Quote:it's amazing that Gus didn't see that as a problem to begin with.

 

Also, why in the world is he even interviewing people that haven't had OC experience?  Boggles the mind.

 

I agree that we need an OC that has had experience ans success previously.  Anything else and you're setting yourself up for failure.

 

He gets a mulligan on the Fisch hire because putting a staff together initially, especially for a first time head coach, can be challenging.  Most of the time new coaches are going to hire guys they've worked with before because of the familiarity.  That's exactly what Gus did there.

 

It doesn't hurt to interview these less experienced guys because they might be on the cusp of being ready to take that next step.  It gives you a pool of candidates to consider for other positions once that coordinator gig is filled. 

 

Still, with as young an offense as we have, particularly at skill positions and along the line, you need a guy who can be a teacher AND play caller.  That's why I really think talking to guys that don't have the track record is more or less due diligence, and the primary goal is to get a coordinator who can be plugged in and can get the offense off the ground quickly.  I don't want some guy who is just creating his play book as he's being hired. 

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