5 things to know about new Jets RB coach Stump Mitchell
Tyler Calvaruso | USA TODAY Sports
On Wednesday head coach Todd Bowles filled another vacancy on his coaching staff by bringing on former Arizona Cardinals running backs coach Stump Mitchell as the Jets newest RB coach.
Here are five things to know about the Jets' newest assistant.
A PRO'S PRO
Mitchell had a very productive playing career with the Cardinals from and with the Kansas City Chiefs in , but he did most of his damage with the Cardinals.
Mitchell was a ninth-round pick in the NFL Draft and made the most of his career despite being a late selection. His best season came in , where he ran for 1, yards and seven touchdowns.
Mitchell could do it all and holds the Cardinals' franchise record for all-purpose yards with 11,
Jets hire Stump Mitchell as new running backs coach
HE KNOWS BOWLES
Bowles and Mitchell are already familiar with each other and he hasn't even gotten to work for the Jets yet.
The two were on the same coaching staff in Arizona when Bowles was the defensive coordinator and Mitchell was the RB coach.
That familiarity and comfort level played a large role in Mitchell coming t
Jets hire Stump Mitchell as RBs coach
Todd Bowles continued filling out his staff Wednesday, as the Jets named Stump Mitchell as their next running backs coach.
Mitchell is a familiar face to the Jets' head coach: Bowles and Mitchell worked together in and when Bowles was the defensive coordinator and Mitchell was the running backs coach. Mitchell, who left the Cardinals coaching staff last week, replaces Marcel Shipp who was fired along with four other assistants at the end of the Jets' season.
The Arizona run game had success under Mitchell, who helped develop David Johnson into one of the best rushers in football. Mitchell, 57, played nine seasons with the St. Louis and Arizona Cardinals from to Michell, who was drafted in the ninth round of the draft, and is second in Cardinals history with 4, yards.
Bowles has filled out five of the six openings on his coaching staff, including hiring former Saints receivers coach John Morton to be the offensive coordinator. He's also hired Kevin Greene as outside linebackers coach replacing Mark Collins, Robert Nunn as the defensive line coach replacing Pepper Johnson, and Dennard Wilson as defensive backs coach to replace Joe Danna
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"It takes you so long to get out of the airport now," Mitchell said laughing.
Just as he did out of Sky Harbor, Mitchell found his way back to Arizona.
His return started years before he congratulated Arians at the Senior Bowl in January. After suffering his first career-threatening knee injury with the Cardinals in , Mitchell joined the Kansas City Chiefs in His running backs coach was Arians, who watched Mitchell's career end for good when he blew out his knee on a kickoff return.
"No one touched him," Arians said. "It was a shame. It put tears in my eyes because he's such a fabulous person."
Arians kept tabs on Mitchell's coaching career, from Casa Grande High School to Morgan State to the Seattle Seahawks to the Washington Redskins to, finally, Southern University. Mitchell was fired two games into the season and was looking to return to the NFL.
Mitchell didn't feel comfortable bringing up the idea of joining Arians' staff at the Senior Bowl.
"I didn't say anything to him at that point in time about a job because
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