better job IMO.

[long beach bronco]

We can't go into next season without any change of philosophy on the defense, the vanilla bend but don't break scheme has got to go. Coyer has to consider retiring, he's been coaching for 42 years and it's starting to show. He needs to retire. We need a younger d coordinator that is going to put on the attack mode.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Coyer has about a dozen younger assistants. He doesn't operate in a vacuum. Those assistants are probably responsible for most of the adjustments during the game. I lean to the lack of talent side of the argument.

[broncosteven]

What about Jim Bates if he does not get the Miami HC gig? I liked his Fin's D.

If Coyer stays or goes we will still need a good Draft & FA period to beef up Dline, Secondary & possibly LB depth.

I think Shanny gives him at least one more year. The run to start the season was to impressive. People around here forget that we tied a record that went back to footballs stoneage.

[elsid13]

I think Coyer knows pro defenses, I don't think he has enough Defense Coordinator experience. What we are seeing is a man learning what works on the job. Unfortently that can be painful experience, as he learns from his mistakes.

[s0phr0syne]

jim fassel could come in and do a better job IMO.



Fassel's specialty is offense, I thought.

[SoonerBronco]

Fassel's specialty is offense, I thought.


hence, the sarcasm...:welcome:

[OrangeShadow]

hence, the sarcasm...:welcome:

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[Hogan11]

Why are people so sure Capers will get a head coaching position?

He fell on his face both times he got a shot at the head job.

+--------------+----------+
| Reg. Season | Playoffs |
+----------+--------------+----------+
| Year TM | W L T | W L |
+----------+--------------+----------+
| 1995 car | 7 9 0 | 0 0 |
| 1996 car | 12 4 0 | 1 1 |
| 1997 car | 7 9 0 | 0 0 |
| 1998 car | 4 12 0 | 0 0 |
| 2002 hou | 4 12 0 | 0 0 |
| 2003 hou | 5 11 0 | 0 0 |
| 2004 hou | 7 9 0 | 0 0 |
| 2005 hou | 2 14 0 | 0 0 |
+----------+--------------+----------+
| TOTALS | 48 80 0 | 1 1 |
+----------+--------------+----------+

One winning season in eight years and that's probably only because the NFL gave Carolina and Jacksonville huge advantages when they were expansion teams.

It's Wade Phillips Syndrome......great D Coordinator, lousy HC.

[listopencil]

How about getting a D-Line first? Or is it just more fun to constantly find a scapegoat for every weakness on the team?

[bendog]

If Jerry Grey doesnt get a HC gig, shanny'd be nuts not to dump coyer and pay this guy bowlen's dough

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/michael_silver/01/04/coaches/1.html

[XXXII&III]

I don't especially like capers. They kind of remind me of some kind of small animal poop.

[bendog]

I like capers and cavier on small biscuits with scotch ....

I'm hungry.

[Inkana7]

Holy hell, on this LSU's guy's credentials:

1993 Cardinal Mooney High School (quarterbacks)

That means he was coaching like 10 miles from me.

[broncosteven]

How about getting a D-Line first? Or is it just more fun to constantly find a scapegoat for every weakness on the team?

Carlos Hall will solve everything man! Woo Hoo!

BTW China Brown should be off the IR for at least training camp!

[Dedhed]

How about getting a D-Line first? Or is it just more fun to constantly find a scapegoat for every weakness on the team?

I thought the D looked pretty good when they were on a historic pace for the first 1/3 of the season. They just spent way too much time on the field due to offensive ineptitiude and were worn down after the half way point. Not to mention injury plagued.

I'm happy to see another year of Coyer if they get him some DL talent.