Chris Hewitt for DC Anyone?: Current Secondary Coach of the Ravens

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Andy needs to get past the idea that he can only trust DC's with significant previous experience to serve in the "HC of the defense" role.

Bob Sutton had 40 years of experience when the Chiefs hired him and how did that work out.

Also if you bring in an up and coming guy to be DC and he leaves to become a HC in two years, you trust that he will build a quality defensive coaching staff (assuming Andy allows the new DC to have input on building his own defensive coaching staff), so that there are candidates to promote from within.

From your lips to Andy's ears, man.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Andy needs to get past the idea that he can only trust DC's with significant previous experience to serve in the "HC of the defense" role.

Bob Sutton had 40 years of experience when the Chiefs hired him and how did that work out.

Also if you bring in an up and coming guy to be DC and he leaves to become a HC in two years, you trust that he will build a quality defensive coaching staff (assuming Andy allows the new DC to have input on building his own defensive coaching staff), so that there are candidates to promote from within.

You guys have a lot of false narratives of Andy. He's the same guy that tried to switch Juan Castillo from tight end coach to DC. It didn't work, but it showed Andy can think outside the box. This whole Andy will only hire an established coach who he's buddies with is as stupid as when 2 days ago people insisted Andy would never fire Sutton because they're buddies or whatever the dumb narrative is.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by -King-

You guys have a lot of false narratives of Andy. He's the same guy that tried to switch Juan Castillo from tight end coach to DC. It didn't work, but it showed Andy can think outside the box. This whole Andy will only hire an established coach who he's buddies with is as stupid as when 2 days ago people insisted Andy would never fire Sutton because they're buddies or whatever the dumb narrative is.

If Steve Spagnuolo had never coached under Jim Johnson and Andy Reid, do you think he would be the leading candidate based on his recent resume of...sucking?

If Spagnuolo is the hire, it is EXCLUSIVELY because of his past relationship with Andy. It damn sure isn't merit. Dude was in such high demand that he was unemployed in 2018.

I wasn't originally of the "Andy needs a crony hire" school because again - I respect the hell out of the guy and feel like he learned a lot from watching the Eagles fall around his ears. But man, if he hires Steve !@#$ing Spagnuolo I don't think there's any other conclusion to reach.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

If Steve Spagnuolo had never coached under Jim Johnson and Andy Reid, do you think he would be the leading candidate based on his recent resume of...sucking?

If Spagnuolo is the hire, it is EXCLUSIVELY because of his past relationship with Andy. It damn sure isn't merit. Dude was in such high demand that he was unemployed in 2018.

I wasn't originally of the "Andy needs a crony hire" school because again - I respect the hell out of the guy and feel like he learned a lot from watching the Eagles fall around his ears. But man, if he hires Steve !@#$ing Spagnuolo I don't think there's any other conclusion to reach.

Maybe he would maybe he wouldn't. But if that's the case, why was Sutton hired? He had never worked with Andy.