Cowboys VP Stephen Jones Says Rob Ryan Was Fired Because He Used Too Many Schemes

One of New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan's problems in Dallas apparently was his complex and voluminous defensive schemes, according to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones.

In a story on the Dallas Morning News website, Jones said "too many schemes" caused the Cowboys to remove Ryan and replace him with Monte Kiffin.

"I think Rob is a very smart guy," Jones said told the DMN. "His schemes are very sound. There are a lot of schemes. That becomes a question. We made a tough decision. We felt like too many schemes can cause problems regardless of how good they are and how sound they are. If there is more than the players can digest in this day and time - as you don't keep players for long, they move on and you have injuries - you just had to make a decision. And we made a tough one."

Ryan, the son of legendary coach Buddy Ryan and the twin brother of New York Jets Coach Rex Ryan, was hired by the Saints earlier this month and is being tasked with revamping a defense that yielded 7,042 yards last season, the most in NFL history.

Ryan will bring in his attacking 3-4 scheme, as the Saints transition from the 4-3 defense used under former defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. In two seasons in Dallas, Ryan's defensie ranked 14th in 2011 and 19th last season when the unit was hit hard by injuries.

Source: The Times-Picayune

 

He's Buddy's boy. What did you expect him to be like?

 

You vary the scheme to keep the offense guessing obviously. Guess DAL wants to dumb it down

 

Cowboys VP Stephen Jones Says Rob Ryan Was Fired Because He Used Too Many Schem

Robs needed to be fired. I swear he blitzed only 3 men way to often and giving a quarterback that much time isn't going to win you any games.

 

Cowboys VP Stephen Jones Says Rob Ryan Was Fired Because He Used Too Many Schem

Too many?!? You mean he's trying to create a defense that is confusing? I dislike Ryan a lot, but the guys a good defense guy...

 

I think other teams tried to counter Ryan's defense by doing a no huddle offense that kept the Cowboys from making substitutions.

 

One of the things that was said on BTB was that he was that he blitzed too much with piss poor CBs in 2011 and when he got good ones this year he didn't blitz enough

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Of course its hard to blitz and have less schemes when you dont know who your LBers and safetys are from week to week.

 

I could care less why we fired him, as long as this new antique coach works out.