re: Ryan gone per Alex Marvez

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the frick he wasn't.

This team has had leadership problems starting with Payton
They have been severely hampered with injuries on defense, none of which is to blame rob ryan
Forced to play many defensive rookies and inexperienced vets to make up for lack of talent
Have made some big personnel decisions that are biting us in the arse big time, none of which rob ryan is to be blamed for.
Several poor drafts have caught up with us, none of which they allow rob ryan to make executive personnel decisions

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No, he was absolutely a top 5 problem.

Your first reason, leadership problems, includes Ryan. And while Payton shouldn't have hired him (I would imagine their personalities never gelled and while Payton is a workaholic, I bet Ryan was not) he was still the leader of the defense.

Injuries happen to every single team. It's not an excuse anymore unless your entire starting unit goes down. And still, when backups enter the game they should be ready to play. Sure there is a drop off in talent, but these players look like they haven't been coached. They make so many mental mistakes and seem to always be out of position...where Ryan has them lining up.

Here's my thing: the defense never looks ready and they don't play hard. They are a reflection of their coach and Ryan clearly can't scout an offense and put together a game plan.

Look at Atlanta. They really don't have much talent on the D side of the ball but they play better because of coaching. Ryan is not effective, and I will absolutely say that really all the coordinators need to go or "find new jobs."