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New DC Al Holcomb Has Steve Wilks' Trust

Al Holcomb was one of the first coaches Steve Wilks wanted to bring with him to Arizona once it became clear Wilks was going to be hired as the Cardinals’ head coach, a natural fit after the two had worked together for five years in Carolina.

That chemistry also impacts how much – or rather, how little – Wilks will have to make defense his personal focus now that Holcomb is his defensive coordinator.

“I know pretty much exactly what he’s thinking,” Wilks said Tuesday, as Holcomb had his first press conference in his new post. “He understands the expectations of the defense, what it should look like, and the philosophy.