Jim Bates a DC candidate for us?

[Tunescribe]

Jim Bates won't be back as defensive coordinator for the Packers. Just wondering whether BB might be interested in bringing him here if Mangini goes.

 

[The Gr8est]

Jim Bates won't be back as defensive coordinator for the Packers. Just wondering whether BB might be interested in bringing him here if Mangini goes.

Bates is ONE of the few veteran outside coaches I think we may be interested in bringing in.

The Dolphin players loved him when he was interim HC and wanted him hired as HC.

With all the HC openings I would think a smart team would interview him for HC.

Does he have a BB connection?

 

[Digger44]

Jim Bates won't be back as defensive coordinator for the Packers. Just wondering whether BB might be interested in bringing him here if Mangini goes.

oh heck no

 

[Mosi Moose]

I would be OK with Bates. He and BB are close. His defense in Miami was pretty good--and they only had 1/10 of the talent we have.

 

[dhamz]

He was a coach on BB's staff in Cleveland.

 

[TruthSeeker]

oh heck no

Let's not say no just yet, he could actually be pretty good.

 

[drewdagreat]

I'd like it - I think Bates is a very good coach.

 

[Digger44]

Let's not say no just yet, he could actually be pretty good.

He just scares the crap out of me. What has he accomplished in the NFL? I know the Miami defense was tough and there was initial improvement in Green Bay, but something just screems "no" and I cannot put my finger on it.

 

[Willie55]

He was the DC for the Dolphins during those years they were good. I say yes.

 

[DarMan]

Living in Wisconsin, I saw the Packer's play a lot. They have very little talent on defense, yet Bates had them playing well. I think he would be an excellent dc.

 

[BradyisGod]

He just scares the crap out of me. What has he accomplished in the NFL? I know the Miami defense was tough and there was initial improvement in Green Bay, but something just screems "no" and I cannot put my finger on it.

There are a lot of good people in the NFL that don't get to "accomplish anything", seeing as I'm assuming you mean Super Bowls.

 

[alamo]

Going outside the current staff might lead to Dean Pees leaving, perhaps Pepper Johnson also, feeling they had been passed over. Given BB's past relationship with Bates perhaps that wouldn't be as much of an issue if it's for him.

But it's tough to know if the reason Bates hasn't rejoined BB previously is due to choice on BB's or Bates' part, or just lack of opportunity (BB not having an open position when Bates was available). Bates just changed jobs last season, but I don't know if it was early in the offseason before Romeo left, or if BB was already locked on Mangini.