Quote:It makes no sense whatsoever to say the defense is lousy not because of coaching but because of it's missing key personnel. The coach built this defense, that's part of his job. He jettisoned everyone besides Alualu and Branch only to replace them with his people. After 3 years of drafting and free agency he constructed this defense which is missing "key personnel."

 

Regards.................the Chiefjag

What makes no sense is to say he jettisoned anyone around which to sensibly build.

 

30 something year old Darryl Smith?  Yes, still a good player at the time, but the team was 2-14 WITH him.

 

Knighton?  Inconsistent during his tenure here.

 

 

Who else did he have here on defense that was supposedly the difference between a competent defense and the one we have now?  Where did they come from?!?  I already pointed out how draft failures in the first two rounds left the team devoid of talent.

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