The St. Louis Rams have hired Steve Spagnuolo, who was the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants, to become their new head coach. Spagnuolo has been one of the hottest candidates for head coaching jobs the past two seasons. In the 2007 season, his first with the Giants, he led a defense that was able to win the Super Bowl against the power New England Patriots offense.
That offseason, he got many interviews but turned down a chance to become a head coach to lead the Giants defense again to another Super Bowl. The Giants failed to do that this season, despite having the best record in the NFC. They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles at home in the NFC Divisional Round, ending their season.
Spagnuolo takes over a team that went 2-14 last season. They started out 0-5, which led to the firing of Scott Linehan. Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett took over as the coach and was a little successful at first, winning games against the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. But they went back to losing and it was clear they needed a complete change. The did interview Haslett for the position, since he was only the interim, but they eliminated him.
The decision to hire Spagnuolo will hinge on certain things. Spagnuolo is a defensive specialist, and the Rams offense, with quarterback Marc Bulger, struggled mightily this season along with the defense. They will need to retool their offense, starting with getting another quarterback. I believe in a couple of years, Spagnuolo will be able to revamp the defense. The only problem is the offense.
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