SANTA CLARA -- While head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Chip Kelly continually defended embattled defensive coordinator Billy Davis despite three seasons in which the Eagles defense was one of the worst in the league.
He's doing the same this year with Jim O'Neil, whose unit not only is at the bottom of the NFL rankings but is at risk of setting league records for points allowed, rushing yards allowed and total yards allowed.
"There's not one person that's in charge," Kelly said when asked to defend O'Neil. "It’s not like Jimmy comes around and says, ‘We’re doing this, this, this and this.