Whenever the Washington Redskins hire a defensive coordinator, it won't just be the coach's background that matters -- past success and failure impact the decision, of course. But so do other factors. After talking to multiple Redskins players and coaches, here's what they say matters most when hiring a coordinator:
Scheme: Yes, it does matter but it wasn’t the most prominent aspect mentioned by players and coaches. Of course, a team hiring a new coordinator already knows the scheme before the interview, so its importance is a given. A scheme obviously can work much better when a team has the right talent.