Rizzi today made another strong case to be the next HC. (merged)
Exactly, We got a glimpse of what KK could do with not the greatest talent on O. Look at the resurgence of AK. That's all do to KK's system. Look at how much Penning improved, that's all do to KK's system and Benton and Dennison , 2 coaches KK hired. He's had 7 starters miss 33 games on offense and that's before Taysom went down.
To me the biggest reason to try a yr or 2 with Rizzi is that he keeps the whole offensive staff. I'd rather not have all the offensive players have to go through learning 3 systems in 3 yrs
Agreed. People have such a short memory. Earlier this year we were cheering the KK hiring as one of the top OC candidates who knows the Shanahan/Kubiac system, been exposed to it in different places, had one of the best (his father) as a consultant and brought in some of the best offensive line/zone scheme coaches possible. The first two games were bonkers when we had all of the starters. Then the wheels fell off between injuries and DA's ineptness as a HC.
Insert Rizzi, a coach the players love. It's evident since he's been HC, but all anyone has to do is look back since he joined the team as STC/Asst HC, the players have always responded to him. KK's Week 1/2 offense fits Rizzi's personality and leadership style. If Rizzi is retained, most if not all of the offensive staff would probably be retained as him and ML would allow them to continue to build on what they have. Defense is TBD.
KK doesn't strike me as a HC, he seems more like a Coordinator. He's the type of OC a HC like Rizzi needs, someone who is going to stick and develop his system over time with experience and personnel upgrades. Rizzi would have to find the same type of DC, someone who is a Coordinator. Is that guy Woods? Who knows, does he want to install a new defense since he's running what's left of DA's defense right now? I'm not sure. Looking across the league, it is going back to more balanced with an emphasis on the running game. We have to get more physical. If we stay with Rizzi and KK on offense, the offense is going to be physical so a defense to match would make sense. We had an identity in the Brees/Payton Era and it was offense, we also had and identity in the Dome Patrol Era. If the FO wants to win the fanbase back, should embrace our past, merge it with the current/future. Bring back the Dome Patrol mindset on defense, the league is at a point where it will flourish. Allow KK to build a juggernaut physical offense to impose their will on the opponent and allow Rizzi to coach Rizzball which from what I see, he wants to be physical, explosive, aggressive and exiting while leveraging the 3rd part of the game, Special Teams.