Bob Pompeani

Would he still be a defensive coordinator?

I haven't heard that.

They're going to have to.

Joe and I were talking about defensive guys and Jim Schwartz being one of those guys.

He's under contract, but they can make a move to get him.

Ask permission, can't they?

They wanted to.

I don't know how that would work.

How about if you say I have an opportunity to be the same position in Pittsburgh but with a table of associated head coach?

My biggest takeaway about his hiring here is that he's an offensive mind, and I was hoping that would be the way they went.

You can always figure out ways to do what you got to do on defense, but they needed a fresh offensive approach, and I think this guy offers that.

How about Clint Kubiak?

Would he have been a candidate you've been interested in?

I like him.

I would have taken him, too, as an interview just to see where it would take me because what he does out there has been very, very interesting.

At least right now.

But offense was important.

And they were number one in the NFL in points, so he got a lot out of them.

Well, but Fernando Mendoza is a national champ.

Okay.