This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with retired Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl quarterback and color analyst Jake Delhomme.

In his interview with Easton Jr., Delhomme, courtesy of Gambling.com, discussed his career and thoughts on today's NFL players. He said Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo deserves a head coaching opportunity.

"The biggest thing with him is that he's a teacher, and he's innovative and creative, but you have to be on your P's and Q's. They're going to give you different looks," said Delhomme. "They're going to bring pressure, and it's an aggressive nature. We missed each other by a year in NFL Europe. This was 1999. I was in Frankfurt, and he was there the year prior. Then I believe he went to Philadelphia in 1999. So we missed being on the same team. He's innovative. I feel sorry for some older coaches now."

Spagnuolo has limited head-coaching experience, with a 10–38 overall record in his three seasons with the St. Louis Rams from 2009 to 2011. Delhomme still believes the long-time defensive coordinator deserves another shot.

"Everybody wants the next McVay, the next Kyle Shanahan, the next Kevin O'Connell. A lot of those younger guys have failed, but I still think there's value in coaches who are a little longer in the tooth. They can still coach," said Delhomme. "It's a testament to how they've kept up with the times, and it still comes down to blocking, tackling, and technique, and I think he still teaches that. When you have stars like Patrick (Mahomes) and then Travis (Kelce), well, the way the salary cap is set up, those guys get paid a lot of money, so you've got to move on from pieces."

The Chiefs defense went through an overhaul this past offseason with an infusion of young players. Delhomme praises Spagnuolo for keeping the defense focused through the personnel changes.

"We've seen them do that a couple of times. They're really good football players, but you can't pay everybody. They let L'Jarius Sneed leave for Tennessee. McDuffie got traded, but they have to retool the back end," said Delhomme. "They do a great job of bringing players in and coaching them up, and year in, year out, Kansas City has one of the top defenses in the league and is one of the top teams in the league."

As a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe, Delhomme helped to lead the team to a World Bowl title while refining his skills for an opportunity in the NFL.

"We won the World Bowl in 1999 with the Frankfurt Galaxy, so we were World Bowl champions. I like what the USFL and the UFL, these spring leagues, are doing. That was critical in my development," said Delhomme. "We're seeing a lot of guys in the spring leagues get opportunities during training camp and injuries, and you're seeing guys get chances. For quarterbacks, there's only one on the field at a time, so it allows you to bank real live reps. That was invaluable in my career."