Or will be like BK and Elston?
I think Mickens is worth a shot given his relationship with his players and on the field results. He’s got Free as a mentor for game planning and in game play calls. This doesn’t feel like a G Parker desperation and placeholder move.
Unless Free knows that DC will never be Mickens skill set. However, Free’s public statements would suggest he thinks he’s DC material for sure.
Some coaches are pretty honest and forthright. Free seems like he’s one. I take him at his word here.
It was interesting to me how enthusiastic, unconditional, and specific Dan Campbell was about Aaron Glenn’s readiness and what little he had to say about Ben Johnson. That raised eyebrows among Lions fans.
I’ll be surprised if it’s not Mickens. But I also trust Freeman. He knows what we need and he wants.
Complete thread:
- with Golden leaving (per ISD and Thamel) -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 13:22
- Hire Mickens -- - omahadomer, 2025-01-22, 19:03
- I saw this pointed out elsewhere -
Pat,
2025-01-22, 16:14
- Freeman disagrees with you -
hobbs,
2025-01-22, 16:32
- no he doesn't -
Pat,
2025-01-22, 21:48
- Ah, I took what you wrote the wrong way.
- hobbs, 2025-01-22, 22:18
- Ah, I took what you wrote the wrong way.
- no he doesn't -
Pat,
2025-01-22, 21:48
- Freeman disagrees with you -
hobbs,
2025-01-22, 16:32
- bet it’s somebody nobody’s mentioned before
- Jay, 2025-01-22, 13:47
- Brian VanGorder might be looking for a job - Jeff (BGS), 2025-01-22, 15:30
- Matt Eberflus
- Tim, 2025-01-22, 13:48
- this isn't a Bears board -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 13:55
- It's not?
- Jack, 2025-01-23, 06:10
- It's not?
- this isn't a Bears board -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 13:55
- Gregg Poppovich?
- HumanRobot, 2025-01-22, 13:48
- There's little reason not to promote Mickens -
KGB,
2025-01-22, 13:34
- Or will be like BK and Elston? - JD in Portland, 2025-01-22, 15:05
- It's clearly the dominant strategy - Mike (bart), 2025-01-22, 13:46
- “Names” - Dallasdomer, 2025-01-22, 13:46
- Kind of curious if Freeman can give Mickens a Co-DC title -
Domer99,
2025-01-22, 13:38
- If you have Co-DCs then you don’t have a DC - San Pedro, 2025-01-22, 13:46
- and I *really* want to avoid co-DCs
- KGB, 2025-01-22, 13:43
- Agree. The only name that is intriguing to me is… - River, 2025-01-22, 13:38