re: Would you hate a Doug Pederson Hire?

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Not if, and when, Dennis Allen leaves. His defenses kept NO in games they had no business being in with a struggling offense.

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I like Allen. But the Saints defensive improvement over the past 6 years is largely due to the acquisition finally of better talent. Allen is to be given credit for that in part, but he has overseen poor defensive teams when talent is low. And there were games this year where the defense didn’t show up against not the greatest offenses.

I think there are certainly other DCs who would have success with the talented roster in place. So if hiring a “better” HC means you lose Allen so be it.