Richard Smith, am I the Only One?

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Dancerdog

Does anyone else wonder if Ray Rhodes was brought in to be Richard Smith's successor if the defense does not show marked improvement this year?

I doubt it. Ray had gotten out of coaching for health reasons. I think he took this job because he had gotten bored, it was close to his hometown (Mexia), and it was a position that would let him work with the players but not be as grueling and time consuming as being a full time coordinator would be. I just don't think he would want it. If the defense is getting torched and Smith got fired mid-season I could see him taking over as the interim DC....but I don't thing it would be a permanent long term deal.