Jack Del Rio will serve as the next defensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins.
But there was a time about an offseason ago it seemed like Del Rio might have a chance at joining Zac Taylor’s staff in a similar role for the Cincinnati Bengals.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport had first suggested the connection between Taylor and Del Rio. He later reported the two decided the fit wasn’t right.
This is an easy thing to forget in the grand scheme of things because Taylor went on to struggle in finding a coordintor for his defense until late in the process.
That cooridnator ended up being Lou Anarumo, whose defense struggled out of the gates before settling down and improving near the end of the season.
Anarumo presumably gets a Year 2 and will get to further inherit new talent for his defense this offseason while Del Rio will command a talented unit in Washington. It should be interesting to see how things shake out for both in the coming years.
