Dennis Allen went 8-28 during his brief coaching tenure for the raiders from 2012 to week 4 of 2014. Through familiar coaching ties and understanding of the Saints scheme, Sean Payton brought Dennis Allen back to New Orleans in 2015 as a defensive assistant.
Allen won a Super Bowl with the Saints as the Saints defensive back coach from 2008 to 2010.
Dennis Allen wasn’t all to blame during his coaching tenure for the struggling Raiders franchise, which has been notorious for terrible draft picks and a long history of struggling quarterback play.
Outside of being the youngest head coach in the NFL when coach Allen took over in 2012, he was placed in a very poor situation with little talent to work with.