Kris Richard spent three years as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, taking over immediately after Dan Quinn was hired away by the Atlanta Falcons. For reasons that had something to do with his coaching and a lot more with declining and injured personnel, Richard’s defenses declined from the heights they reached under Dan Quinn, especially in 2017. It was enough to get him fired.
That shouldn’t hurt his stock that much, however. Richard was the defensive backs coach from 2012-2014, helping to cultivate the legendary Legion of Boom, and did a fine job as a coordinator as well.