Originally posted by Giedi:
I don't see a problem of Kyle keeping control over the defensive side in terms of an overall kind of direction. I just hope he doesn't get pulled in too many directions and is able to delegate. Bellicheat ran into some of that with the Browns when his DC was Nick Saben and his OC was (I think) Gilbride. He was too stretched to do much of anything other than get the browns an average season. He learned his lesson after the Jets/Patriots hiring fiasco that landed him his HC gig in New England. He learned a lot about the 49er way after he replaced Cheat Carroll in New England, Kraft got some schooling of the cap and how you build dynasties from Cheat Carroll and Kraft transferred that to Bellicheat.
Well, two things. We all have already seen kyle struggle with HCing while OCing. While McVay was busy scheming over at the bench, Kyle was trying to juggle one too many balls in the air. McVay had handed D off to Wade Phillips.
That said, kyle is well aware of the massive uproar when a winning team or esp SB team, loses its OC, or DC at end of season. It causes a major problem for getting yet another OC and /or DC. So kyle took a page out of BWs and BBs book and is learning both OC and DCing simultaneously while HCing. He not only has never been a HC before, but neither has he been a DC before.
Hence, altho purely supposition, i think that is why Saleh, never a DC before, but a good guy and good LB coach became DC. But in the back of his mind , i believe kyle is angling for being his own DC, also, which will eliminate the chaos when his DC moves on to greener pastures. So kyle is learning with Saleh, and in time, will be able to have his DC or OC(in the future) come and go, as long as he knows how to be both OC/DC...from his HC perch....he won't miss a beat..
BW knew how to coach every position on the team, but was held back by his HC from becoming HC. He came here much later than many young HCs now. BB was a DC who taught himself OCing, and in the process, prevented the disruption when he lost OC, DC, sometimes both, while remaining HC. Kyle is following the paths of both men.
Just a lot to take on when on your first HC job.