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So, I think the general consensus is that Bob Sanders should get the axe. Who are we looking at for replacements?

Here are a few I came up with off the top of my head -

Romeo Crennel, Browns, (26th in YPG) - He'll get canned by Cleveland, and will be looking for a job. Has a great defensive mind, having worked under Belichick. I would take a look at him.

Jim Johnson, Eagles, (4th in YPG) - Andy Reid may be gone after this season in Philly, and while Johnson might be a fit as his replacement, they may look elsewhere. He'd be great.

Rob Ryan, Raiders, (27th in YPG) - If he doesn't get the Raiders job, this guy wouldn't be a bad fit. Seems to motivate his players, and the Oakland defense has shown flashes of brilliance.

Rod Marinelli, Lions, (32nd in YPG) - I know, I know, the Lions suck. But he was once a good defensive coach for the Bucs...might be able to do some great things here.

Marvin Lewis, Bengals (21st in YPG) - Might be out at the end of the season in Cincy, and was a fantastic defensive coordinator for the Ravens back in the day.

Additions are welcome.

Cleveland plays the 3-4 defense, right? I think that takes Crennel out.

In addition to firing Bob Sanders please fire Mike Stock. The whole punting fiasco, pathetic special teams coverage. The only good thing he's done is Blackmon on punt returns and that doesn't offset all the negatives he's done.

Packers should look at some position or defensive coaches from consistently strong defensive teams like the Ravens/Steelers/Eagles.

MadCityBucky wrote:Cleveland plays the 3-4 defense, right? I think that takes Crennel out.

Yeah, but Crennel ran both the 3-4 and the 4-3 in NE with Belichick, so I can see him running the 4-3 here.

humanrefutation wrote:Rod Marinelli, Lions, (32nd in YPG) - I know, I know, the Lions suck. But he was once a good defensive coach for the Bucs...might be able to do some great things here.

Or, if McCarthy has a daughter, she could just marry a defensive coordinator and we could hire that guy