Dan Quinn made the wise decision to delegate many of his responsibilities as defensive coordinator mid-season in 2019. It literally saved his job. Because notwithstanding an inconsistent and confounding offense, Morris turned a bad defense into a borderline good one in a matter of weeks.
An interesting, perennial phenomenon will make its mid-Winter appearance this month. It’s a process that in many ways rivals the NFL Draft in its absurdity. It’s the process by which desperate, losing teams replace their head coaches. Much like a draft pick, a new head coach can thrill the fan base with their mere presence.