Rams 2023 coaching changes

[Riverumbbq]

Patriots' rising, young offensive coach Nick Caley hired by Rams

The New England Patriots' longest-tenured offensive assistant, Nick Caley, is taking his talents out west to join the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Albert Breer reported the news on Sunday night. Caley had interviewed for offensive coordinator jobs

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[So Ram]

He was their longest tenured offensive coach that’s about all I got

How bout John Benton? He was in St. Louis? Don’t recall the coaching staff back then.
Heard Dre’ Bly was hired as Lions CB coach.

 

[So Ram]

I wanted to say that he played a role in making Aaron Hernandez into a killer tight end.
Sadly, that was way too long ago.

I like this Wiki entry:

Wrong team- he is a Ram NOW!

Nick Caley - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

BTW - sort of a F”d up STATEMENT!! Not the truth.
He did coach Gronk beating The Rams on that TD pass over Cory Littleton.

 

[CGI_Ram]

Patriots' rising, young offensive coach Nick Caley hired by Rams

The New England Patriots' longest-tenured offensive assistant, Nick Caley, is taking his talents out west to join the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Albert Breer reported the news on Sunday night. Caley had interviewed for offensive coordinator jobs

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He’s an interesting hire.

Why would the Patriots let a rising coach go?

 

[So Ram]

Why would the Patriots let a rising coach go?

I call it Broke-Back Pat -
The Jerry award from the Penn(state). Seems like he got aced out,and this just clears dirty waters.
In The End The Rams make out well with the hiring of Nick Caley

https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/02/03/new-england-patriots-hire-will-lawing-bill-obrien-alabama-per-report

 

[So Ram]

With a name like CALIY - California makes way to much sense.
—Belacheat sort of F’d him.He didn’t give him the reins as OC last season.I’m sure that made it tough. The fact he is brought in as sort of the REBEL is cool.
Mcvay gets the inside story of Belacheat & gets a new prodigy to coach up.
This kind of hire just gives Sean Mcvay that juice he needs to not keep his drinks not so Stiff.

 

[den-the-coach]

Another Graduate of John Carroll University, unreal. He actually coached the Secondary in College at Eastern Illinois & Florida Atlantic.

COACHING
Nick Caley enters his sixth season as tight ends coach in 2022 after two seasons as a coaching assistant. Caley also coached fullbacks from 2017 through 2021.
In Caley's first season as tight ends coach in 2017, Rob Gronkowski earned his fifth career Pro Bowl invitation, was named to the Associated Press All-Pro: First Team and led all tight ends in receiving yards (1,084) and yards per reception (15.7). That same season, he also coached fullback James Develin to his first career Pro Bowl.
Prior to joining the Patriots, Caley spent 10 years coaching in the college ranks. He entered the NFL having coached mainly on the defensive side of the ball at seven different schools, with a focus on the secondary. In addition to his coaching experience, Caley earned his bachelor of arts in communications from John Carroll (2006), a master of science, sport science and coaching from Akron (2008) and a master of education in educational leadership and policy studies from Iowa State (2011).
PERSONAL
Caley was born on Jan. 22, 1983, in Canton, Ohio. He and his wife Grace have two daughters, Caroline and Vivian.

Official New England Patriots News and Analysis

Nick Caley enters his sixth season as tight ends coach in 2022 after two seasons as a coaching assistant. Caley also coached fullbacks from 2017 through 2021.

www.patriots.com

 

[PARAM]

So he "coached" 4 time pro bowler Gronkowski to his fifth pro bowl? Excellent!!!

 

[OldSchool]

Most Pats fans that I read don't really know what to think of him because their offensive staff was led by a mess last year. We'll see what happens but McVay seems to like him.

 

[nighttrain]

McVay seems to like him.

All that counts! ^
train

 

[So Ram]

So he "coached" 4 time pro bowler Gronkowski to his fifth pro bowl? Excellent!!!

Your point?

 

[So Ram]

Yeah -

All that counts! ^
train

Now Oldschool is concerned about how Pats Fans think.lol

The Pats were sort of a group of OC by comity. Nick CALIY was a big part of that group of coaching staff game planning.
—Belacheat wanted more say so he didn’t hire a true OC last season.
This is what NFL people are saying

NFL World Reacts To Patriots' Significant Departure

The New England Patriots coaching staff took a significant hit this weekend. Longtime Patriots assistant coach Nick Caley is leaving the team for a position

thespun.com

 

[fanotodd]

Impressive resume. Defensive background prior to coaching TEs?
He sounds like a guy who’s going places. Let’s hope it’s on the Rams and doesn’t end up being another poached prize.

 

[OldSchool]

Impressive resume. Defensive background prior to coaching TEs?
He sounds like a guy who’s going places. Let’s hope it’s on the Rams and doesn’t end up being another poached prize.

Doesn't matter, McVay doesn't promote from within he grooms for other teams to take them.

 

[Merlin]

I like the hire. Pats have high standards and his tenure where they require TEs to play an all around game sounds good to me.

Our guys may get some coaching on holding their blocks on run plays.

 

[BonifayRam]

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Rams To Hire Nick Caley As TEs Coach

After receiving offensive coordinator interest from a number of teams during this year's coaching cycle, Nick Caley is set for a …

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Rams Announce The Hire Of Their New Tight Ends Coach

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in recent NFL history. The reigning Super Bowl champions were never at

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Rams To Hire Nick Caley As TEs Coach​

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After receiving offensive coordinator interest from a number of teams during this year’s coaching cycle, Nick Caley is set for a lateral move. The former Patriots tight ends coach is being hired by the Rams to occupy the same role, reports Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

Caley, 40, interviewed in New England for their OC position, one which ultimately went to Bill O’Brien. He was on the coordinator radar outside of Foxborough as well, though. Caley met with the Jets prior to their decision to hire Nathaniel Hackett as their Mike LaFleur replacement; now, he will work alongside the latter. Caley also interviewed with the Texans for their OC vacancy.

Breer notes that the longtime Patriots assistant had other offers as well, but he chose to work under Sean McVay in the same capacity as he had under Bill Belichick. Caley had been with New England for the past eight years, and his departure marks more change for an offensive staff which struggled mightily in the 2022 campaign with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge taking on unfamiliar roles relative to their previous coaching backgrounds.

One of O’Brien’s first moves as OC has been reuniting with Will Lawing, who worked alongside him on a number of occasions. His experience includes time spent as a TEs coach, so he would represent a logical replacement for Caley. One of his top responsibilities in 2023, regardless of his title, will be attempting to increase the production of Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry, who combined for just 754 receiving yards this year – production well short of expectations for the pair, given their big-ticket deals signed in 2021.

In Los Angeles, Caley will join a staff which has also seen a number of changes this offseason, including OC Liam Coen departing for Kentucky. That led to LaFleur’s hiring, giving Caley a new set of staffers to work under as he looks to continue advancing his career. The Rams fell well short of expectations on offense in particular thanks in large part to the unit being decimated by injuries, but new faces on the sidelines could help the team rebound in 2023.

 

[den-the-coach]

4 things to know about John Benton, Jets' new OL coach, run game coordinator​

It has been a long time since John Benton put on the pads, but he got the job done in the trenches more often than not throughout his career.

Benton starred at Colorado State, earning honorable mention All-WAC honors during his junior and senior seasons. He was also named to the All-WAC academic team as a senior and landed on Colorado State’s All-Century team.

Benton had a cup of coffee with the Saints in 1987 before his playing days came to an end.

It’s safe to say Benton has been on the block long enough to know what it takes to formulate a successful offensive line.

Benton got into coaching as a graduate assistant with his alma mater Colorado State in 1987 before ascending to the NFL with the Rams in 2003. He then went on to work as Gary Kubiak’s offensive line coach with the Texans from 2006-2013 before becoming the Dolphins’ offensive line coach from 2014-15. He Jacksonville’s assistant offensive line coach in 2016 and the 49ers’ offensive line coach from 2017 up until his decision to follow Robert Saleh to the Jets.

Benton’s track record indicates New York’s offensive line will be coached up better than it has the last two seasons. Run game coordinator is a new and important title for the veteran coach, but his work with the Jets’ line will be paramount when it comes to determining how successful Gang Green is at running the ball in 2021.

In 16 seasons coaching in the NFL, Benton has appeared in the postseason five times, including a trip to the Super Bowl with the 49ers in 2019. He has also helped orchestrate some of football’s most prolific offenses.

Benton’s offensive line helped pave the way for San Francisco’s offense to rank second in rushing yards per game (144.1) and fourth in total offense (381.1 yards per game) in 2019. He also aided the Texans’ rise under Kubiak, as they set franchise records for rushing yards (2,448) in 2011 and passing yards (4,564) and total offense (6,129 yards) in 2009.

Saleh is out to change the culture at One Jets Drive and having coaches on his staff who are proven winners is a big step in doing so. Benton brings that in spades.

New offensive line coach, new blocking scheme for the Jets.

Benton is a proponent of the wide zone scheme, which applies pressure on opposing defenses laterally. As opposed to the inside zone scheme, which emphasizes vertical movement, wide zone focuses on beating defenses laterally in order to out-flank them. Doing so either pins the defense inside, which opens up the outside run, or forces them outside and relies on the running back’s vision to cut back inside.

Benton used the wide zone throughout his time with the 49ers and it is almost a certainty that he will bring it with him to New York with Saleh and Mike LaFleur planning on running a similar system. That should be a breath of fresh air considering how quickly Adam Gase’s rushing attack ran stale.

4 things to know about John Benton, Jets' new OL coach, run game coordinator

Robert Saleh’s first coaching staff with the Jets is coming together. In addition to Mike LaFleur (offensive coordinator), Gregg Knapp (quarterbacks coach), Taylor Embree (running backs coach…

jetswire.usatoday.com

 

[PARAM]

Your point?

My point was the resume. That would be like noting a DL coach "coached" 3 time DPOY AD to his 4th DPOY award or pointing out Byron Leftwich coached 5 time SB Champ Tom Brady to his sixth title. Doesn't that strike you as "yeah, okay....without that stellar coaching it wouldn't have happened"?....as if that really had a lot to do with it.

Now if Baker Mayfield became league MVP with his new team, then we might want to acknowledge the OC or QB coach. Or if Taylor Rapp won DPOY. In other words, did Gronk need a TE coach to make the pro bowl?

 

[den-the-coach]

Now if Baker Mayfield became league MVP with his new team, then we might want to acknowledge the OC or QB coach. Or if Taylor Rapp won DPOY. In other words, did Gronk need a TE coach to make the pro bowl?

Doesn't really matter, from this vantagepoint Caley appears to be an upgrade just because he is familiar coaching Tight Ends, whereas, Thomas Brown had never coached them. On top of that other teams have interviewed him to be OC, I'm sure the Patriots felt pressure to hire a seasoned play caller & Bill O'Brien fit the bill plus the Pats to secure the hiring of O'Brien gave him power to hire other offensive assistants and he hired the guy that coached his TE's in Houston. So I look at it like the Rams caught a break with this hire.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

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Rams To Hire Nick Caley As TEs Coach

After receiving offensive coordinator interest from a number of teams during this year's coaching cycle, Nick Caley is set for a …

www.profootballrumors.com

Rams Announce The Hire Of Their New Tight Ends Coach

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in recent NFL history. The reigning Super Bowl champions were never at

www.thecoldwire.com

Rams To Hire Nick Caley As TEs Coach​

.
After receiving offensive coordinator interest from a number of teams during this year’s coaching cycle, Nick Caley is set for a lateral move. The former Patriots tight ends coach is being hired by the Rams to occupy the same role, reports Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

Caley, 40, interviewed in New England for their OC position, one which ultimately went to Bill O’Brien. He was on the coordinator radar outside of Foxborough as well, though. Caley met with the Jets prior to their decision to hire Nathaniel Hackett as their Mike LaFleur replacement; now, he will work alongside the latter. Caley also interviewed with the Texans for their OC vacancy.

Breer notes that the longtime Patriots assistant had other offers as well, but he chose to work under Sean McVay in the same capacity as he had under Bill Belichick. Caley had been with New England for the past eight years, and his departure marks more change for an offensive staff which struggled mightily in the 2022 campaign with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge taking on unfamiliar roles relative to their previous coaching backgrounds.

One of O’Brien’s first moves as OC has been reuniting with Will Lawing, who worked alongside him on a number of occasions. His experience includes time spent as a TEs coach, so he would represent a logical replacement for Caley. One of his top responsibilities in 2023, regardless of his title, will be attempting to increase the production of Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry, who combined for just 754 receiving yards this year – production well short of expectations for the pair, given their big-ticket deals signed in 2021.

In Los Angeles, Caley will join a staff which has also seen a number of changes this offseason, including OC Liam Coen departing for Kentucky. That led to LaFleur’s hiring, giving Caley a new set of staffers to work under as he looks to continue advancing his career. The Rams fell well short of expectations on offense in particular thanks in large part to the unit being decimated by injuries, but new faces on the sidelines could help the team rebound in 2023.

Why does TEs coach appear to be a stepping stone for OC, and why do the guys that coach it look like they've never blocked anyone in their life?