Pete Carroll is known for his defense. While he never called plays as the Seahawks head coach, Carroll was the mastermind behind the Legion of Boom defense, which brilliantly adapted Monte Kiffin’s Tampa 2 scheme to the modern day league. Aided by generational talents like Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Bobby Wagner, and others, Carroll built a dominant team on the strength of his defense.

So when the 74-year old coach came out of quasi-retirement to coach the Raiders, fans of the silver and black felt they knew what to expect on defense. Then Carroll threw them a curveball, opting to retain defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, who had previously never worked alongside Carroll.

The move made Graham a rarity, as he’s now survived through two different coaching staff upheavals. Initially br

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