I can guarantee the idea has crossed his mind and if things don’t get better, it’s something that might happen.  McDermott prefers to be the “CEO” of the team, as most coaches do.   
	 
 
	Taking control from Babich is akin to benching your rookie/young QB.  Once you’ve de-committed it’s usually the beginning of the end.
 
	 
 
	i definitely think McDermott believes in Babich and doesn’t him to fail.  Babich has been groomed for this role early in his career so he’s kind of like McDermott’s protege, just as McDermott was Jim Johnson’s protege in Philly.  The two have been together for almost a decade and he has a relationship with Babich Sr.  I think he also knows he’s been hurt by injury/suspension.