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The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 2)
The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of my statistical look at Jimmy Raye II. Yesterday in Part 1 , I evaluated Raye's previous offenses, compared his credecntials to those of the other 49er OC candidates, compared his OC performance with that of other current OCs, and compared his credentials to those of recent ...
The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 1)
The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 1)
ninersnation.com — Even though a contract has yet to be signed (Paraag, ever heard of a fax machine?), the... worst kept secret in Santa Clara is that Jimmy Raye II has been hired as the 49ers' offensive coordinator for the 2009 season. I have to admit. When I heard about ... (more) The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 1)
49ers Offensive Coordinator search: Mike Singletary and Jimmy Raye conference call
49ers Offensive Coordinator search: Mike Singletary and Jimmy Raye conference call
ninersnation.com — There has been plenty to discuss about the 49ers new offensive coordinator, and we've certainly hit on... plenty of points.  In the meantime, yesterday, Mike Singletary and Jimmy Raye (indeed we await an actual last name) held conference calls with ... (more) 49ers Offensive Coordinator search: Mike Singletary and ...
A by-the-numbers look at 49ers new offensive coordinator | 49ers Hot Read
blogs.mercurynews.com — When the 49ers hired Mike Martz a year ago, his history hinted at what was to come.... Martz’s two seasons in Detroit, for example, yielded sack totals of 63 and 54, respectively. So it came as no shock when the 49ers surrendered 55 sacks in 2008. ... (more) A by-the-numbers look at 49ers new offensive ...
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A statistical look at new offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye
Mining the Gold Rush — ... kind of performance can we expect from Raye's offense next season (and beyond)?Also, he compred it to previous 49ers coordinators as well as the candidates the 49ers interviewed over the past several weeks. It's a really impressive review and it at least helps us conclude that Raye isn't as bad as we might have initially thought. Check out Niners Nation for their in-depth look at Jimmy Raye: The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 1) The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 2)

A statistical breakdown of new offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye
San Francisco 49ers Examiner — ... does Raye bring that makes him better than those of the past? These are the questions that were addressed. The review also took a look at the coordinators the 49ers intrerviewed before hiring Raye. Compared to them, was Raye the right choice? It's a really impressive review and it at least helps us conclude that Raye isn't as bad as we might have initially thought. Check out Niners Nation for their in-depth look at Jimmy Raye: The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 1) The New 49ers OC: A Raye of Hope? (Part 2) Topics: Jimmy Raye Comments More from ...

A Raye of Hope? (Parts 1 and 2)
Football Outsiders — "Florida Danny" at the Niners Nation blog has put up an interesting post detailing the history, in DVOA, of new San Francisco offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye. He then goes into an intruiging look at OCs in general and in comparison -- definitely worth a look. EDIT: Part Two can be found here. (Thanks to reader "bravehoptoad" for passing it along...) read more

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