I think it’s harder to find a good defensive coach.

I think it’s harder to find a good defensive coach.
by mocopdx (2020-05-21 15:54:19)
Edited on 2020-05-21 16:02:14

In reply to: Expand on something, if you don't mind: posted by jt

The game is certainly heading in the direction of being offense-friendly(it’s already there, but doesn’t seem to be shifting back). The caveat in my original post is crucial, and without it I wouldn’t want a defensive head coach. I would rather hire the rare defensive mastermind who can go hire an excellent OC and give them carte blanche than the other way around. Maybe I’m wrong on that. What do you think?

that offensive mastermind would be hired away immediately

and you would just end up being in a perpetual state of changing coordinators.

I am firmly in support of having a head coach that can take over offensive playcalling as needed. I would prefer to try and hire an offensive minded head coach who can hire a series of good DC's (who you will not lose as often, most likely).

I find that to be especially true in the NFL, but I suppose in college it can be more flexible. At the end of the day, I think that what Bill Walsh said back in the day is still basically true--one offense, the coaches can scheme up yards and points, but you need the horses on defense in order to have a championship level defense.

Basically, I would hire an offensive minded coach and then recruit the hell out of the defensive side of the ball.

We should let other teams know that we have an

offensive mastermind. We could and we wouldn't be lying.