According to Bill Maas...New OLine coach is...
 

Andy Heck. Surprising because his name was never floated around.

The Jags have been irrelevant for so long, I have never paid any attention to them.

How have the O-Lines performed?

Biography

Andy Heck is a veteran of 20<SUP> </SUP>seasons in the NFL, with a career that includes 12 years as a player and eight in coaching. This is Heck’s seventh season as the Jaguars’ offensive line coach and his ninth season on the Jaguars staff.

Heck joined the Jaguars coaching staff on February 9, 2004 as the offensive assistant/assistant offensive line coach. He spent the 2005 season as Jaguars assistant offensive line coach before being promoted to offensive line coach in 2006.

The Jaguars offensive line in 2011 paved the way for Maurice Jones-Drew to win the NFL rushing title with 1,606 rushing yards, which also broke Fred Taylor’s franchise single-season rushing record. Key to Jones-Drew’s success has been the presence of veteran center Brad Meester. In 2011 Meester became the first player to play 12 seasons for the Jaguars, and he eclipsed the franchise record for career games played with 177.

In 2010 the Jaguars boasted the third-ranked rushing offense in the NFL, averaging 149.7 yards per game including a 4.7-yards-per-carry average that ranked fifth in the league. The team’s 2,395 rushing yards were the second-most in team history, and this was achieved despite having only two offensive linemen – Meester and Uche Nwaneri – starting all 16 games.

In 2009 Heck was the beneficiary of the Jaguars’ first two draft choices being offensive tackles. Charged with integrating the two promising rookies into the lineup, Heck led Eugene Monroe to make 13 starts at left tackle while Eben Britton started 15 games at right tackle. The two rookies’ appearance in the opening day starting lineup distinguished them as the first pair of rookie tackles to start an opener since 1982 when Luis Sharpe and Tootie Robbins started for the St. Louis Cardinals.

In 2008 the Jaguars line was decimated at the outset when starting guards Maurice Williams and Vince Manuwai were lost to season-ending injuries on opening day. Meester also missed the first six games of that season with a biceps injury before joining the lineup.

Under Heck the line paved the way in 2006 and 2007 to the two highest single-season rushing totals in franchise history to date, and two of the three lowest sack totals. The Jaguars set the single-season franchise-record for rushing yards (2,541) in 2006 including a franchise-record 375 yards against Indianapolis, and allowed only 30 sacks, the second-fewest in team history. In 2007 the line led the way for 2,391 rushing yards (149.4), the most in the AFC and second-highest total in the NFL, and the team allowed only 31 sacks, the third-fewest in franchise history.

Prior to joining the Jaguars Heck served three seasons on the University of Virginia coaching staff, the first two seasons as a graduate assistant and the final year as tight ends coach. He tutored All-America tight end Heath Miller, who set numerous Atlantic Coast Conference tight end records for receiving and scoring. Miller was a first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005.

Prior to joining the Virginia staff, Heck played in the NFL for 12 seasons (1989-2000) as a standout offensive lineman. He finished his playing career with the Washington Redskins, where he played for two seasons. As the starting left tackle in 1999 he blocked for an offense that ranked second in the NFL. From 1994 to 1998 Heck was a five-year starter for the Chicago Bears. In 1995, he gave up no sacks as part of an offensive line that yielded the fewest sacks in the NFL.

Heck was drafted in the first round (15th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks, where he was a unanimous All-Rookie selection in 1989. A starter for all five years with the Seahawks, he played three seasons without missing a snap.

Heck's fifth-grade teacher, Marylou Winkler of Annandale, Va., was named NFL Teacher of the Year in January of 1994, after being nominated by Heck. She received $5,000 from the NFL and the school received a $10,000 scholarship in both of their names.
A 1989 graduate of Notre Dame, Heck received a bachelor's degree in American studies. A first-team All-America selection, he co-captained the 1988 national championship team that finished 12-0. Heck was a tight end for his first three seasons at Notre Dame before moving to tackle in spring drills in his senior season.

Heck was born January 1, 1967, in Fargo, North Dakota. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four children: Jonathan, Charlie, Molly and Evelyn, and live in Ponte Vedra Beach.

COACHING BACKGROUND: Virginia 2001-03, Jacksonville Jaguars 2004-12.

Been there since 2006. Seems to always produce a solid run game.

This staff sans the dc is just excellent.

We know the Jags have ran the ball very well but they have been meh due to QB play since Burnell.

Unfortunately, the DC is the most important part of an Andy Reid based coaching staff. I hope he does better here.

I will just wait. I'm not saying Bill Maas is untrustworthy, I'm just saying I trust other people a lot more.

Thought he said "hand me X".

Wonder if Sparano just wanted too much $$$?

Heard this on 610 this morning. Meh.

I ALSO heard, on 610 as well, Gil Brandt say that if he were coaching the Chiefs that his guy next season would be Matt Cassel. UBUHWHAAAA?

"I'm a Matt Cassel guy," Brandt said. "I just think he's a football player"

Yes, Gil. He's in the NFL. He is a football player. That does not mean he's a GOOD football player.

I think you are a football analyst. This does not mean you're not a ****ing idiot.

This.

Its too bad this guy isnt coaching so we could cut him a nice deal for Cassel.

maybe pee wee Football.

I would actually like that hire a lot.

I swear to God we are going to have to pull the "Decleration on Independence" Thread out of the Hall of Classics and keep relevant until this guy is gone from our team.

Anyone who suggeests he should be out QB should immediately be forwarded a copy of the OP. That includes new coaches and FO hires.

:facepalm:

Hard to tell. They have some high draft picks on that line too.

Their QB play is just as bad as ours though.

Alex Marvez from fox sports is reporting it as well.

Heck looks like a ZBS coach btw.

So Cassel has gotten two coaches and a GM fired in four years and Andy Reid, who has freedom to do pretty much whatever he wants, is gonna keep him? No way


It's nice to know I can ignore anything Gil a Brandt says

Fine with me. I like that scheme.

I'd rather listen to what Tex Schramm has to say. And he's dead.

After watching him for 4 years there is absolutely nothing about his physical ability that leads me to believe he should have ever even been a b/u in this league.

I hear he's a great guy, great teammate, wonderful person. I hope the rest of his life outside of football is blessed.

That said this man is DREADFUL in every area when it comes to being an NFL QB...

The Alzheimer's therapy is NOT working.

Time to try euthenasia.

I literally want to punch that old ****er in the face.

If you include OCs it would be more than 2 Coaches.

Please, reassure me again that there is no ****ing way this team is going to pay the bonus that is due Matt Cassel and keep him!:D

What the....Heck?

I'm really really interested to see how much of this team's failure was due to inept coaching.

Coaching was a big part of the problem, but QB play has been just as bad.

How much of the bad QB play resulted from improper coaching or scheme?

I think it's safe to say it was a perfect storm of suck from owner down to the guy who squeezes the footballs on the sidelines to break them in...

Yeah. It's safe to say that.

Who did you hear that from? Gus himself?

Ive spoken to gil many times. Great guy but the game has passed him by.

Just don't ask him how to block Derrick Thomas.

I swear some of these guys just pull this stuff out of their asses just so that if it happens they can say they called it, no matter HOW stupid they sound.

For the sake of season ticket sales, I don't see how Cassel remains on the roster even at a fraction of his current number.

If I never see Cassel take another snap in a Chiefs uniform, it will be too soon. That includes preseason, so **** this "keep Cassel as a backup" nonsense. :shake:

Andy Reid knows a lot about QBs.

Rest assured that he will know as soon as he talks to him that Matt Cassel isn't one.

sounds solid too me .. hire him .....

Apparently you throw some pu$$y in front of him.



















Too soon?...

Reid Ferrin‏@KCChiefs_Reid

Chiefs name Andy Heck the team’s offensive line coach and Kevin O’Dea the club’s assistant special teams coach. #Chiefs

Is Heck a ZBS guy? Anyone know? I'm too lazy to look.

He's a Z28 guy but he'll probably upgrade now that he's on Clark's payroll.

He's pretty good at handing off most of the time and cashing checks.

If we don't take Geno Smith #1 overall, then I hope Cassel is the starter for 16 games. At least that way we're guaranteed to have the top pick again next year.

So we can grab Clowney? ;-)

Staff is pretty much done except for Childress. Heard yesterday he's still coming as senior offensive assistant.

Is his hold up to do with his contract with the Browns?

Not really sure.

They gonna have a couple younger assistants in place to learn under Brasher and Emmit Thomas TBG?

Otis Smith was rumored to be staying, but he would have been announced by now.

I don't think so. I think they'll just bring in new guys when these guys are ready to retire.

Or ice

He also thinks that Colt McCoy is the franchise QB for Cleveland.

Not a bad way to do it either. I just wondered about Brasher in particular. I guess he seems to get the most out of his DLmen. What have you heard about him?

This hiring says a LOT. Frankly, if it means what I think it means, it says a lot of good about Andy Reid.

Reid is a power blocking guy. Jon Runyan was a 330 lb right tackle, Jason Peters is a 340 lb blocker, Hank Fraley was a 310 lb center. He likes big, big dudes. Heck's offensive line at LT, C, and RT? Somewhere around 305, 290, 305. Says a lot about Reid if he's going to design a scheme around a lighter weight ZBS when his entire background is around maulers playing power blocking.

Yeah, I gotta say, I'm liking the fact that he's not fitting square pegs in round holes.

Seems he's evaluating/evaluated the roster and is getting coaches to fit the players we have, not just bringing a system in and forcing guys into it.

We'll have to se how it works out, but I'm liking it so far.

Gil Brandt is obviously past his expiration date and needs to drop dead.

Speaking of the offensive line, I've noticed Albert back on twitter, going all "Chiefsnation" and RT all these tweets about staying a Chief etc.


I hat to lose him if health is ok, he's grown into a good player and still has room to grow.

I would guess that bringing in a "proven winner" would excite the players as much as most fans.

Yeah, I've noticed they've been talking about it quite a bit on twitter.

Solid hire.

The Jags had a Top 10 ground game four out of seven years Heck served as the offensive line coach. They also gave up a shit ton of sacks, but that's largely due to a wilted David Garrard and Blaine Gabbert.

Score one for the Chiefs' running game.

Speaking of Albert, when can he be re signed? Do we have to wait till March?

I think he can sign now but im not sure. But if this is his real twitter that just got created it sounds like he wants to stay. I would think its a fake but jamaal and Jeff allen were both talking to him.

https://twitter.com/Balbert76

Yeah, I think it's really him.


Sounds like he wants to be in KC. Maybe we sign him soon?

I would think so, he had one last year but deleted it because he said he needed to focus. Im hoping getting back on means hes close to signing.

Andy Reid is a heck of a guy. Andy,Heck is a heck of a guy.

I'd hope so.


Ask him how his back is doing.

Can't sign till the end of the season Monday after the superbowl

I already did and he didnt reply to it. I also asked if hes met john dorsey or Reid yet

Cool thanks chiefsos

It's a fake account I ask him where he played his high school ball and he had no clue

Id probably agree but he was talking to jamaal and allen. Then someone tweeted him that he knows and the "person" on his account knew who the guy was so idk.

What was his reply to you?

I'm almost 100% sure that twitter is fake. He's laying it on a bit TOO thick.