Hafley downside: defensive coach traps

They caution that defensive-minded hires can fail without quarterback stability, citing Brandon Staley and other mismatches.

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Nearly every coaching hire looks fine on paper. Many of them look good. Great, even! But we know not all of them turn out great or good or even fine. So how could each hire in this year's cycle go right, or go wrong? Robert Mays and Jourdan Rodrigue, Athletic NFL senior writer, go over all of them on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. After that, they play a game of "What this job is, and what this job ins't" with the openings still remaining, and highlight who they believe are the best candidates for each of those positions.

Rundown (timestamps are approximate)

5:03 Where John Harbaugh and the Giants could go right, where it could go wrong

15:26 Where Kevin Stefanski and the Falcons could go right, where it could go wrong

30:09 Where Jeff Hafley and the Dolphins could go right, where it could go wrong

36:34 Where Robert Saleh and the Titans could go right, where it could go wrong

44:17 What is, and what isn't, the Cardinals job?

50:23 What is, and what isn't, the Bills job?

58:26 What is, and what isn't, the Ravens job?

1:02:33 What is, and what isn't, the Steelers job?

1:05:18 Mike McDaniel as the Chargers OC

1:11:17 Drew Petzing as the Lions OC

1:12:52 Robert on the Browns job