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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I don't know where we got the impression that defensive coaches can't encourage innovation.

I don't know where you get the impression that I said that.

And you're forgetting that that innovative offense Mike McCoy has run throughout his time in Denver?

I'm forgetting? I didn't mention him.

Why? Because these guys are good head coaches. Regardless of what side of the ball they are more experienced with.

The reason *I* want an offensive coach is because 1) defensive coaches have a tendency towards conservative play, players and philosophy, 2) the NFL is becoming an increasingly offensive league and I believe that aforementioned conservative mindset puts a team at a disadvantage, and 3) we've had primarily defensive coaches here for the last 20 years. They tried something else with Vermeil, they sort of tried something else with Haley, but the lion's share of time has been spent on Marty, Gun, Herm and now Crennel. I'd like to see the franchise truly try to go another direction, actually step into the 21st century NFL, and do it starting from the ground up, with a drafted quarterback that becomes the face of the team for the next decade. No more 'play not to lose' philosophy. No more hiring other teams' backups as starters behind center. No more parroting other teams way of doing things a couple of years after the rest of the league figures it out. No more old coaches trying to recover past glory. It's time to make a name for ourselves. It's time to actually do our own thing.