Dom Capers has lent his services to three different teams since his time as Packers defensive coordinator ended. The former head coach is now set to head to Denver.
The Broncos are hiring the longtime defensive staffer, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Capers will again serve as a senior defensive assistant, adding decades of experience under Ejiro Evero, who is expected to become Denver’s new defensive coordinator following Super Bowl LVI. Evero is set to be a first-time coordinator.
Since 2019, Capers has worked with the Jaguars, Vikings and Lions as a senior defensive assistant. Two of those seasons featured multiple game-planning weeks against Nathaniel Hackett‘s offense ahead of NFC North matchups. Hackett was not in Green Bay during Capers’ nine-season stint as Packers DC, though Aaron Rodgers obviously was. The Broncos continue to be linked to the now-two-time reigning MVP, but several hurdles remain on that path.
Capers will turn 72 before the 2022 seasons begins. He has been coaching since 1972 and served as head coach for two expansion teams, taking over the Panthers in 1995 and Texans in 2002. Carolina experienced more success under Capers, venturing to the NFC championship game in 1996. In between those stints, Capers served as the Jaguars’ DC. He has been a defensive coordinator for four teams — the Steelers, Jags, Dolphins and Packers — in addition to the HC tenures. While Capers’ Steelers defenses featured top-tier units, his Packers group helped the franchise win its fourth Super Bowl in 2010.
As a 72 year old head coach? Talk about going old school. Not sure about the prudence in the Denver FO.
he’s just a consultant basically, not an on the field coach Given how young relatively, their new staff will be there’s nothing wrong with having someone with a ton of experience to call on when needed. Nothing more to it than that.
This only happened because of Brian Flores lawsuit.
y’all are f-ed now rip
Dom “incapable” Capers
Too many cooks in the kitchen?
But for underdog, not one of the above comments makes any sense. Capers is not the HC. He admirably coached 2 expansion teams through their formative years, and his hiring, as a white man, has zero to do with Flores.
Add another for common sense. Where did the mental gerbils come from?
Im glad it’s just an a consultant basis, because outside of that Super Bowl win for for the Packers, all subsequent seasons featured middle of the pack to terrible defenses thereafter.