On Monday, Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden said the search to replace the dismissed defensive coordinator Paul Guenther will be a quick process and the interviews will begin shortly.
One of the reported The candidate for the job is Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.
Let’s take a look at Bradley.
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Current job:
He has been the defensive coordinator for Chargers for the past four seasons. While coach Anthony Lynn was fired on Monday, Bradley is still under contract with the Chargers for a few weeks.
Another NFL defensive coordinator experience:
Bradley was the 2009-12 Seattle Seahawks coordinator at the start of his big “Legion of Boom” race.
Coaching experience:
Bradley was the coach of the 2013-16 Jacksonville Jaguars, where he had a 14-48 record.
He is known for:
Bradley is considered a strong defensive coordinator who works well with defenders. He manages the Cover 3 defense well and is known as a player trainer.
Gruden connection:
Bradley was the coach of the 2006-08 Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebackers under Gruden.
Why he would fit in Las Vegas:
Gruden trusts him. He has a history of good defensive fields, which Raiders seek to develop. Bradley also has a lot of experience in the NFL.