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Morris

Tampa, defensive backs (coordinator was Monte Kiffin_

2007, ranked 2nd (3rd in points)
2008, ranked 9th (10th in points)

Tampa, as head coach

2009, ranked 27th (27th in points)
2010, ranked 17th (9th in points)
2011, ranked 30th (29th in points)

Washington, as secondary coach (coordinator was Jim Haslett)

2012, ranked 28th, (22nd in points)
2013, ranked 18th, (30th in points)
2014, ranked 20th (29th in points)

Atlanta, as Asst. HC/Def. Pass Gm. Coord. (coordinator was Richard Smith)

2015, ranked 16th (14th in points)'

Atlanta, defensive coordinator

2020, ranked 29th (19th in points)

I'm not judging Morris by this. Though it's important to know he has a lot of stuff to work through. He's adapting the Staley system, which isn't his. He has not coordinated a defense for more than a few games. That just means he's a relative unknown. I do wish they had kept Pleasant, if nothing else.

Odds are, this hire means he's someone McVay knows and likes, and who was willing to come in and learn a new defense.

That doesn't sound like the makings for a #1 ranked defense but it could very well stay top 10. Nothing we know right now says they can't.

In Detroit, Stafford only played with two top 10 defenses, in either yards or points, his entire time there--the 2014 Lions D was 2nd in yards and 3rd in points (and that year led to the best record they had while Stafford was there--11-5.) The 2018 defense was 10th in yards but 16th in points.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/16/2021 05:26PM by zn.