With each addition to Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott’s staff, experience seems to be the theme. What did other teams do when hiring head coaches similar to McDermott in terms of age and experience? How successful were those moves?
Mike Waufle (defensive line), Rick Dennison (offensive coordinator), Leslie Frazier (defensive coordinator), Juan Castillo (offensive line/run game coordinator), Bob Babich (linebackers), Rob Boras (tight ends), Kelly Skipper (running backs), and David Culley (quarterbacks) all have more coaching experience in terms of total years than the head coach does himself. Not only do those assistants have a ton of experience, but some have even served as head coaches themselves, with Frazier coaching the Minnesota Vikings from 2011-2013 after taking over on an interim basis at the end of 2010, and Babich coaching at North Dakota State from 1997-2002.