Hire Pepper Johnson

[AJ Duhe]

Interesting tidbit about Pepper Johnson from Profootballtalk.com (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/16/pepper-johnson-thinks-hes-being-pigeonholed/)

Pepper Johnson is in an unusual job situation as a defensive line coach with the Bills. He interviewed for the DC post with the Giants, but they hired Spagnulo back. After serving for years on Belichick's staff as coach for the defensive line and linebackers, he moved over to the Bills last year to hopefully change perception about his coaching skills within the league.

We need a replacement for Kacy Rodgers if he takes the DC job with the Jets as expected. I can't think of a more qualified replacement at DL coach. He knows treahe AFC East well, and he could be a great sounding board for the players and Kevin Coyle. If Philbin were to offer him a special title...defensive assistant, and give him some coordinator responsibilities alongside Coyle, Johnson might be intrigued.

 

[NJPHINFAN79]

I don't mind that if Rogers goes

 

[Mudder1310]

That would be a good hire. I like Pepper. He had one of the best blocked on a turnover I've ever seen. Not that a block is a good qualifier for DC or line coach, just dude has fire.

 

[LANGER72]

He can join the Fins dumpster fire and find himself again looking at a new staff in 2016. No one will want that DL job.
We will probably promote from within.

 

[RichmondWeb]

What about Bryan Cox, is he available?

RW

 

[AJ Duhe]

What about Bryan Cox, is he available?

RW

I think Cox is still in Atlanta? I wonder if they let him out of his contract when Mike Smith got fired.

I admittedly don't know much about Cox's reputation as a coach, but I do know that the Falcon's line and linebackers have been terrible for a few years now.