Football Gregg Williams named Jets’ Defensive Coordinator by Chris Passarelli January 15, 2019 The New York Jets, after a very strange introductory press conference where Adam Gase looked like his eyes were about to pop out of his head, made a great hire when they brought on Gregg Williams to be their defensive coordinator. Williams is a hot hire after leading the Cleveland Browns to a 5-2 record as interim coach after head coach Hue Jackson was fired. Williams has had many stints as defensive coordinator, and only two stints as head coach. His first stint was with the Buffalo Bills, which didn’t turn out too well, as his record between the Bills and Browns is 22-34. However, what he lacks in head coaching skills he makes up for in his defensive schemes. Williams is a mastermind at aggressive, mauling defense. His 4-3 scheme with heavy blitzing, confusion, and a ferocious attitudes are the reason why he still has a job. Many thought Williams would be blackballed from football after he was found to be paying players off for hurting opposing teams. As Saints Defensive Coordinator, “Bountygate” swept the nation and Williams was fired, Sean Payton was suspended for a year, and the Saints took a few years to recover. Many years removed from that scandal, Williams has kept his nose clean, turned around some bad defenses (most recently the Browns), and is ready to get to work as the Jets Defensive Coordinator. If Williams can get the most out of guys like Leonard Williams and Darron Lee, he’ll be a Godsend to Jets fans. Only time will tell, but this move was definitely the right one. Post Views: 864 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsFeatureGregg WilliamsNew York Jets Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... The Best Apps For Following The Jets Main differences between Australian Football League and NFL