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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is putting together his first coaching staff. The most important hires have already been announced. Kubiak has hired Andrew Janocko as his offensive coordinator, and Rob Leonard as his defensive coordinator.
Janocko was the Seattle Seahawks' quarterbacks coach and has worked with Kubiak at a number of stops. Leonard was the Raiders' defensive line coach and run game coordinator. A lack of experience in current roles is a concerning theme throughout the top positions on the staff.
Kubiak, Janocko, and Leonard are all under 40 years old. They possess a combined zero years of experience in their new rules. Kubiak has never been a head coach, and Janocko/Leonard have never been NFL coordinators until now.
That arrives with risk. It's worth noting Kubiak attempted to add experience elsewhere. He hired former Chargers and Titans head coach Mike McCoy as his assistant head coach. The 60-year-old Joe DeCamillis is the special teams coordinator. DeCamillis has won two Super Bowls in that role.
But it's Kubiak, Janocko, and Leonard who will have the biggest coaching impact on the Raiders. The upside is exciting, but the downside is also concerning. The Raiders are gambling on youth after whiffing on the aging Pete Carroll, but it comes with risk.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: One concerning theme about Klint Kubiak's Raiders coaching staff
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Janocko was the Seattle Seahawks' quarterbacks coach and has worked with Kubiak at a number of stops. Leonard was the Raiders' defensive line coach and run game coordinator. A lack of experience in current roles is a concerning theme throughout the top positions on the staff.
Kubiak, Janocko, and Leonard are all under 40 years old. They possess a combined zero years of experience in their new rules. Kubiak has never been a head coach, and Janocko/Leonard have never been NFL coordinators until now.
That arrives with risk. It's worth noting Kubiak attempted to add experience elsewhere. He hired former Chargers and Titans head coach Mike McCoy as his assistant head coach. The 60-year-old Joe DeCamillis is the special teams coordinator. DeCamillis has won two Super Bowls in that role.
But it's Kubiak, Janocko, and Leonard who will have the biggest coaching impact on the Raiders. The upside is exciting, but the downside is also concerning. The Raiders are gambling on youth after whiffing on the aging Pete Carroll, but it comes with risk.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: One concerning theme about Klint Kubiak's Raiders coaching staff
Continue reading...
