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New NFL Coaching Hires: Where The Dust Settled (Part 1)

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All seven of the vacant head coaching positions that were available in the NFL this offseason have been filled. In this piece, your author is giving a rapid reaction to each hire, along with some brief fantasy football implications. Understand that these are the analyses and opinions of your author, based on the knowledge and information he possesses. The NFL is a dynamic league, and turnover at the head coach and GM positions not only occur each year but also keeps interest in NFL franchises fresh and relevant. The complete slate of additions will be covered in two articles, the first three breakdowns are here. Overall, the decisions made were underwhelming but interesting. Some teams made strong hires, some underwhelming hires, and some were true boom or bust hires. Now it’s time to dive in, in no particular order, and unpack the new coaching hires… 

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Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio Take Over Washington: Redskins IDP Fantasy Impact

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The NFL news of the New Year is the arrival of former Panthers’ Head Coach Ron Rivera in Washington. He’ll take the same position for the Redskins and has hired former Raiders’ and Jaguars’ Head Coach Jack Del Rio with him to coordinate the defense. IDP Fantasy Twitter is downright giddy that another franchise will join the mix of teams running a 4-3 base defense. It’s a boon to the fantasy value of several players on Washington’s defensive front. The Redskins fired their 2019 Head Coach Jay Gruden in October and Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky in December. The defense was not as successful in 2019 as in 2018, falling from 15th to 27th in points allowed according to Pro Football Reference. Some observers criticized the scheme for being too complicated and lacking aggressiveness. Complications – or multiplicity – were to be expected when Rob Ryan joined the staff last offseason. Ron Rivera and Jack Del Rio, two veterans of defense, have similarities in their approaches that should make them compatible collaborators. Their defenses’ blitz rates in their last stops have been slightly higher than Manusky’s (23% per Pro Football Reference) and near the league average. The players they inherit fit many of the things they like to do. Da’Ron Payne and Matt Ioannidis can ably hold the point of attack. Landon Collins will help in run support from the strong-safety position. The cornerbacks have experience in zone coverages. The pass rushers will penetrate and have opportunities to make plays in the offensive backfield. “In confirming his hire Wednesday morning, Del

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