Bears hire Eric Washington as DC

[Process]

 

[Don Otreply]

Hmmm,

[Draconator]

Hopefully this opens the door for a Babich promotion to stay in Buffalo

[BuffaloBillyG]

4 minutes ago, Process said:

 

First off... congratulations to Coach Washington. Better promote Babich now. Wonder if this  brings Al Holcomb into a new role as well.

Edited January 27 by BuffaloBillyG

[MWK]

Good to get some fresh people in here. Eric Washington didn’t exactly impress. 5 years for Oliver to turn into an impact player. Hasn’t developed anyone else. The resources we spend on the DL far outweigh the production.

Edited January 27 by MWK

[GunnerBill]

Promoting Babich means nothing unless they are giving him playcalling. He would still be nickable.

 

Congrats coach Washington. Although I wouldn't be delighted by this if I was a Bears fan.

[Low Positive]

Is he going to call the plays? Eberflus called the plays in Chicago for most of last season after their DC quit. 

[MPT]

Has any assistant coach ever done less with more? Glad another team is forcing us to shake it up.

 

Maybe he'll be a better coordinator than he was a defensive line coach.

[noacls]

Do they get a comp pick next year?

[Low Positive]

Just now, noacls said:

Do they get a comp pick next year?

Comp picks are only for HC and GM hires.

[TheBeaneBandit]

2 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

Comp picks are only for HC and GM hires.

Unless you're New England 😆😆😆

[BringBackFergy]

The McDermott coaching tree is finally sprinkling nuts on the ground. 

[SoonerBillsFan]

We need to shake things up.  First off congrats to him, he has worked hard for it.  Second, I really like Babich, but if he is DC will he be allowed autonomy to run what he feels is "his" system?

[noacls]

10 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

Comp picks are only for HC and GM hires.

Was not sure if they added coordinators. Thanks. Promote Babich now!

[Low Positive]

You could make a good argument that Washington was the defacto DC here this year. He was listed along with the other coordinators on the Bills coaches' roster. He took the press conferences that the DC usually takes. He was involved in game planning as the associate head coach. But, you say, he didn't have that title!!! Well, the league only defines the position of assistant coach and head coach. It doesn't dictate that any team has to call someone "coordinator." Other teams have "coordinators" that did the same work that Washington did here, but you usually see it on the offensive side of the ball. So I would argue that Washington was as much of a defensive coordinator as Brian Callahan was an OC in Cincinnati or Mike McDaniel was in SF. 

[benderbender]

Frazier would have done the same if he was hired. You know, except it would have made more sense. 

[GunnerBill]

6 minutes ago, Low Positive said:

You could make a good argument that Washington was the defacto DC here this year. He was listed along with the other coordinators on the Bills coaches' roster. He took the press conferences that the DC usually takes. He was involved in game planning as the associate head coach. But, you say, he didn't have that title!!! Well, the league only defines the position of assistant coach and head coach. It doesn't dictate that any team has to call someone "coordinator." Other teams have "coordinators" that did the same work that Washington did here, but you usually see it on the offensive side of the ball. So I would argue that Washington was as much of a defensive coordinator as Brian Callahan was an OC in Cincinnati or Mike McDaniel was in SF. 

 

It does now recognise coordinator as a position. But I believe you have to have playcalling responsibility for it to be granted any sort of protection. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

Looks like we know who the DC is again next season

[BattlinBill]

Wouldn't the Bill's have to have agreed to let him go as he was technically in a higher position as assistant head coach and still under contract? Not exactly sure how all that works...

[Roundybout]

This is probably a net positive for us.