If you have to hire a head coach, landing the reigning national champion seems like a good place to look. The Chargers got their man Wednesday, hiring Jim Harbaugh away from Michigan to take over. After nine seasons in college, Harbaugh returns to the NFL, where he went 44-19-1 in four seasons with the 49ers between 2011 and 2014.
I'll start with the conclusion: This is a great hire. Things can obviously go haywire on all sides in the NFL, but if the Chargers were going to hire someone to rebuild their organization, Harbaugh had to be the most qualified candidate available, short of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick.