ah crap he's already traded Mac Jones and Najee for a 2nd round draft pick and a player to be named later.
Bill O'Brien would be a fabulous hire, probably the best in the country. He is an elite QB coach and has been a terrific HC and OC. He led Tom Brady to his greatest year in 2010. Next year he made Matt Cassel an 11-5 QB, he was never the same after O'Brien left. He makes Mike Bobo seem like a kindergarten instructor. Bama's staff is close to incomparable in the college ranks, certainly in the SEC, and will improve with the hire of Bill O'Brien.
Btw, his GM failures, though real, were not nearly as bad as some claim and they were for sound strategic reasons and had some economic considerations.
But again, O'Brien is at least a homerun hire, maybe a grandslam, since Bama will have the bases loaded when he gets here. Bill O'Brien is a very smart man. Alabama will be fortunate if the hire is consummated.