And, it was Oakland. Not the best franchise for any HC. Especially one who had only been a DC for what? 2 years? Even if DA is a good DC, that was a pretty stupid hire by Oakland.
What I'm curious about is what kind of offseason DA has. DA inherited a team with a lot of holes, and he needs to build the talent up to be successful. And, he actually did a pretty good job of that. Last year's draft was pretty good. I'm anxious to see if he can duplicate that this year. The draft and FA this season will go a long way to tell whether the Saints are ascending under Allen or not.