I'm going to be in the minority, but I really think Chavis is a solid DC. He's got some schematic issues I don't really like, and he doesn't recruit, but I really think he is above average. The problem is that above average just isn't good enough in the SECW.
Hard to say. He's always had incredible talent. Is there an active DC who's coached more future NFLers?
Maybe the coaching has something to do with them getting there. He had a bunch of linebackers play in the NFL that certainly didn't overwhelm anyone with their talent.
Of course. I'm not suggesting he's a fraud. Clearly a good DC. I'm just not sold that he's among the very best.
I liked Chavis but I hated how conservative he got on defense here. I also thought Larry Slade sucked and that made his defenses look worse. He is a fantastic lb coach and a good dc imo. You surround him with excellent recruiters, he'll have a hellacious defense
The multiplicity of his 43 is rare. If not for his units ineptness in obvious situations and the beatings he took against Spurrier in the mid90s and I believe that he is held in the highest regard universally.
Spurrier was putting beat downs on a lot of DCs back then. Chavis had his flaws but he was a good DC here and has been there for the most part.
