There are a few things: (1) the Tennessee game plan was solid; (2) we were rarely in completely blown coverages (certainly in comparison to prior DCs); (3) I thought the personnel use was improved over prior years until injuries forced some awful older transfer to be on the field; (4) he seems all-in on his job, and that might be something you should take for granted, it is a distinguishing feature to make real $ and stay hungry.
Again, I’m not advocating for him or suggesting last year was a success. But, if he showed signs from working with him day to day, demotion or getting senior help instead of firing could be a good choice here. Maybe not. I’m not close enough, but this doesn’t strike me as the same as some other things/decisions that are objectively asinine.