Son of a gun Frankly, I could give a shit. A new defensive coordinator isn't fixing what's wrong.
Still, I took time to evaluate the reactions from the local media, and this is what I surmised:
Rob Ryan is a good hire. Why?
1. Because he might be eccentric and loud like his brother and father.
2. Because of his brother and father.
3. Because it was more Jason Garrett's decision (we assume!) than Jerry Jones'.
That's it. There was no talk about how Ryan took bad Raiders or Browns teams and coached them up, at least getting their defense so good that they could compete.
No talk of Ryan's understanding of the 3-4 defense or his schemes, blitz patterns, ability to relate to the players or anything that might actually impact what happens on the field. The field being where football, a game, is played.
I don't think this is a good sign. Wade Phillips came in with skins on the wall. He was a noted defensive coach and the proof was in the pudding: He'd take rotten defenses and make them great.
Ryan's made no one great, or even good. Even his brother, who talks insane amount of shit, can say he's been a defensive "whiz." Rob can say nothing of the sort.
Anyway, come next September, he'll have no excuses.
