Everything you've said is right--it is definitely a gamble for him. BUT, he obviously does't think it's as big of a gamble as we do, and I think the biggest piece of this is just how much a testament that gamble is to to the incredible culture that's been created in Detroit by not just Campbell, but from ownership on down. How many organizations in our lifetimes have been so stable (and attractive) that their coordinators could be picky and pass on head coaching gigs and could you have ever imagined Detroit, of all places, would be one of them?

Again, I agree it's a huge gamble, but to me, the story is more about what it says about Detroit rather than being an indictment on Washington or Johnson's decision making. He must have a lot of faith in the owner/GM/HC/Goff combo to make that decision, because he's gambling on them just as much as he is himself.

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Posted by brgfather129

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Posted on 1/30/24 at 4:44 pm to Hot Carl

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Hot Carl

Great post...after reading Ben Johnson's statement, totally on point.

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Posted by clamdip

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Posted on 1/30/24 at 5:38 pm to Hot Carl

Also have to keep in mind how the cycles go in the NFL...

1. Work your way up to the coordinator position, which can take a while.
2. Become a successful coordinator on a good team.
3. Get hired as a HC.
4. Boom or bust... Usually the latter, and often due to things out of your control (cap issues, no decent QB, inept GM, crazy-arse owner, etc)
5. Land back down in coordinator land and may not get another shot... It took Raheem Morris 13 years to wash that Tampa stank off.

So, you want to choose your organization and situation carefully if you are a hot commodity OC or DC.

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