Matt Eberflus was supposed to be the defensive coordinator for a different head coach. He was brought on by Josh McDaniels. But after McDaniels backed out of the job, he was left swinging in the wind. Colts GM Chris Ballard then stepped up and said he would honor Eberflus’ contract.
Boy, was that the right decision. The Colts were 30th in total defense last season. They are 10th this year. They were 26th in the run defense last year, and are now 8th this year. Such a dramatic change is in large part thanks to Eberflus.
Eberflus changed the defensive system from a 3-4 to a 4-3.