F.Chowds Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The New York Jets filled one of two vacancies on their coaching staff, promoting quality control assistant Bobby April III to linebackers coach, the team announced Saturday. He replaced Brian VanGorder, who left after one season to become the Notre Dame defensive coordinator. Rex Ryan still has one opening -- special-teams coordinator. He tried to retain Ben Kotwica, but he bolted for the Washington Redskins in a lateral move. Until the spot is filled, the speculation will focus on Mike Westhoff, who retired after the 2012 season. Westhoff told ESPNNewYork.com Wednesday that he's not actively looking to return to coaching, but that he'd listen if the Jets called. No word on if they've called. Aside from Kotwica and VanGorder, Ryan's entire staff will return. ESPNNewYork.com reported two weeks ago that Ryan's hope was to keep the group intact, and that no one was in danger of being fired. The pieces started to fall into place once Ryan agreed to his contract extension on Thursday. Late Saturday, the team made it official, announcing the full staff. Here you go: Offense -- Marty Mornhinweg (coordinator), Anthony Lynn (assistant head coach/running backs), David Lee (quarterbacks), Mike Devlin (line), Steve Hagen (tight ends), Sanjay Lal (wide receivers), Ron Heller (assistant line). Defense -- Dennis Thurman (coordinator), Bobby April III (linebackers), Karl Dunbar (line), Tim McDonald (secondary), Brian Smith (assistant secondary), Jeff Weeks (assistant line/linebackers), Special teams -- Louie Aguiar (assistant) Strength & Conditioning — Justus Galac, Pierre Ngo (assistant), Paul Ricci (assistant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 LOL, Westy is SO coming back IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Chowds Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 LOL, Westy is SO coming back IMHO Would be happy as hell if they could bring in April's old man. Wonder why the kid does not coach ST? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 LOL, Westy is SO coming back IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Quality control assistant? Did the water boy turn it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Man, the GM really stepped in a forced a whole bunch of changes on the staff. Well, the changes available after so many coaches bolted the circus. The very definition of dysfunction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 if they jets haven't called westhoff already, they are not going to I thought the teams were slipping under his last 2 seasons anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Man, the GM really stepped in a forced a whole bunch of changes on the staff. Well, the changes available after so many coaches bolted the circus. The very definition of dysfunction. sarcasm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboozer Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 if they jets haven't called westhoff already, they are not going to I thought the teams were slipping under his last 2 seasons anyway Maybe ST is where Idzik begins bringing in the Seattle contingent. Maybe there's a young up and comer on staff who he tags as the ST coordinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Maybe ST is where Idzik begins bringing in the Seattle contingent. Maybe there's a young up and comer on staff who he tags as the ST coordinator good thought, it can't be that hard a spot to fill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 good thought, it can't be that hard a spot to fill makes sense BUT, both assistant Seahwak ST coaches are REAL b=newbies who basiclaly havent been ST guys on a lower level.. http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/glenn-john/b0a8adf8-097f-4aa8-991b-c25738c032b3 http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/nick-sorensen/9c327fb0-af68-4847-a38d-9358e6266906 If Westhoff doesnt come back, this guy, Kaczor, is a maybe. He will be fired I assume since Whisehunt always brings ST guy Kevin Spencer with him..I assume Spencer will leave SD to join Whizzy in Tenn. http://www.titansonline.com/team/coaches/Kaczor_Nate/23b939fd-892c-489c-884e-d806535ed7fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettray Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Glad we retained our d b coach maybe a full off season and training camp will turn our secondary around they have to have drills that improves our ballhawk ball awareness techniques please we turn that around we playoff contender and on offense our screen game will be big and work with ivory to keyshawn lol truly. Hope we go to a 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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