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Originally Posted by Easy 6
I would argue that he didnt have much to do with Atlantas offense during those years... Ryan, Gonzales and a young Jones took care of that for him
Meanwhile, his defenses always faltered in the playoffs
In the 2008 wildcard the Cardinals put 30 on them
In 2010 the Packers put 48 on them
In 2012 Alex Smith put up 28 in a win
2013 and 2014 no postseason for Atlanta
I mean yeah, San Diego could probably do worse than Smith... but for a defensive minded HC he never really put together a great defensei
Atlanta in his era lived and died by Matt Ryan and his offense
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I don't disagree with any of this but let's keep in mind that he covered up some bad drafts by Dimitroff.
By all accounts, he was a stand up guy that didn't have any scandals, player revolts or nonsense while leading the team to five playoff games. His players and the owner respected him and he made a tangible difference this year in Tampa.
I don't think San Diego is anywhere near winning a Division championship, let alone a Super Bowl, but he'd be a steady hand in getting the Chargers back on track.
I wouldn't want him to be the Chiefs coach but for fairly downtrodden franchises like Jacksonville and San Diego, he makes some sense.