KNJ is a competent coach who has the capability to change and adjust over time. Not a barnburner, but a competent coach. He always tightened his defenses up over time, which frustrated us as it was a pattern, but is a hell of a lot better than Clint Hurtt's constant degradation of basic structure.
Clint Hurtt is unwashed asscheeks and he should not have survived 2023.
EDIT: I meant 2022 lol
If I may chime in here.
I think it looks like Clint Hurtt is not doing his job but in actuality the Hawks do not have the players on D to do what the Hawks want to do on D. I do not think it's scheme or the calls Hurt is making.
Using this last game against Pitt, Pitt wasplaying with players that were way more physical than what the Hawks players are.
The Hawks just don't match up with who they had on the we field against the steelers run game. The steelers just over powered the Hawks and it wouldn't have mattered what Hurtt called.
I think the Hawks are missing some key players like Nwosu, Brooks, Adams, Mone. I think most don't like Adams but the truth is he is much better against the run than Love who is some what undersized for a safety that along with Bush and Burns.. I don't think the Hawks are setting the edge very well as well people want to blame it on coaching but i just think they dont have the right players on the field ...that's just my take on it.
The killer part of the game against Pitt was Geno's fumble when he got hit from his blind side and stripped of the ball. To bad that Cross gave up that sack, that was very disappointing especially because the Hawks were able to move the ball against the steelers. It was also disappointing that Walker didn't play most of the 4th quarter not to say that Charbonnet didn't step up in the passing game because he did but I would have liked to see the Hawks run the ball a bit more late but with Walker out that's probably why they didn't.
I think the Hawks are still a draft out from being a contender. Many will dis agree with me.. that's fine people will see it from there own perspective.. that's my perspective.
LTH