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Originally Posted by MagicHef
Injuries happen every year. Look at his career. His defenses got worse every year in Carolina, then got worse every year in Indy, worse every year in Houston, where he ended with the worst defense in the league.
He was then gifted with an absolutely loaded defense in SF, where he did well but never hit #1 in the league. He went to another loaded roster in Chicago where he did okay for 3 years and then had one really good year. Apparently Elway and Ellis have an attention span of one season, because this was enough for them to hire him. He is not one of the best in the business.
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So you're going back to before his days in SF, around 20 years ago, to try to change the narrative that Vic Fangio is one of the best defensive coordinators in the business?
That's like saying Andy Reid isn't one of the best HCs in the business because his Eagles teams sucked towards the end of his tenure there.
There's not a single DC in NFL history that has consistent success without talent, except maybe BB. You absolutely need talent on that side of the ball to be successful.
Even if you think he's a bit overrated, there's absolutely no reason to think a rookie DC is as good, more or less and upgrade.
You absolutely downgraded in defensive coaching until proven otherwise.