Chiefs promote Donald D’Alesio to Safeties Coach
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coaching Staff Update:<br><br>We have promoted Donald D’Alesio to Safeties Coach. He previously served as a defensive assistant for the team.</p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1496252760433508357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Hey-a Juan! Why-a you-a no make-a de tackle, aaaaayyyy???

Print ‘em!

Who's the tackling coach?

Hitchens

what the **** is a safeties coach? we have too many position coaches

Arrowheadlive twitter called this before anybody!! They have Nagy as the OC as well…

Championship.

I have been hoping this would happen. Offseason is a clear success now.

If we were dead set on hiring an Italian Safeties Coach, we should have went with Sabby Piscitelli.

Whatever happens to that chic from all the commercials that was here in the preseason from SF?

she was using the chiefs to promote her career

was that not obvious?

What chick?

Could be a fugazi

Gabagool if we win boys!

Really, really good coach. Of course I have no idea what I'm talking about.

It is a dumb hire, why not interview other candidates?

oh hell yeah guys

How the **** would you know? Nobody knows whether this was a good or bad hire.

I’m sure they feel that he’s a young up and coming coach and he’s earned it.

How do we know they didn’t interview other candidates? It’s not like we hear about this kind of thing from Rappaport or Schefter.

Umm... didn’t he die in a drone strike??

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...=291535&page=3

I am a waiting man... I wait, I wait, I wait...

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Good call. Explains why he didn’t get the job.

Young up and coming coach does not mean he earned it

I never said he did, but it also doesn’t mean he didn’t.

We will never win a title with a bad safety coach!

You said "he earned it" meaning he did earn it

I said “I’m sure they feel” he did, hence why he was promoted. That doesn’t mean that he did, I’m making a logical assumption based on his promotion.

Got it

Are we really arguing about a position coach?

Sweet Jesus, is EB gone yet?

Especially the safety coach and the amount of value some on this board put in the safety position is laughable

No, if he was gone then he would have been gone a long time ago, I think Eric is staying

They signed him to a 1-year extension last year right after the Super Bowl, the 2nd week of February.

The length of time this is taking is not a predictor in any way.

Looks like D'Alesio played S at Youngstown St and after graduation got hired by Bo Pelini when he became HC. First coaching DL then Co/DC and DL lastly the sole DC/DL before heading with Pelini to LSU as an analyst.

* During his time at Youngstown State, D'Alesio spent time as the Penguins' defensive coordinator, defensive line coach and defensive quality control coach.
In 2019 as the Penguins defensive coordinator, D'Alesio led a defensive unit that ranked seventh in pass defense, 10th in sacks and 24th in total defensive in the FCS. Under his tutelage standout player DE Justus Reed was named first-team All-MVFC and second-team All-American after logging 12.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss during the 2019 season.*

https://www.chiefs.com/team/coaches-...onald-d-alesio

* In 2016, D'Alesio had two standout defensive ends in NFL Draft picks Derek Rivers and Avery Moss. Rivers was drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft by the New England Patriots with the 83rd overall pick while Moss was selected in the fifth round by the New York Giants as pick No. 167. *

Shows Pelini held him in high regard as he quickly grew in his first coaching job. Played DB but started off coaching DL. 2016 Derek Rivers 3rd Rd pick of the Pats. Their DL coach then? Brendan Daly. 5th rd pick Avery Moss with Giants where Spags was DC. So possible to assume they liked at least that those two DL he coached were at least well coached players. That and a recommendation from Pelini was enough to hire him as a low level assistant job last year. He must have proved enough they felt good promoting him. I believe he worked with the DB group last year in KC. Probably lots of watching Madison coach CBs and Merritt coach Safety's. Spags has most of his position group input in the DB group and spends lots of time with them. Always nice to see someone promoted if they have impressed and deserve. Hope he continues to grow

Predicting Donald D’alesio will be the Chiefs’ next HC after Reid retires!!!!

KIDS TODAY

IN MY DAY WE DIDNT HAVE SPECIALIZED TRAINERS

IN MY DAY THE FOOTBALL TEAM HAD ONE COACH

ONE COACH

HE COACHED THE WHOLE TEAM

DIDNT KNOW A THING ABOUT ANY OF THE POSITIONS

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN LEARNED TO TACKLE

CORNERS THREW BALLS

NONE OF IT MADE SENSE

BUT IT WAS FOOTBALL GODDAMN IT

THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE PLAYED

Reid let Sam Madison out of the last year of his contract....interesting and surprising

https://www.arrowheadpride.com/platf...go-to-dolphins

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ins-staff/amp/

DDSC!!!!!