Andy Reid wanted (I'm inferring here) someone who has extensive DC experience and someone that he trusts.
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He knows how to coach a Super Bowl winning defense.
He knows how to beat Tom Brady in the playoffs. That 2007 Pats offense is the gold standard for offenses. They were 18-0. Then 18-1. Considering the Patriots beat the Chiefs twice this year and we will likely have to play them twice next year, knowing how to pressure Tom Brady is a good thing.
He's been a DC before in two stints with the Giants and had success both times. He was DC for a year with the Saints following Bountygate, and they were a mess. I'm willing to overlook that as the team was a mess and the Saints were not known to have good defensive players.
I'm not expecting Chiefs to have a top ten defense. But I do think that they're going to have an influx of defensive draft picks. And if they can get a middle of the pack defense that would make them the team to beat in the AFC.
He needs to be aggressive. When he fails, he needs to fail fast.
Look, this hire isn't flashy, like a national champion winning college DC or a young hotshot DB coach. It's someone who has experience running a defense and someone who has a Super Bowl ring. The ceiling might not be super high like some Chiefs wanted, but I think there's less risk too.
If you were GM of the Broncos or Bucs, you probably want to take the risk on a first-time DC with the hope that you can build a top-5 defense. But if you're the Chiefs and you have 1-2 more years of Mahomes rookie contract, you want to contend for the Super Bowl this upcoming year. You don't want a risky hire, you want someone that has proven success and someone that you trust.
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Also, he could suck. But I'm a Chiefs fan and it's the offseason and we have Pat Mahomes. So I'm going to put on my red and gold colored glasses and choose to believe that Andy Reid and Brett Veach know more about the NFL and what it takes to win than an entire army of Twitter followers.
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