Have you ever seen a DC fired in his first year on the job, much less 6 games in? I doubt it.
Most GMs, and especially this year with no preseason, are going to look for improvement in year 1, and unless there’s someone great available, he will be given a second year with some other players.
That said, I’m confused by the subtractions of players we let walk away for those wonderful compensation picks versus the defensive additions. We let Byron Jones and Jeff Heath walk, and replaced them with defensive linemen.
We all wanted creativity, more disguise, more blitzing, but every successful defense begins with a sound base that the players fit and can play well. Then you add on the fancy stuff, but you need a sound base to fall back on when needed. Nolan has not developed a sound base where the front seven can hold up and where the secondary knows their responsibilities.