We've been flooded with testimonials about his intelligence, particularly his football intelligence. There have been plenty of stories of his terrific ability to communicate to the players and coaches. The hesitancy in cheering the hire is not Rees' intellect but his lack of much experience with any other offence than Kelly's. His play calling experience, his ability to game-plan and make adjustments isn't questioned because of his mental ability but because of the learning curve that could be ahead for him.