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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg C." data-source="post: 170225" data-attributes="member: 195">I have this theory, which I've never heard mentioned elsewhere, that offensive-minded coaches tend to acquire defensive talent, while defensive-minded coaches tend to acquire offensive talent. I think this happens because they think they need talent on the "other" side of the ball, while they think they can coach up lesser talent on "their" side of the ball. Right now the Lions have a defensive guy, Marinelli, as coach, and their GM, Millen, played defense as well. So they're acquiring offensive talent but scrimping with the defense. The best example of this is Brian Billick in Baltimore, with former TE Ozzie Newsome as GM. They've always acquired great defensive talent but tried to get by with less on offense, thinking Billick could get them to play over their heads. They won a Super Bowl that way, but they've struggled since then.</blockquote>

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