atlbillsfan1975 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Interesting. The first thing I thought of was moves like this on the defensive side of the ball could be designed to help free Sean up to oversee the entire team. Also help with Sean’s game day presence during the game. 1
YoloinOhio Posted March 4, 2020 Author Posted March 4, 2020 This is from October: How Jim Salgado has made Bills' rotation at nickel cornerback work https://buffalonews.com/2019/10/25/buffalo-bills-nickel-cornerback-sean-mcdermott-nfl-jim-salgado-taron-johnson-siran-neal-skurski-dean-marlowe/ Salgado’s role as a defensive assistant is one that doesn’t draw much attention, so it was noteworthy this week when Salgado was singled out by McDermott during his Monday news conference. Specifically, McDermott praised the work Salgado has done with the Bills’ nickel cornerbacks. Because of an injury to Taron Johnson, the group has included three more players: Kevin Johnson, Siran Neal and Dean Marlowe. Salgado’s long path to the NFL is one that has resonated with his players. “That's something he spoke to me earlier this year about when I first moved to nickel. No matter how hard the job is, just keeping work at it and you'll eventually get there,” Neal said. “With him telling me that he went through that many internships just to get to this point, it's like, ‘Dang, if you keep at something, you'll eventually get it.’ Now he's doing a great job with the guys. It shows where hard work will get you, and now that he's got the job, he's working even harder to get something bigger.” The results this season for the Bills’ defense will certainly look good on Salgado’s resume. Even after Taron Johnson got hurt in the season opener and missed the next four games, the Bills haven’t missed a beat. “How he's got the whole group working as one, no matter who they put in the game, they go in and do a good job,” Neal said. “That's on Jimmy and his style of coaching. He gets everybody ready to go, no matter who it is.” Collectively, Taron Johnson, Kevin Johnson and Neal have been targeted 26 times in slot coverage. They have allowed 18 catches for 159 yards, but no touchdowns. “We always talk about overlap teaching,” Salgado said. “A lot of the techniques carry over whether you're a corner, a nickel or a safety, which is a great thing about our defensive system. Then you've got a bunch of guys that love the game and love to work. They come in extra. Not only the allotted times that are on our schedule, but they know that we're here, whether it be early in the morning, before the day starts, or at night, after practice when they're done. They're coming in wanting to meet more.“. I love Siran Neal 2 1 1
Dablitzkrieg Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Well, Well, Well, forward thinking leadership!!! Love it. Take note Sabres 2
TigerJ Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Sounds like a title change to give a label to what he was already doing.
Chandler#81 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, TigerJ said: Sounds like a title change to give a label to what he was already doing. Yeah, but I don’t see the title disappearing. Nickel is a real thing in football today. The only reason we sometimes have 3 LBs on the field is because Milano & Edmunds can cover while LoAl/the 3rd LB rush.
YoloinOhio Posted March 4, 2020 Author Posted March 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pete said: were drafting a CB, brace yourself lol I would hope so. Should draft one every year 6
bills_fan Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Im cool with a 1st round CB. Make that pass defense extra nasty.
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 I wish I had a nickel for every pundit expressing an opinion on this...? 1
Mountain Man Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, Pete said: were drafting a CB, brace yourself lol Any good team drafts one every year.
Hapless Bills Fan Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 49 minutes ago, bills_fan said: Im cool with a 1st round CB. Make that pass defense extra nasty. You might be unique here. Well, you're probably not unique here, but you should be. Drafting perceived BPA is all very well, but at some point ya gotta build a team 17 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I wish I had a nickel for every pundit expressing an opinion on this...? I see what you did there!
BillsFan17 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 I like the idea, seems to be showing initiative to keep pace with evolving offenses. We have drafted players specifically for that role, might as well dedicate the coaching to it.
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Ahhh crap, we could’ve put Croom as our nickle coach and paid him 500,000 a year. That would improve our TE depth and keep Croom off the roster and keep Pegula’s daughter happy all in one shot. 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 When I first read I thought it was reference to this.... nickel couch? 1
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, Call_Of_Ktulu said: Ahhh crap, we could’ve put Croom as our nickle coach and paid him 500,000 a year. That would improve our TE depth and keep Croom off the roster and keep Pegula’s daughter happy all in one shot. Mic drop. ? 1
LabattBlue Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 So he is now an Assistant DB Coach with a funky title. Woopeeee!
SoCal Deek Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 How many coaches do these teams need? Why not just hire one for every player?
Phil The Thrill Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 How weird was it that Nickel Roby was a Nickel CB? I always thought that people skipped over the irony. It’s like a quarterback with a nick name “QB Smith” 1
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