The Genius Behind The Hiring Of Gus Bradley
The Tennessee Titans just hired decorated defensive mind Gus Bradley, repairing him with new head coach Robert Saleh. This move adds to the already extremely improved coaching staff that the Titans are building.
There are a couple of reasons that this is a perfect move by Robert Saleh to help build and develop the defense of the Tennessee Titans - let's dive into them!
Scheme Fit
The first and potentially best argument for the hiring of Gus Bradley is that he is a perfect scheme fit for the defense that Robert Saleh runs.
Both Saleh and Bradley spent significant time in Seattle under Pete Carroll, where they adopted a defenses scheme that the legendary coach is credited with.
This defense is a 4-3 defense that relies on mainly zone coverage and low blitz rates. Their main pass rush is a four man group and often attempting to generate pressure by blitzing defensive backs and linebackers while dropping back the defensive line. They also often use an edge rusher known as a "leo" rusher.
With them being familiar with each other and running similiar schemes, Bradley should be able to install the scheme into the Titans defense and should make development and expertise much easier.
Experience
The hiring of Gus Bradley also adds a whole new level of experience to this Titans coaching staff.
Bradley has around 12 years of experience as a defensive coordinator under his belt where he has become one of the most respected minds in the NFL. During this time he has coached 4 top 10 defenses, including back to back years where he helped form the Legion of Boom.
The hiring of Bradley also adds a fourth member to the coaching staff who have experience coaching NFL games, as he was the coach of the Jaguars for nearly 4 years.
His leadership and mind will be pivotal to the team.
Low Pressure
This role for Gus Bradley will be one that has a lot less pressure than he average defensive coordinator position. Robert Saleh will be calling the plays for the defense meaning Bradley will be more concerned with development, game planning, and decision making.
He will have the role of helping install the scheme, coach the players, and take smaller responsibilites away from the head coach.
Some of Bradley's recent tenure's have included poor defenses, but without calling plays, he should be able to focus on just coaching a great defense.
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