Under new head coach Steve Wilks and defensive coordinator Al Holcomb, the Cardinals now find themselves on the verge of becoming one of the more zone heavy defenses in the NFL. This is quite a departure from the man heavy defenses of the past---and with it comes a number of challenges and question marks.
Cover 2:
Here’s a quick Cover 2 video (1:49) with Solomon Wilcotts, who does a very good job of explaining the zone assignments.
Here are some of my initial thoughts and questions in applying the Cover 2 defense to the Cardinals’ defensive personnel.