Breaking: New DC hired

[D-train]

[Donn Beach]

Got his start with a diversity program

Getting his first taste of NFL coaching, Durde spent two training camps with the Cowboys and one training camp with the Falcons as part of the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship from 2014 to 2016

[D-train]

Got his start with a diversity program

Getting his first taste of NFL coaching, Durde spent two training camps with the Cowboys and one training camp with the Falcons as part of the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship from 2014 to 2016

Didn't have enough English guys? lol

[douche]

He's got a couple of Quinn connections. Whether or not that means anything is anyone's guess. Regardless, he's got his work cut out for him.

From ESPN:

Durde was the Dallas Cowboys' defensive line coach for the past three seasons under then-coordinator Dan Quinn. The only other NFL team he has coached for is the Atlanta Falcons, serving as a coaching intern in 2016, a defensive assistant from 2018-19 and the outside linebackers coach in 2020, all while Quinn was the head coach. Durde began his NFL coaching career as an intern with the Cowboys from 2014-15.

Macdonald, the former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, said in his introductory news conference that he will initially call Seattle's defensive plays with the plan to eventually hand over those duties to a DC "when it becomes obvious that someone else is ready to go and we see it the same way."

Tabbing Durde for that role means Macdonald has two of his three coordinator roles in place, with Jay Harbaugh hired to run special teams and the offensive playcaller role still yet to be filled. Macdonald also hired Leslie Frazier as assistant head coach.

Durde replaces Clint Hurtt, who coordinated Seattle's defense for the past two seasons and was hired as the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive line coach after the Seahawks fired Pete Carroll in January. Durde takes over a defense that underachieved in 2023, ranking 25th in points allowed and 30th in yards allowed. Seattle ranked 30th against the run in 2022 and one spot worse last season, allowing the most rushing yards of any team in the NFL over that two-year span.

A native of London, Durde played linebacker in NFL Europe for six seasons with the Scottish Claymores and Hamburg Sea Devils. He also spent time on practice squads for the Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs. After his playing career, he spent six seasons as defensive coordinator for the London Warriors. He also served as head of operations at NFLUK, where he helped guide the International Player Pathway Program.

[Donn Beach]

He's got a couple of Quinn connections. Whether or not that means anything is anyone's guess. Regardless, he's got his work cut out for him.

From ESPN:

Durde was the Dallas Cowboys' defensive line coach for the past three seasons under then-coordinator Dan Quinn. The only other NFL team he has coached for is the Atlanta Falcons, serving as a coaching intern in 2016, a defensive assistant from 2018-19 and the outside linebackers coach in 2020, all while Quinn was the head coach. Durde began his NFL coaching career as an intern with the Cowboys from 2014-15.

Macdonald, the former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, said in his introductory news conference that he will initially call Seattle's defensive plays with the plan to eventually hand over those duties to a DC "when it becomes obvious that someone else is ready to go and we see it the same way."

Tabbing Durde for that role means Macdonald has two of his three coordinator roles in place, with Jay Harbaugh hired to run special teams and the offensive playcaller role still yet to be filled. Macdonald also hired Leslie Frazier as assistant head coach.

Durde replaces Clint Hurtt, who coordinated Seattle's defense for the past two seasons and was hired as the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive line coach after the Seahawks fired Pete Carroll in January. Durde takes over a defense that underachieved in 2023, ranking 25th in points allowed and 30th in yards allowed. Seattle ranked 30th against the run in 2022 and one spot worse last season, allowing the most rushing yards of any team in the NFL over that two-year span.

A native of London, Durde played linebacker in NFL Europe for six seasons with the Scottish Claymores and Hamburg Sea Devils. He also spent time on practice squads for the Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs. After his playing career, he spent six seasons as defensive coordinator for the London Warriors. He also served as head of operations at NFLUK, where he helped guide the International Player Pathway Program.

Quinn is defiantly his guy. I don't mind that like having something against Quinn. Quinn was a pretty good DC

[douche]

Sorry Donn, are you typing too fast? Do you mean, 'definitely' his guy? And I have nothing against Quinn, just noted that he had connections to him.

[D-train]

Who does he look like? Raul Ibanez or some other baseball player???

[D-train]

Alex Cora.

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8 ... 91pGos8JNM

[Donn Beach]

Sorry Donn, are you typing too fast? Do you mean, 'definitely' his guy? And I have nothing against Quinn, just noted that he had connections to him.

Yeah, relying on spell check makes you dumb

[Donn Beach]

Alex Cora.

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=8 ... 91pGos8JNM

That's what I was going to say