Richard Smith, am I the Only One?

[KJ3]

i'm not sure if you're pointing that last comment at me or not but just for the hell of it i'll say i have season tickets and go to the games. i see your points (and you make good ones about young and new players meshing together) but the point about not being able to tell what the defense is going is right in line with what i said. if you stack the line 20 times and blitz only once or twice that gives you a tell as to what the defense is doing: probably dropping back and trying to fake out the qb with the stack.

i expect a little more than the basic book out of the gate. i know they are still young and new players but see how many players are returning. bennett, demps, probably brown, demeco, greenwood, mario, amobi, tj, weaver, we'll meet up with dunta a little down the road and we added vets like colvin and reeves. the only truly "new" player getting a shot to start is zac diles. some guys might fit into roles but i'm just going to limit it to starters for now. i won't expect page 300 to surface or anything but i will expect to see a little more flare being called.

[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?

[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.

[KJ3]

not really. i remember rhodes having a heart issue of some sort so he prefers the limitation of db coach instead of the pressure of handling it all. or something like that...

besides, it's not like frank bush a.k.a. kubiak's first choice isn't on the staff already. really, i understand the limitations of youth and injuries...but i believe richard smith's days are seriously numbered if this defense doesn't come out with an attitude. after 2 years (and however many games he gets this year) people need a head to roll to feel better about how lackluster our defense has been.