Pats hire Capers

Great, great move to hire Capers, a great defensive mind.

I hope to not see the head coach so immeressed in the defense on the sidelines during the game. Hopefully he's bringing in people whom he trust to do the job.

This is OUTSTANDING. He is a 3-4 mastermind, he loves to bring pressure, he was the architect of the Blitzburg defense. One can only hope as a "special assistant" he outranks Dean Peas and ends up calling plays. For the record, he reportedly turned down being the Cowboys D coordinator last week. What a 'get' for Belichick. Goodbye Bend-But-Don't-Break defense, hello killing QBs.

Get real Ryan! Getting Capers is an excellent acquisition one who can work with Pees. It's about the system! The system says 'bend but don't break.' I think the 'D' has to look at their personnel. The 'D' needs an infusion of speed and youth.

I love the Pats but this move makes me wonder if the Pats are preparing for life after Bill. Is there there more to this spygate, does Matt Walsh have damning evidence against Bill that will force Goddell to make further penalities against the Pats, including suspending Bill?

I am not a conspiracy theorist but why does Bill need an assistant of this magnitude.

I have to agree with David here, the first thought that popped into my head when I read this was that Capers is a little too high profile to just be a secondary coach. Belichick won't be the head coach forever, especially if Matt Walsh's claims are proven true. Up until about a month ago I figured Josh McDaniels was being groomed to be Belichick's successor, but I didn't expect that for another 3-5 years. If Belichick is leaving sooner than expected, maybe Capers is a safety net/bridge for the Belichick-to-McDaniels transition. Just a thought.

this must mean suspension for Bill coming

In regards to David, I don't think there is as much to this spygate thing as you and all of us are led to believe. Have you ever stopped to think that maybe they hired Capers because no matter what they do their defensive backfield is absolutely terrible. The DB sucked and they want to improve. I think Capers will work with Pees to provide a new scheme to stop the pass. Stopping the pass will open up the defense to more possibilities including the pass rush. Therefore we will not see a sluggish defensive line tiring out because of the inadequate defensive backfield.

No David, it is a conspiracy. Good grief.

This magnitude? Are you serious? The guy hasn't been a head coach since his sad sack Panther days. In the immortal words of Rosie Colvin, "calm down."

This looks like to Pats are doing to their coaching staff the same thing they did to their receiving corps last offseason.

As to the question why does Bill need an assistant of this magnitude? Because he was able to get him!!! The Pats live by a very simple philosophy. They do what they think will make them better. Period. The hard part is identifying exactly what that is. This time, it was easy.

Dom Capers *clearly* makes the Patriots better.

i will like to ask you do you think day will keep moss for one more year

Nuno, this piece is about Dom Capers. There's a piece about Moss elsewhere. Comprende? Capers is smart, good and adds a dimension to the D they've lacked since Romeo left. Good hire, better defense.

This is absolutely an insurance policy for Belichick. Admitting that doesn't detract from Capers ability as a defensive coach.

It's also not being a hater to realize they have a contingency plan in place when the possibility of an additional penalty from the NFL exists. It makes good business sense to be ready. Kraft has to protect the future of his brand.

Remember Capers was at least thought about as a head coaching candidate for the Pats before they worked out a deal for Bill.

Oh, btw, Bill ultimately has himself to blame for all of this. So, this could all be a Walsh/media/Specter creation but if Bill hadn't broken the rules none of this would be happening.