Colts hire Gus Bradley as new Defensive Coordinator

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Bradley met with the media today. Joel Erickson captured several talking points.

Video of the press conference is also available on colts.com.



https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...57863004434436

Gus Bradley mentions his connection to Philip Rivers, says he talked to Rivers about the situation in Indy.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...58222057787394

Bradley acknowledges that typically he’s been hired to build up defenses that have been in the cellar, and this is a little bit different. There’s already a foundation, mentions Buckner-Leonard-Moore, specifically.

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Bradley says he has a long-running relationship with Matt Eberflus, is well aware of the foundation set.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...59080329773056

Bradley says his scheme is more of a match principle, based on pre-snap, post-snap indicators.

The beginning stages of the Hawk 3 was landmark-based

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...59526784135170

Bradley says evolution from landmark to match emphasis has come from the way teams attacked the Hawk 3, found weaknesses.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...60260187492356

Bradley has cited Philip Rivers and Jon Gruden as offensive minds who’ve tested his scheme and helped it evolve.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...62434388856838

On the LEO: Bradley says that spot opens up a place for the speed rusher, the 250-pound-type guy.

Playing time for those types of players was often an issue in the last defense.

https://twitter.com/JoelAErickson/st...64612050612226

On the LEO, Kwity Paye’s speed and change of direction traits would fit that, even though he’s known as more of a heavier player.

The question for me, there, is if Paye can continue to make a transition to a speed style after playing so much read and react in college.