Dolphins hire Jim Washburn Sr. Defensive asst/Dline coach

I think we've made a lot of strong hires on the coaching staff. Certainly a notch up from Philbin's staff. Hopefully it produces results.

He's a huge ******* but he's a good DL coach.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/46378/eagles-got-sick-of-jim-washburns-act

Articles from a couple years ago, but you get the drift. Good coach but might come with baggage.

"finfansince72 wrote:

I think we've made a lot of strong hires on the coaching staff. Certainly a notch up from Philbin's staff. Hopefully it produces results.

Based on what I've seen over the last few seasons, I'd say several notches up by default alone.

We hired his son, Jeremiah for the offensive side of the ball as well.

Ouch. What a scathing article. I must admit, I like his passion for his players. I think our team would like that too.

http://www.detroitlions.com/team/coaches/jim-washburn/47b18436-be83-465f-8806-f5be3011c5df

Lions Biography

Heralded as one of the best defensive line coaches in the NFL, Washburn joined the Detroit Lions coaching staff as assistant defensive line/pass rush specialist in 2013 after serving as the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive line coach from 2011-2012. Washburn’s stout coaching resume features six defensive linemen he has coached to the Pro Bowl, including Jason Babin, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Kevin Carter, Albert Haynesworth, Jevon Kearse and Ndamukong Suh.

LIONS COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

• The 2014 Lions defensive line was among the best in the league in forcing opponents into negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss on rushing plays). Detroit ranked fifth in sacks by defensive line (34.0), tied for third in TFL on rushing plays by defensive line (26) and second in total negative plays by defensive line with 60.

• The Lions tied an NFL record for the most games (14) holding opponents to less than 100 rushing yards in a season. The 14 games limiting opponents to less than 100 rushing yards is also a franchise record.

• DE Ezekiel Ansah followed up on his stellar rookie season by finishing with 7.5 sacks in 2014, giving him 15.5 in his first two NFL seasons. His 15.5 sacks over the last two seasons rank third among all NFL defensive players in their second or third seasons behind only DE Olivier Vernon (18.0) and DE Chandler Jones (17.5).

• In his first season with the Lions after being drafted fifth overall, rookie DE Ezekiel Ansah led the team in sacks in 2013 with eight, the second most sacks by a Lions rookie since Suh had 10 in 2010.

• Ansah recorded three multi-sack games, posting two sacks at Washington (9/22), vs. Tampa Bay (11/24) and vs. Green Bay (11/24). His eight sacks also led all NFL rookies.

• DT Nick Fairley (6.0) and Suh (5.5) combined for 11.5 sacks last season and each recorded a safety. The Lions’ two safeties in 2013 are the most by the team since they had two in 2009.

• Fairley’s six sacks were tied for eighth among all defensive tackles, and Suh ranked seventh among defensive tackles in combined sacks and tackles for loss on rushing plays with 11.5.

• The Lions defensive line had their best outing of the season on Thanksgiving Day (11/28) vs. Green Bay, sacking Packers QB Matt Flynn seven times, forcing a fumble and recording a safety.

• Rookie DE Devin Taylor also emerged as a valuable asset at defensive end as he finished the season with 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

Already knowing Suh helps him.

Suh led all AFC defensive tackles in tackles for loss with 17 and was second in quarterback hits with 20.

Suh earned All-NFL and All-NFC honors from the PFWA with the Detroit Lions in both 2013 and 2014.

Building a really solid staff around Gase here. Looking good on paper that's for sure.

"brandon27 wrote:

Building a really solid staff around Gase here. Looking good on paper that's for sure.

Indeed... Forgot where I read it, but it stated that Gase's incomplete staffing already has more than twice as much coaching experience as Philbin's complete staff of the past 4 seasons...

Not surprising considering that Philbin only hired buddies.

anyone think suh told ross to hire this guy?

Wide-9!!

We will have to wait on the product on the field, but I have to say I really like this staff so far. Gase seems to have strong connections around the league and realizes its important to find quality coaches and not just take care of your son in law by making him QB coach.

Who cares if he's a nice guy. We're not in the girlscout cookies business. As long as results come I could give a ****. I have no problem if he eats glass and ****s nails.

Have seen comments from Lions and Philly fans expressing that they believe this is a terrible hire.

"Disgustipate wrote:

He's a huge ******* but he's a good DL coach.

hes a real doucher eh..maybe he someone that suh respects which I don't believe is an easy task.

"Agua wrote:

Have seen comments from Lions and Philly fans expressing that they believe this is a terrible hire.

He got fired from both jobs I believe.lol