Suppose Raheem becomes a HC somewhere this off-season and the Chargers fire Staley.
The Chargers defense looks SO BAD this year. It’s ok until they blow coverage and allow a 40-yard run.
Do you think he could do a good job again if he just focused on defense?
bad HC doesn’t mean bad DC. it is concerning how much staley has shat the bed as HC, and seeing how the chargers’ defense is doing considering it’s “his side” of the game. but HC and DC are just totally different jobs. some people say he was carried by AD and ramsey. well we had AD and ramsey the year before too and didn’t perform as well. so yes we did have AD and ramsey, but going from wade to staley I think was a bigger factor. so that said, if you neutered every part of the game out of his job except for being DC, I think he’ll still do fine. he just seems in over his head being HC.
No. He have superstars on defense and yet ranked 30th in total yards allowed compared to our 22nd, 32nd in passing yards to our 13th, they do have edge in their rushing defense being ranked 6th compare to our 22nd.
Plus they allow 4 out 5 4th down conversion against the Lions. Including a 5 yards run. Overall he seem like a one hit wonder.
In your hypothetical scenario, yes. Absolutely. He is a good defensive coordinator. Some people are meant to be head coaches, some aren’t and Staley wasn’t. But he’s still very skilled when it comes to coordinating a defense when that’s his sole focus and he doesn’t have 100 other jobs like head coaches do. Look no further than Matt Nagy. He was horrendous as a head coach. But he’s back as a coordinator in Kansas City and doing alright as far as I can tell. Plenty of failed HCs do just fine as other types of coaches in the league.
I’d take him. I’ve had more than enough of Morris and his soft coverage.
Only if Raheem secures a HC position
Their defense hasn’t been good since he’s been there. This is the worst, especially considering how much has been invested on that side.
We’d still have to add talent to the defense with him here. I don’t think he’d turn this team around.
I know some hold him in high regard, yes I know the #1 defense, but he was only a DC for one year. There were some let downs despite the #1 status, and since then the league has put that scheme under a microscope. The Dolphins defense isn’t anything to brag about either.