Saturday Falcons Discussion: Which Falcon Will Someday Coach?

by Dave Choate on Jun 25, 2011 6:30 PM EDT in Falcons News

I know this has to have been debated at some point in the past, but I thought it would be interesting to re-visit the argument.

All I'm asking you for is the name of the Atlanta Falcon player currently on the team who is most likely to coach in the future. The easy answer would be Brian Finneran, but I'm hoping you guys will come up with a few other options. As is typical for our discussions, defend your position without attacking everyone else's. Please and thank you.

Personally, I gotta go with Curtis Lofton. In the AJC article I linked to earlier today, D. Orlando Ledbetter noted that our fearsome middle linebacker has been gleefully handling the defensive schemes. When his career is done two decades from now and he has some 14,000 tackles under his belt, I'm sure he'll make a damn good defensive coordinator.

But I ramble. Who's your pick?

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Mike Peterson

Seems like he really enjoys the mentoring younger players part of his role with the team.

by Mosugo on Jun 25, 2011 6:43 PM EDT reply actions

Chris Redman

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

by FrozenFinger on Jun 25, 2011 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

QUESTION!!!!! SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER!!!!!

Is Akeem Dent somehow related to Richard Dent (former SuperBowl MVP) who was a great LB/DE for the great 85 Bears’ defense? I was just looking at Akeem’s college profile and he was born in Atlanta, GA just like Richard Dent was. Looking at photos of them both, Akeem kind of resembles a younger Richard Dent. Are they related? If I’m the last person to find this out I’ll feel really dumb but if he’s related to Richard Dent he will probably become my second favorite player behind William Moore.

"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be
Kobe Bryant"

-Kobe Bryant

by waltbabyluv on Jun 25, 2011 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

Apparently they're not related

http://www.bigblueview.com/2011/4/5/2086907/2011-nfl-draft-prospect-profile-akeem-dent-mlb-georgia

by Mosugo on Jun 25, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh

Okay….

"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be
Kobe Bryant"

-Kobe Bryant

by waltbabyluv on Jun 25, 2011 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

he's no longer one of us but i always thought old keith brooking was a guy who might one day be a good defensive coordinator

by mr92687!!! on Jun 25, 2011 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

Does it have to be a football coach?

I think Roddy would make an excellent wrestling coach. I could see Tony G. becoming a dance instructor (not sure why, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say he will be one of the next athletes on dancing with the stars). I guess if I had to pick a football coach, I would go with Todd McClure.

"He has lived up to the legendary billing... And the legend is born in Calvin Johnson!" -Wes Durham

by sportsfan4life2012 on Jun 25, 2011 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Yup

McClure FTW.

Smokey says: Only you can BVG forest fires.

by VaderX5 on Jun 25, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

This was my thought as soon as I saw the tagline. No doubt.

I’m already saving my nickels and dimes to get McClure to coach my youngest, who just LOOKS like he will be on the OL.

Maybe Todd can teach the secret power of indestructibility.

by Mnemonic on Jun 28, 2011 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions

If one or more of the current players ever becomes a coach,

more than likely it’ll be a so so player, and not somebody like Lofton or Ryan or White. It will probably be someone like Coy Wire, Brian Finnerman,

by BEZERKO on Jun 25, 2011 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

I think Ryan will make a great OC one day

I could see Lofton or Peterson as coaches too. I see Roddy as a Pop Warner coach or something along those lines.

by FLA_Falcon on Jun 25, 2011 8:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

ryan has a long way to go

a great oc has to be very football-smart, he’s still doing things the exact way he’s coached to do them rather than making the neccessary mid-play adjustments like a football-smart player would. key examples: the pick before halftime in the packers game and the pick intended to be a goalline fade to jenkins that was covered perfectly by the defense. can anyone say check-down or throw-away.

by mr92687!!! on Jun 25, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions

He does have a long way to go

But what I like about him is his ability to learn from his mistakes. I remember a game his rookie year where he was getting sacked, falling backwards and he just threw the ball up for grabs in the middle of the field, it got picked. Haven’t seen him repeat that mistake.

by FLA_Falcon on Jun 25, 2011 10:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

yes he did. basically the same mistake.

This last year versus 49ers. The same play RW saved his butt.
No disrespect, just saying, he can make mistakes more than once. But I still love having him as our QB!!

@Chi, @Ind,@Det SIMPLY AWESOME !! . All are within 3.5 hours of me.I'll probably be supporting the birds from the sidelines of all 3 of those this year. I am getting so excited about the first game of the season, everybody I work with are Bears and Colts fans. It's gonna be sooo sweeet this year, taking all their money!! bwaaha haha haha

by ATLsince1972 on Jun 26, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

He wasn't getting sacked VS the 49ers

It was just a bad read/throw.

by Mosugo on Jun 26, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

i think Coy Wire

would be a good special teams coach

by Erihury on Jun 25, 2011 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

Roddy White

His love and drive of the game are unquestionable. And as a player who make leaps and bounds after some mentoring (Joe Horn anyone?) He understands the importance and difference a little coaching can make. Many people may disagree but it just seems like a natural progression for one of the harder working footballers.

by birdwatch on Jun 25, 2011 9:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions