Brandon Staley is the Best Defensive HC in Football Besides Bill Belichick

New Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley is as involved in defensive personnel as any other. Staley worked as a coach in many different universities, but didn’t find his groove until he worked at James Madison University in 2014. After his CFB career, Staley worked for three NFL teams before 2021, when he was named the Head Coach of the Los Angeles Chargers and is off to a great start that has many viewing him as the best defensive Head Coach in the NFL aside from Bill Belichick.

The Chargers defense has held every opponent to their lowest point total of the season. pic.twitter.com/jQbbMiF8J0
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) October 5, 2021

INTERESTING FACTS

Darren Waller has the most REC (227) through a player’s 1st 40 GP with the Raiders in franchise history
Justin Herbert is the 1st QB with 500+ PASS CMP prior to his 20th NFL GS since 1967
Austin Ekeler now has the most REC TD (18) by an undrafted RB since 1967, surpassing Danny Woodhead (17)
Joey Bosa is the fastest Chargers player (67 GP) to reach 50 career SK since SK were recorded in 1982
Arizona Cardinals are the last remaining undefeated team (4-0) in the NFL for the 1st time since 1974

Odds vs. LV: LAC -182 (Spread -3.0)

MAIN TAKEAWAY

BRANDON STALEY IS THE BEST DEFENSIVE HC IN FOOTBALL BESIDES BILL BELICHICK

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Head Coaches don’t have to be involved in play-calling. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin is a great coach, but doesn’t call defensive plays. The Chargers’ Brandon Staley, former disciple of Vic Fangio, calls LA’s plays. The current Denver Broncos Head Coach, Fangio is also defense-first, but hasn’t been successful in Denver yet, a 3-1 start against weak competition to 2021 aside. The Chargers 3-1 record is much more impressive given the stronger schedule and wins.

Brandon Staley hasn’t acted like a rookie Head Coach with gutsy decisions, excellent game plans, and unpredictable defensive schemes to find success, as he did with the Rams. Obviously nobody besides Bill Belichick can be considered the best defensive Head Coach in the NFL right now, but the future is bright in LA. It’s difficult to predict how great Brandon Staley will be when all is said and done, but the Chargers have the best young defensive mind in football.

BEST HIGHLIGHTS

Unreal instincts by Renfrow

HUNTER RENFROW FORM TACKLE. #RaiderNation

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Waller gets it for 6

CARR TO WALLER.

Here come the @RAIDERS. #RaiderNation

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Carr found Ruggs for deep ball

Henry Ruggs III taking the top off the defense again. #RaiderNation

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Daggers by Ekeler & Derwin

POUND FOR POUND. @AustinEkeler scores his second TD of the night! #BoltUp

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