According to a dwell report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on the Pat McAfee Show, the Jacksonville Jaguars have employed Ryan Nielsen to be its subsequent defensive coordinator.
#Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen made an on the spot affect in his 1 season as DC in Atlanta.
Among areas the #Falcons improved:
—twenty sixth to seventh in yards per play allowed
—thirty first to third in third down protection
—twenty fifth to eighth in cross protection
Look ahead to what he does in JAX. pic.twitter.com/stvBgBM9wk
— Andrew Gibson (@1010XLAG) January 22, 2024
“ATTACK. AGGRESSIVE!”
It’s #Falcons DC Ryan Nielsen’s mantra and has been since day 1 of arriving in Atlanta. Listening to all of those guys discuss it’s a deal with.
Warning: be in your toes. pic.twitter.com/chbFeWrvXp— Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) August 17, 2023
Unbelievable quote from Jeff Okudah on the teaching model of #Falcons DC Ryan Nielsen.
“He units the bar excessive as effectively. He calls for greatness from everybody on the sector. When you’ve somebody like that you simply really feel an obligation to not allow them to down.” pic.twitter.com/z3VLLMDjpP— Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) July 31, 2023
The Jaguars had been initially blocked by the Falcons from interviewing Nielsen, who served as Atlanta’s defensive coordinator final season. Jacksonville in the end acquired permission after it grew to become clear that the following Falcons head coach, whether or not Bill Belichick or not, would rent his personal workers.
Nielsen beforehand spent six seasons with the Saints beneath Dennis Allen. He acted as line of defense coach from 2017-2020, then added assistant head coach to his title in 2021, then modified that title to co-defensive coordinator in 2022. Last season was Nielsen’s first as a defensive coordinator and play caller, although he continued to teach DL within the ATL.
Nielsen has coached defensive traces for 19 years straight. He was employed for that position at Ole Miss in 2005 and in addition coached at Central Connecticut State, UT Martin, Northern Illinois and NC State earlier than becoming a member of the professional ranks.
Cameron Jordan, an eight-time Pro Bowler who ranks behind solely Von Miller on the NFL’s listing of lively sack leaders, described Nielsen as “Top tier” when he took the Falcons gig final 12 months.
Ryan to Dc job was inevitable. Top tier DL coach when it comes to growing cross rush and emphasizing approach on run and hole integrity. want him the semi-best as he willingly went to the Failcons… happy-ish for him pic.twitter.com/la3TaOW4id
— Cam Jordan (@camjordan94) January 28, 2023
Plenty of the web’s resident movie consultants confirmed their approval of the Jaguars’ rent.
Nielsen goes to suit the Jags very properly. I really like that protection he preaches. I think Jerry Gray gained’t be far behind.
— Honest NFL (@TheHonestNFL) January 22, 2024
(If a head teaching candidate with an offensive background needs at hand over the defensive keys to a superb coordinator, Atlanta and Ryan Nielsen current a fairly engaging possibility)
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) January 8, 2024
It might be nice to see trench gamers like Josh Allen and Travon Walker get an opportunity to work with Nielsen, however the true query is what the again finish will appear to be. Nielsen’s Falcons performed man protection at one of many highest charges within the league. That isn’t a shock, contemplating his expertise in Dennis Allen’s man-heavy scheme.
Falcons performed man protection 58.3% of the time final 12 months, third highest within the league.
By comparability, the Jaguars performed man simply 31.8% of the time, thirty first in within the league.
Major adjustments coming to Jacksonville’s protection. Will want so as to add high-target CB imo. IDL essential too
— Demetrius Harvey (@Demetrius82) January 22, 2024
After former Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and nearly all of his assistants had been let go, the present workers consists of Nielsen, exterior linebackers coach Coach Bill Shuey, assistant line of defense coach Rory Segrest and defensive high quality management coach Patrick Reilly.
A couple of Falcons assistants who might doubtlessly comply with Ryan Nielsen primarily based off ties:
Senior defensive asst. Dave Huxtable
Asst. head coach and defensive assistant Jerry Gray
Linebackers coach Frank Bush (coached Foye Oluokun)— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) January 22, 2024
Jaguars followers, how do you’re feeling in regards to the rent?
