DetNews: Lions got 'one of us' in new defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers

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# Lions got ‘one of us’ in new defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers
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The Lions announced Kacy Rodgers as their new defensive line coach and run-game coordinator this month. Rodgers comes to Detroit after spending the last six seasons in Tampa Bay, helping the Buccaneers have one of the NFL’s best fronts; in all but one year of Rodgers’ tenure (2022), the team finished as a top-five unit in fewest rushing yards allowed per game.

Tampa Bay, which was a top-10 defense in sacks every season under Rodgers, brought the quarterback down an average of 47 times from 2019-24; the Buccaneers were impressively consistent here, with every year seeing them have between 45-48 sacks.

“They’re getting a heck of a coach,” Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Tuesday of the Lions bringing in Rodgers. “He understands football inside (and) out. … He’s like a brother to me. (He) understands the game very well. Dan’s been with us in Dallas and Miami, so they know each other already. So, he should be fine there. They’re going to get a very smart coach; a very tough coach; a very disciplined coach.”

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I appreciate it. Still wonder why he left Bowles though? Did we just pay him more? It wasn’t a promotion. Who did the Bucs replace him with?

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He was a free agent, so maybe it was his decision? Go somewhere different to broaden his resume so it doesn’t just look like he’s Bowles’s buddy?

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Yea could be. Just seemed kinda odd. Maybe we just showed him the money. It definitely isn’t the Detroit weather he came for lol

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Also - flexibility with the overall coaching system here as well as feeling he can use this time here to build for a DC job in the future as well

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Both of our coordinators just became HC’s. His predecessor is an DC.
This is obviously a high visibility position.

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Rogers actually has a more accomplished resume than Williams. So, on paper, he’s a clear upgrade.

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My thoughts as well. When you come here I think the expectation of staff and coach is that you should be setting your sites higher.

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