Diaz kept all the guys he "knew" on D, hired a DC he "knew".. & then let his OC hire 3 out 4 positions from guys he "knew from CMU. It might work but that's literally the route he took here.
Ran his mouth. A lot.
Michael Smith would have been the hire I would have liked to see. Checks all the boxes and brings in a veteran perspective. Missed opportunity.