DC/OL wish list

[*ochocincos*]

Sometimes position coaches leave for other opportunities because the higher ups are already firmly in place and they have no room to advance in the current organization.

I wasn't overly thrilled with the LB performance when Golden was the LB coach, but he's done well at ND as the DC. Maybe DC is his calling.
After seeing Lou's defenses (vastly) underperform for the first 2 years and last 2 years in Cincy, I'm willing to take the gamble on a proven college DC.
Golden has more DC playcalling experience than Anarumo had when he became the DC.

I'd still prefer someone like Eberflus or Dennis Allen because of their NFL DC experience specifically, but the organization is familiar with Golden and he might be a better culture fit than one of these other guys we are clamoring for.
Being in alignment with your coworkers is an important thing too.

That's why you see quite a lot of companies hire people they have worked with in the past, especially in leadership positions, rather than always doing an extensive search and relying solely on the interview process.
As someone who has been interviewing and hiring people for 10+ years, I can say you can't always fully tell how a new hire will be once they get in the door. The interview process will only reveal so much.