Bit of a old article. I apologize if its been posted. I dont necessarily agree with all the rankings but I did find it interesting nontheless http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/01/04/ranking-the-defensive-coordinators 3. Mike Nolan / Broncos — Arguably the best move Josh McDaniels made in the offseason was hiring Nolan to coordinate the defense and fix a broken pass defense that Mike Shanahan could never correct despite investing heavily in it. Using a heavy defensive rotation has allowed Elvis Dumervil to flourish, becoming the NFL's leading sack artist. SCOUT'S TAKE: "My hat is off to him. If anyone thought they would be able to do what they have done defensively with the hodgepodge group of (defensive talent) they have, they were lying to you. He has proven he is an excellent defensive coordinator. Now, he showed (in San Francisco) that he was not ready to be a head coach - he had his hand in too many pots, interfered with the defense too much and never could get the offense settled. But when it comes to producing pressure and recognizing matchups, he does a great job." 19. Paul Pasqualoni / Dolphins — Miami has not been able to generate enough takeaways or control momentum, but Pasqualoni receives high marks around the league for his coaching prowess. SCOUT'S TAKE: "He is one the best teachers I have ever been around. They are getting a lot out of some young players, and he's a big reason for that. You can question some of the X's and O's, but he is solid all the way around. He'd be on my short list for a head job if I were hiring." http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/01/11/ranking-the-offensive-coordinators 19. Dan Henning / Dolphins Known for being a more traditional, run-first offensive mind, Henning was forced to move away from a more gimmicky offense after injuries took their toll, and he still kept the Fins competitive despite youth at quarterback and few offensive playmakers. SCOUT'S TAKE: "The head coach (Tony Sparano) does a great job with the offensive line, but Henning is very underrated. To make the transition they did after losing Chad Pennington and still move the ball was impressive. They caught everyone off guard with a gimmick offense last year, but most of the league caught on, and they went to more of a traditional offense after Ronnie Brown got hurt. You got a young quarterback (Chad Henne), an old running back (Ricky Williams) and Ted Ginn not consistent enough to trust — they didn't have a big playmaker in the offense after they lost Ronnie (Brown), but they were still in almost every game. When you can't make big plays and are still efficient moving the ball, that's a tribute to the offensive coordinator."
