Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Sept 23, 2015 11:19:36 GMT -5
FLORHAM PARK — The Jets have an interesting situation with their defensive coaching staff.
Their rookie head coach, Todd Bowles, is a former defensive coordinator. And Bowles has a rookie defensive coordinator, Kacy Rodgers, working under him.
So how will Bowles and Rodgers handle defensive play calling duties this season? Rodgers made the calls during the preseason. And he made some of them during Sunday's season-opening win over the Browns.
But Bowles also "chimed in" Sunday, the head coach said. The volume of defensive play calls Bowles makes will change from week to week.
"We all had input," Bowles said of the opener. "We kind of knew where we were going, because we were all in the game plan meeting. So play calling went fine."
Rodgers, who was previously Miami's defensive line coach, doesn't mind Bowles helping out with calls. In fact, Rodgers often sees an advantage in it.
"I lean on Todd a lot for information, because his approach of looking at the game is very unique, in my opinion," Rodgers said. "In a lot of ways, he's farther advanced in a lot of situations than I am. As we look at our defense, he's really quick with it, if we need to make an adjustment or something like that. He knows quickly how to fix it. It's just really a smooth operation."
It helps that Rodgers and Bowles have known each other for a while. They initially worked together on the Cowboys' coaching staff from 2005-07. Then they were together with the Dolphins from 2008-11.
Seven consecutive years is a long time to spend with another assistant on an NFL staff. That's how you build a strong rapport.
Every Friday — or Saturday for a Monday night game, like this week's trip to Indianapolis — the Jets' coaches meet and finalize their game plan.
"We're on the same call sheet [during the game]," Rodgers said. "We're all on the same line [with the radio headsets]. And it's crystal clear. From every call that goes on the call sheet, we've talked, discussed, from me, Todd, to the rest of the staff. We kind of know what we're going to do in this situation."
Their rookie head coach, Todd Bowles, is a former defensive coordinator. And Bowles has a rookie defensive coordinator, Kacy Rodgers, working under him.
So how will Bowles and Rodgers handle defensive play calling duties this season? Rodgers made the calls during the preseason. And he made some of them during Sunday's season-opening win over the Browns.
But Bowles also "chimed in" Sunday, the head coach said. The volume of defensive play calls Bowles makes will change from week to week.
"We all had input," Bowles said of the opener. "We kind of knew where we were going, because we were all in the game plan meeting. So play calling went fine."
Rodgers, who was previously Miami's defensive line coach, doesn't mind Bowles helping out with calls. In fact, Rodgers often sees an advantage in it.
"I lean on Todd a lot for information, because his approach of looking at the game is very unique, in my opinion," Rodgers said. "In a lot of ways, he's farther advanced in a lot of situations than I am. As we look at our defense, he's really quick with it, if we need to make an adjustment or something like that. He knows quickly how to fix it. It's just really a smooth operation."
It helps that Rodgers and Bowles have known each other for a while. They initially worked together on the Cowboys' coaching staff from 2005-07. Then they were together with the Dolphins from 2008-11.
Seven consecutive years is a long time to spend with another assistant on an NFL staff. That's how you build a strong rapport.
Every Friday — or Saturday for a Monday night game, like this week's trip to Indianapolis — the Jets' coaches meet and finalize their game plan.
"We're on the same call sheet [during the game]," Rodgers said. "We're all on the same line [with the radio headsets]. And it's crystal clear. From every call that goes on the call sheet, we've talked, discussed, from me, Todd, to the rest of the staff. We kind of know what we're going to do in this situation."
