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My guess is that JS couldn’t find a McVey/Shanahan type of offensive coach so zagged to a defensive coach who has shown the ability to beat their systems. I certainly hope he chose wisely. As a huge fan of great defenses I like this hire a lot!

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This phase of fan angst is officially over!

Re the OC / DC debate:

Six years ago, I was diagnosed with and successfully (so far, so good) treated for prostate cancer. Because of my age and the nature of the diagnosis, there was no clear direction for treatment. All I knew was that I had a choice between a radiation and a radical prostectomy and that my chances of surviving were the same either way. There were pluses and minuses to both, and the choice was up to me.

Well, naturally I did a lot of reading and consulting with docs. Here’s what’s relevant to the Seahawks coaching choice: The author of a strongly pro-surgery book nonetheless stated plainly that as much he recommended an RP, you were always better off with a good radiation oncologist than a bad surgeon.

That’s why from the beginning I’ve viewed offense / defense as a tiebreaker that takes a back seat to traits like leadership, philosophy, organizational skills, communication skills, ability to build a staff, and the relationship with the GM. It doesn’t matter how good a coordinator an assistant coach is if he’s not head coach material.

This isn’t to say that Mike Kafka isn’t a future head coach or that John Schneider wouldn’t have liked to hire an offensive coach. It is to say that the man is more important than the side of the ball he comes from. If Mike MacDonald is the man, no one will care about anything else.

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