I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic or not this time, lol.
But if you are being serious, then maybe its just me but personally I want someone who has coached football and been in the game more recently than 4 seasons ago.
I'm not being sarcastic. Sure there are better names but I don't think Barrow is terrible. That was my feeling on Jess Simpson- there are a few better DL coaches out there but it's not a huge miss. I don't think Barrow stopped coaching because he couldn't get a job, I think there were personal reasons for it. And in terms of his coaching ability, K.J. Wright credited Barrows work as a big reason he made his first pro bowl.
"On a defense full of stars, Wright often gets lost in the discussion of elite players not only on his team, but around the league.
But the former fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State knows it’s been a steady progression.
Last season, as a three-down linebacker, Wright was as sure-handed a tackler as there was in the league. He played 994 snaps and missed four tackles, according to Pro Football Focus.
But as good as he was stopping ball-carriers, Wright said he knew he had to be better in pass coverage.
So he and linebackers coach Michael Barrow took a long look on how he was defending tight ends and running backs in space.
“We looked at my technique,” Wright said. “I am 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, and I have long arms, so (Barrow) thought, ‘Go up there and challenge them and don’t give them anything.’
“Guys had success when I gave them something and played off them. I had to start challenging these dudes.”“
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You wouldn't want a LB coach who has proven he can improve a LBs technique and make him better?