Just because Joe Barry had us tearing out our hair for two-plus years doesn’t mean that finding a legitimate upgrade will be easy. This is not an “anyone would be better” situation, because the universe of people who are simultaneously good teachers, tacticians, motivators and innovators is not large. And the number of mediocre-to-bad coordinators is substantial.
Names are being floated and lists compiled while we wait for white smoke from 1265 Lombardi Ave., yet the first question shouldn’t be who, but what’s needed. So let’s do what Matt LaFleur is hopefully doing, which is first analyzing what kind of defense the team should pursue, and then looking at who has the attributes to make it successful.