Of course, Okam was a known commodity to Rhule and defensive coordinator Phil Snow, working for them as the defensive line coach at Baylor before coming here last season.

Snow said they were clearly confident in Okam, but since he hadn’t been a full position coach in the NFL previously, they wanted to bring in a more experienced coach at first. It didn’t take long for Okam to gain their trust with a room again.

They’ve still surrounded the 35-year-old Okam with experience (longtime line coach Don Johnson was brought in as a pass-rush specialist), but Snow said Okam has stood out as being capable for some time.

“First of all, Frank is really bright,” Snow said. “But he’s got a really good feel for the position, having done it himself, but he has an ability to connect with players and communicate what