[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

HEAD COACH.............Mike Shanahan - Significant upgrade over Zorn.

OFFENSIVE COORD....Kyle Shanahan - Significant upgrade. Best OC we've had in a long long time.

OFFENSIVE LINE........Chris Foerster - Definitely a significant downgrade from Buges. He appears to have been our 3rd or 4th choice for the position. His lines have never had that great of success to my knowledge.

RUNNING BACKS........Bobby Turner - Very solid hire. Definite upgrade.

WIDE RECEIVERS.......Keenan McCardell - Why? He's unproven. he's replacing one of the worst assistant coaches on our former staff, but who's to say he's an upgrade over Hixon? I hope he was hired because Shanahan really felt he was the best man for the job, and not because he's all we could get. considering how long it took to fill the position, i'm not optomistic about our receivers this year.

TIGHT ENDS...............Jon Embree - Meh.

QUARTERBACKS.........Matt LaFleur - I was hopeful Meidt would get the job, but LaFleur has experience with Shanny and he shares the name of Sawyer's alter ego on Lost, so i'll give this move a thumbs up.

OFFEN ASSISTANT......Sean McVey - Who?

DEFENSIVE COORD.....Jim Haslett - Hate the hire. Of all the rumored replacements to Blache, he was the worst in my opinion. he's never had continued success as a DC, but perhaps he was able to convince Shanahan that he never was given the proper personnel.

SECONDARY...............Bob Slowick - We all knew he was coming. I'd have rather kept Grey, but that might not have been a realistic option.

SAFETIES...................Steven Jackson - why do we have a secondary coach and a safeties coach again?

LINEBACKERS.............Lou Spanos - love it, especially if we're switching to a 3-4. if we're sticking with a 4-3, then i'd rather have not demoted Oli.

DEFENSIVE LINE.........Jacob Burney - An upgrade for sure

SPECIAL TEAMS..........Danny Smith - very pleased he was retained

DEFENSIVE ASST........Kirk Olivadotti - very very glad we were able to retain him on staff.

So much for the "wait and see" attitude.