It seems to me the concerns about Daboll are due to taking only a cursory look at Ws/Ls and scoring in his three short NFL OC stints and him not being retained at them.

At all three (Cleveland, Miami, KC) there were HC hot-seat and major roster issues, especially QB & WR -- "dumpster fires" may even be appropriate. I wonder if anyone could've done much better. He actually made some pretty good improvements considering the cirumstances, but all three teams fired their HCs, which ended it for him too.

Daboll's fb acumen, philosophies, work ethic, teaching skills, attention to detail, etc. make him a very good fit to work for Saban. And he'll have great players & staff to work with. I'm optimistic. I think Saban did extensive due dilligence on Daboll, feels good about him, and made a smart hire that will work out well. We'll see.

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Former NFL QB Brady Quinn on what to expect from new Alabama OC Brian Daboll | SEC Country

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Brady Quinn played quarterback under new Alabama OC Brian Daboll. Twice.

The former Notre Dame signal caller played for the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs during Daboll’s stints as offensive coordinator with each NFL franchise. So if there is anyone qualified to tell Jalen Hurts how things might go under center in a Daboll offense, it’s Quinn.

On Wednesday, Quinn joined The Cole Cubelic Show to shed some light on the personality and coaching style of Nick Saban’s latest hire. Daboll’s former quarterback gave a pretty solid endorsement, which included a glimpse into the former New England Patriots assistant’s offensive philosophy.

Here’s what Quinn experienced from a quarterback’s perspective under Daboll’s leadership:

“He likes to give you answers. And when I say that, I mean he likes to do things with the formation and the preparation to help you understand what the defense is trying to do,” Quinn said. “I don’t believe it’s going to be one of these college systems where players are looking over towards the sidelines. I think it’s going to be something where, if that’s the case, maybe they’re confirming what the defense is or something like that. But the quarterback, whether that is Jalen Hurts or whoever it may be, they’re going to know what the defense is trying to accomplish. They’re going to have the answer of where they want to work or which side of the field or what their progression is going to be before they snap the football. And, to me, that’s incredibly empowering, because as a quarterback if you can know where you want to go with the football before the snap that’s going to give you so much more confidence.”

Quinn followed that description with a statement that is likely to make many Alabama fans who were frustrated with Lane Kiffin’s brand of football quite happy.

“I can tell you another thing, something he’s going to do is he’s going to utilize the running backs that Alabama has and he’s going to run the football… he likes to run the football.”

Quinn also made a prediction for who would be under center for the Crimson Tide in the Daboll offense:

“I think Jalen Hurts is going to be the guy, and I think he will improve. And when it comes down to it, Brian Daboll is going to do things that play to the strengths of Jalen Hurts. He’s not going to put him in a position where he’s going to struggle or try to make him do something that he doesn’t feel comfortable doing.”