Not sure how you feel about Nick Rallis, the Cardinals’ 2nd-year defensive coordinator, but I am feeling more and more encouraged about his progress, his creativity and his dedication to the craft.
For those who have been reading my articles for a while now, you may recall that I have been paying particular attention to how many times the Cardinals’ defenders manage to get their hands on the football, either through pass breakups (PBUs) or interceptions (INTs).
You may also recall how impressed I was learning from Hubie Brown at a Nike coaches’ clinic that the best barometer for testing a team’s defensive pressure is to chart deflections, forced turnovers and steals.