| 08 January 2012
With the firing of Johnnie Lynn as Eagles cornerbacks coach, we have officialy entered the season of managerial intrique and coaching personnel mystery in Philadelphia.
I don't see how Johnnie Lynn could be blamed for problems of scheme. There must have been other factors involved in his being let go. And maybe it's just the first in a series of house-cleaning moves to come involving the secondary and linebackers coaching front... or the DC position itself.
Tim McManus (whom I like) broke this story over the weekend for the Philadelphia Sports Daily:
"Todd Bowles Interested in Joining Eagles..."
Bowles is currently the interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins. He is also a former safety in the NFL. He wants to be a defensive coordinator in this league. According to McManus, he wants to become DC of the Eagles.
If it weren't for the Johnnie Lynn firing, I would have dismissed the Bowles story by McManus. But now, the pieces of a bigger story seem to be coming together... possibly.
McManus writes:
"As speculation mounts about a change at defensive coordinator, one name to keep in mind is Dolphins interim head coach Todd Bowles."
"The 48-year-old Bowles is said to be in consideration for the head coaching jobs both in Miami and St. Louis. Those are the top priorities. But if he is in a position where he is available and Andy Reid is looking, Bowles would be interested in working for the Eagles, according to a source with knowledge of the situation."
"Philly Sports Daily has learned that the Eagles sought permission to interview Bowles for the defensive coordinator post last season but were denied by Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland."
Jeffrey Lurie on Tuesday alluded to the fact that Juan Castillo wasn’t exactly Andy Reid’s top choice to replace Sean McDermott. “What Andy did is he made – and I can’t speak for him, but I know in our discussions that he made a list of all of the top people that he was looking at to replace Sean McDermott as defensive coordinator. And things happen, circumstances happen, and if changes don’t happen on other teams then certain coaches aren’t available,” said Lurie.
Bowles hails from Elizabeth, New Jersey and graduated from Temple, where he was a four-year letterman. He played eight seasons in the pros and got his first coaching job with the Jets in 2000. He has also had stints in Cleveland and Dallas before joining the Dolphins in 2008. He has coached the secondary in each of those stops, and has experience both in the 4-3 and 3-4.
The Eagles have yet to reach out to Bowles about the coordinator position this time around, according to a source.
Reid still hasn’t held his end-of-season press conference with reporters, leading many to believe that the evaluation process regarding his coaching staff in still ongoing.
Former Eagles assistant and Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo has been mentioned quite a bit as a potential replacement should Reid move on from Castillo.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Happy New Year greetings to all here from our Alumnus Emeritus Eagle Nut, who by the way was a stand-out wide receiver and high school co-captain back in his playing days. "Nutty Buddy" submitted this pre-Mach 10 Draft entry which he bravely wishes to stand as his final ballot:
"I figure I'll participate in this year's Mach 10... it's tough, as I think the positions that need filling are really linebacker and safety...
1. Luke Kuechly, ILB, (BC)... I saw him play in a few games this season and he flies to the ball and makes the tackle...I mean he actually tackles guys and doesn't go for the hit...He's a big guy at 6-3 and 230... With some wheaties, protein bars and weight-training, he could be a beast...
2a. Ronnel Lewis, OLB (Oklahoma)... Same as Kuechly, he's a baller... more prone to the big hit...a playmaker.
2b. Nate Potter, OT (Boise State)... he may not be the biggest lineman, but he's quick and very athletic, what Philly seems to be going after...
3. Jeff Fuller, WR (Texas AM)... Another good tall receiver wouldn't hurt, would it?
4a. Russell Wilson, QB (Wisconsin)... I have Wilson going in the 4th instead of the 3rd, because he will need time to develop...Reid loves his QB projects, and I expect VY to be gone soon...Wilson is a mobile QB who has some of Randall Cunningham's traits...
4b. Sammy Brown, OLB (Houston)... He looked good against PSU, although PSU's offense with Rob Bolden at QB can make any linebacker look good. But looking at Brown's resume gives me a good feeling about him...
5. Cam Johnson, DE (Virginia)... Nothing wrong with another good D-linemman, he looks like a real good potential sleeper...
6a. Jarius Wright, WR (Arkansas)... Another Chad Hall experiment, anyone? He looks like a good ST player...
6b. Jack Crawford, DE (Penn State)... Even though Devon Still drew the double-teams, Crawford did a nice job of pressuring the QB... I enjoyed watching him play...
6c.. TramainThomas, S (Arkansas)... Somebody has to step up big at safety...Thomas will give 'em some competition...There is no huge gamble here with taking Thomas...and he could be our guy. "
"I couldn't care less if I win the Mach 10, I just want the Eagles to make the best picks that get us the Ring..."
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