Jets Hire Matt Cavanaugh as Offensive Assistant Coach

[Lith]

 

 

[C Mart]

Brian Costello @BrianCoz

The Jets have hired Matt Cavanaugh to be their senior offensive assistant, per source.

 

To fill Knapp's role.

[David Harris]

What a shame about Knapp.  Steve Young touted him so high for ZW (not being insensitive about the loss of life of course).  

[C Mart]

Mods: please delete or merge the thread I started on this topic. Lith's is better!

[Lith]

Matt Cavanaugh Coaching History

Year	Position	Record	Playoff record
2019 Washington Redskins	Senior Offensive Assistant Coach	3-13-0	0-0
2018 Washington Redskins	Offensive Coordinator	7-9-0	0-0
2017 Washington Redskins	Offensive Coordinator	7-9-0	0-0
2016 Washington Redskins	Quarterbacks Coach	8-7-1	0-0
2015 Washington Redskins	Quarterbacks Coach	9-7-0	0-1
2014 Chicago Bears	Quarterbacks Coach	5-11-0	0-0
2013 Chicago Bears	Quarterbacks Coach	8-8-0	0-0
2012 New York Jets	Quarterbacks Coach	6-10-0	0-0
2011 New York Jets	Quarterbacks Coach	8-8-0	0-0
2010 New York Jets	Quarterbacks Coach	11-5-0	2-1
2009 New York Jets	Quarterbacks Coach	9-7-0	2-1
2004 Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Coordinator	9-7-0	0-0
2003 Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Coordinator	10-6-0	0-1
2002 Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Coordinator	7-9-0	0-0
2001 Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Coordinator	10-6-0	1-1
2000 Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Coordinator	12-4-0	4-0
1999 Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Coordinator	8-8-0	0-0
1998 Chicago Bears	Offensive Coordinator	4-12-0	0-0
1997 Chicago Bears	Offensive Coordinator	4-12-0	0-0
1996 San Francisco 49ers	Quarterbacks Coach	12-4-0	1-1
1995 Arizona Cardinals	Quarterbacks Coach	4-12-0	0-0
1994 Arizona Cardinals	Quarterbacks Coach	8-8-0	0-0
1993 Pittsburgh Panthers	Tight Ends Coach	3-8-0

[Mogglez]

Didn’t think they’d bring someone else in for Knapp but I guess they are.  Excellent hire.  He was Sanchez’s QB coach.  For all of Mark’s flaws, he had beautiful footwork and mechanics.  A senior voice in offensive meetings is definitely not a bad thing either.

[rayzor]

Basically, in terms of QB experience, he most recently helped develop Sanchez, Cutler and Cousins.

[C Mart]

9 minutes ago, David Harris said:

What a shame about Knapp.  Steve Young touted him so high for ZW (not being insensitive about the loss of life of course).  

Cavanaugh was the QB coach for the 49ers in 1996. Knapp was on the staff then as an Offense QC coach and Young was the QB. 

[Spoot-Face]

He was our QB coach during the Sanchez years?

Not sure how to feel about that.

[Mogglez]

@Lith ninja’d me on the thread, mods please merge lmfao.

[docdhc]

3 minutes ago, rayzor said:

Basically, in terms of QB experience, he helped develop Sanchez, Cutler and Cousins.

Uh oh!

[addage]

2 minutes ago, Spoot-Face said:

He was our QB coach during the Sanchez years?

Not sure how to feel about that.

Coaches coach the players they get.  I'd be a lot more worried if he had been part of the group that drafted Sanchez.

[Dcat]

Ravens OC: Ravens fans friends of mine had zero love for him as OC in Baltimore.

2008 -2012: QB Coach for Clemens, Sanchez. Hated him on the Jets. I believe  contributed to Sanchez's failure to develop.

2013 - 2014: QB Coach Chicago Bears - Jay Cutler

2015 -2016: QB Coach Washington - Kirk Cousins

2017 -2019 OC, Sr. OC for that legendary Washington offense.

Res Ipsa Loquitor.

The only good thing you can say is that he has a lot of experience.  Not very good experience, but experience. Ravens fans did not like him as OC back then. He did win a SB there.

As a Jets fan, one can only hope to get past the sickening sense of deja vu with Cavanaugh back.

 

 

 

[Mogglez]

8 minutes ago, Spoot-Face said:

He was our QB coach during the Sanchez years?

Not sure how to feel about that.

Like I said earlier, for all of his flaws, Mark had beautiful mechanics and footwork.  That was all Cavanaugh.

[Spoot-Face]

6 minutes ago, addage said:

Coaches coach the players they get.  I'd be a lot more worried if he had been part of the group that drafted Sanchez.

I guess I shouldn't be too nit-picky about this hiring, considering the circumstances. More veteran wisdom around Wilson and this young coaching staff should be a good thing.

[Lith]

15 minutes ago, Mogglez said:

Didn’t think they’d bring someone else in for Knapp but I guess they are.  Excellent hire.  He was Sanchez’s QB coach.  For all of Mark’s flaws, he had beautiful footwork and mechanics.  A senior voice in offensive meetings is definitely not a bad thing either.

Agreed.  Experienced guy like this should be invaluable working with young coaches like Calabrese and Lafleur.  Given the circumstances, this is an excellent hire.

[Adoni Beast]

Time…is a flat circle…

[Beerfish]

A shotty disciple from the shotty coaching tree who developed Sanchez into a great Qb......oh goody!

[C Mart]

46 minutes ago, Dcat said:

Ravens OC: Ravens fans friends of mine had zero love for him as OC in Baltimore.

2008 -2012: QB Coach for Clemens, Sanchez. Hated him on the Jets. I believe  contributed to Sanchez's failure to develop.

2013 - 2014: QB Coach Chicago Bears - Jay Cutler

2015 -2016: QB Coach Washington - Kirk Cousins

2017 -2019 OC, Sr. OC for that legendary Washington offense.

Res Ipsa Loquitor.

The only good thing you can say is that he has a lot of experience.  Not very good experience, but experience. Ravens fans did not like him as OC back then. He did win a SB there.

As a Jets fan, one can only hope to get past the sickening sense of deja vu with Cavanaugh back.

 

 

 

Safe to say every year there's 25-28 NFL fanbases that hate their OC. 

Wondering when Saleh's staff was announced if Knapp's OC record was as scrutinized. 

Cavanaugh is here to be a sounding board, offer up observations, provide his ideas and experience. It is still going to be Lafluer's (and to a lesser degree Benton's) decision what to do w/that info.

 

[Dcat]

42 minutes ago, C Mart said:

Safe to say every year there's 25-28 NFL fanbases that hate their OC. 

Wondering when Saleh's staff was announced if Knapp's OC record was as scrutinized. 

Cavanaugh is here to be a sounding board, offer up observations, provide his ideas and experience. It is still going to be Lafluer's (and to a lesser degree Benton's) decision what to do w/that info.

 

Thank you. Makes me feel better. As long as they are NOT putting Wilson directly under Cavansughs supervision I'm not yet on the ledge. No Jets fan should have any love for this guy's tome here before.

[docdhc]

3 minutes ago, Dcat said:

Thank you. Makes me feel better. As long as they are NOT putting Wilson directly under Cavansughs supervision I'm not yet on the ledge. No Jets fan should have any love for this guy's tome here before.

There is also Rob Calabrese who is the QB coach

[C Mart]

1 hour ago, Dcat said:

Thank you. Makes me feel better. As long as they are NOT putting Wilson directly under Cavansughs supervision I'm not yet on the ledge. No Jets fan should have any love for this guy's tome here before.

Rob Calabrese is the QBs coach and we know LaFleur is OC

[C Mart]

1 hour ago, Dcat said:

Thank you. Makes me feel better. As long as they are NOT putting Wilson directly under Cavansughs supervision I'm not yet on the ledge. No Jets fan should have any love for this guy's tome here before.

So it was Cavanaugh's fault Sanchez didn't improve?  He was the QB coach.  No blame directed AT Sanchez and/or Schotty?

Do any of us know just how much coaches truly affect a players overall performance..

[92ShaunEllis92]

Worst possible hire ever!!!!!!

he already Fücked up in developing Sanchez, how in the hell!!! Will he help Wilson?!?!!??

[Ghost]

Why do I feel like we hated and complained about this guy during his time here? 

[munchmemory]

4 minutes ago, 92ShaunEllis92 said:

Worst possible hire ever!!!!!!

he already Fücked up in developing Sanchez, how in the hell!!! Will he help Wilson?!?!!??

 

2 minutes ago, Ghost said:

Why do I feel like we hated and complained about this guy during his time here? 

If it means anything, I don't get this either.   

[Bleedin Green]

As others have of course already pointed out, the initial reaction upon seeing Cavanaugh's name was hardly the greatest, based on past memories of his time with the team.  With that said, bringing a guy with a ton more coaching experience into the room isn't a bad thing for this group, and it's tough to completely ignore when he's been doing this in the NFL for as long as he has.

I'd still be less than thrilled if he were thrust into a high-level position, but as offensive assistant he is just one of a great many voices in the room.  If we come to think that alone is a problem, then it automatically brings into question faith in both Saleh and LaFleur, so I'm ok with giving this one the benefit of the doubt, particularly considering it's only an addition.

[Larz]

Good old grey beard to coach the lad 

he’s got lots of experience 

[92ShaunEllis92]

1 hour ago, Larz said:

Good old grey beard to coach the lad 

he’s got lots of experience 

At losing, not having QBs or offenses IMPROVE under him, yeah…….lots of experience, AT SUCKING!

I was also skeptical of Knapp who’s record wasn’t that eye-popping either, but at least he’s been lauded by Steve Young. Who’s ever praised Matt “F’n” CavaNOT?!!!?

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

1 hour ago, 92ShaunEllis92 said:

Worst possible hire ever!!!!!!

he already Fücked up in developing Sanchez, how in the hell!!! Will he help Wilson?!?!!??

Rex and Tannys poor roster moves is what f’d his development. 

[65 Toss Power Trap]

We got the guy on the right, why don't we go get the guy on the left. Cut Elijah Moore or Corey Davis and bring that stud in.

[Jet Nut]

5 hours ago, C Mart said:

Safe to say every year there's 25-28 NFL fanbases that hate their OC. 

Wondering when Saleh's staff was announced if Knapp's OC record was as scrutinized. 

Cavanaugh is here to be a sounding board, offer up observations, provide his ideas and experience. It is still going to be Lafluer's (and to a lesser degree Benton's) decision what to do w/that info.

 

Its like baseball fans who think their team isnt hitting because of the hitting coach.

But you have to love the idea that the QB has nothing to do with failing, its the QB coaches fault

 

[KRL]

2 hours ago, Larz said:

Good old grey beard to coach the lad 

he’s got lots of experience 

Personally I think Cavanaugh is here to be a sounding board for
LaFleur & Calabrese as they develop the offense and Wilson

[Defense Wins Championships]

Let's get this on page two already (as I've got us a DWC special waiting within the wings).

[varjet]

Calabrese was supposed to be learning how to be a QBC from Knapp.

I think this is a big positive.