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The band is back together. Former Browns head coach Romeo Crennel agreed to become the Chiefs' defensive coordinator Wednesday, reuniting him with K.C. general manager Scott Pioli and recently hired offensive coordinator Charlie Weis.Crennel, Pioli and Weis were all instrumental cogs in New England's run to three Super Bowl wins in four seasons between 2001-04.
Both Crennel and Weis had rough head-coaching stints after leaving the Patriots in 2005 -- Crennel went 24-40 in four years with Cleveland, while Weis finished 35-27 in five years at Notre Dame. It's hard to dispute either coach's work as an NFL coordinator, though, and Pioli deserves credit for putting a stellar staff in place in Kansas City.
The one major coaching question mark left in Kansas City may be head man Todd Haley, who's yet to prove he's the second coming of Bill Belichick. In his first season with the Chiefs, Haley posted just a 4-12 record, good for last in the AFC West. Based on it being his rookie year as a head coach and Kansas City's overall lack of competitive talent, Haley was mostly spared the hot seat in 2009.
He may not be so lucky in 2010, not with a strong staff in place that includes two potential head coaching candidates.
Of course, the presences of Crennel and Weis should greatly improve the Chiefs' chances. Crennel takes over a K.C. defense that finished 30th in the league in yards per game allowed (388.2) and 29th in points against (424). New England, for the record, was a top-10 defense in 2003 and 2004, Crennel's final two years in Foxborough.
Crennel won't magically make the Chiefs a dominant defense overnight -- there are still plenty of holes in that Kansas City roster that needs to be filled -- but he does give them a strategic advantage over plenty of teams. The same can be said for Weis on the offensive side.
Add it all up and few teams in the league will have firepower to match the Chiefs at the coordinator spots.
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