# Dan Campbell knew Detroit Lions would have to find new coaches eventually. He was ready
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The Lions lost nine coaches in all this offseason … because other teams wanted them. If there is a stat that best explains the rebuild Campbell and Brad Holmes have pulled off, nine is as good a number as any.
Imagine that? A coach being successful enough to get his self-described “Phase 2.”
No doubt Campbell would’ve liked to lose so many good coaches after the Lions had won a Super Bowl, though.
But sniff it and folks notice. Run one of the best offenses in the league and folks notice. Hang on defensively despite a decade’s worth of injuries in one season and, you guessed it, folks notice.
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He talked to dozens of coaches about the openings and then talked to many again.
“Had a lot of interviews— a lot,” he said. “Sat them down, got to know them. The football (was) there. But it’s really about the mesh, the chemistry. I’m big on that. I think we got it right.”
Campbell said he wanted to take his time. He lost a lot of brain power and a lot of talent, and his team is a Super Bowl contender. The mix he brought in reflects that, young in spots, vastly experienced in others.
Choice, for example, darn near sprinted into the media room when he met with reporters May 13
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It was easy to hear why Campbell hired the young coaches, and easy to hear why he chose veterans coaches, too. Where Choice and Roehl brought pulpit-level enthusiasm, John Morton and David Shaw — the team’s new offensive coordinator and pass game coordinator — brought calm and wisdom.