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Sounds like they had a good view of Heyward but Cristobal was unlikely to give promote him, hence a good move for Heyward, at least for awhile.

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I'm a little surprised he didn't go somewhere he could get the co-DC title if he envisions that career progression on that timeframe, but perhaps that was mitigated by the ability to join a staff with three DCs past and present that he can learn from.

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Sounds like a year or two; he expects that promotion and pay bump frequently. He sounds like a great coach and recruiter; makes me think of GA who produced such a great Def backfield and could relate to the players. Would be good to take care of him, but w Sirmon as CO-.....I mean as DC, there’s not a lot of space there.

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If Cal defense plays well this year, someone could take Sirmon away too, and we might be able to keep Heyward as next DC.

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