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Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

Are you referring to the destruction of what we've built? I just can't wrap my mind around Fassel being a good coach...and how complete overhaul of this staff is a good idea. I realize that there were going to be changes, but the guys liked Williams...I imagine they liked other coaches too...Bugel comes to mind...how can one justify turning his back on these players

Everything I've heard says Bugel stays if he wants to stay. If it were up to me, I would have promoted Williams to head coach and nothing more (I don't think he deserves it by any means, but it's the least "dangerous" move), I would have hired Jim Schwartz to replace Williams, moved Jerry Gray up to defensive coordinator, let Blache retire as he has supposedly hinted at. Give Danny Smith his shot as a D-Backs coach.

And offensively, I'm torn on what I would have done with Saunders but I definitely would have trimmed the staff somehow. Maybe let Breaux and Burns walk and consolidate their responsibilities under Byner.