The Narrative has Changed

[CJD]

(01-24-2023, 01:53 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Teams aren't interviewing defensive coordinators anymore. The league has evolved. It's all about young, offensive minded head coaches. That's why Lou isn't getting HC interviews.

All 4 of the teams left this year have offensive coaching minds.

Look at the Bills. Mcdermott is a defensive minded head coach and it completely showed when we played them. The lack of structure, scheme, and play design in that offense was very aparent.

Oddly enough, the Cardinals' list of candidates is almost all defensive coaches:
Head coach:

• Ejiro Evero, Broncos defensive coordinator (completed)
• Brian Flores, Steelers senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach (scheduled)
• Aaron Glenn, Lions defensive coordinator (requested)
• Vance Joseph, Cardinals defensive coordinator (completed)
• Sean Payton, former Saints head coach (scheduled)
• Dan Quinn, Cowboys defensive coordinator (scheduled)
• Frank Reich, former Colts head coach (completed)
• DeMeco Ryans, 49ers defensive coordinator (scheduled)
  

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-coaching-gm-tracker-latest-news-interviews-developments-in-2023-hiring-cycle

Broncos intereviewed a fair number of defensive coaches too

• Jim Caldwell, former Lions and Colts head coach (completed)
• Ejiro Evero, Broncos defensive coordinator (completed)
• Jim Harbaugh, University of Michigan head coach (staying at Michigan)
• Raheem Morris, Rams defensive coordinator (completed)
• Sean Payton, former Saints head coach (completed)
• Dan Quinn, Cowboys defensive coordinator (completed)
• DeMeco Ryans, 49ers defensive coordinator (completed)
• David Shaw, former Stanford University head coach (completed)
  

The other three are more split down the middle, but still plenty of defensive coaches getting interviews. 
Ejiro Evero, DeMeco Ryans, Dan Quinn, Raheem Morris and Aaron Glenn got multiple head coaching interviews.


There's a chance some of those were merely to fulfill the Rooney Rule, but the fact remains defensive coordinators are getting interviews. It's surprising seeing these interviews being given to DCs but not to Lou.


I say let him stay under the radar. I'll happily keep him for as long as he's willing to stay.