The first-year defensive coordinator said as much Monday morning, and the post-practice media availability was dominated by talk of a position group that is trying to engineer a turnaround after a largely dismal 2017 campaign.
Among the most veteran members of that group – and the subject of perhaps more talk and criticism than anybody else – is junior cornerback Lamar Jackson.
The heralded recruit has had an up-and-down first two collegiate campaigns, but he’s been on the field a ton, starting 13 times and appearing in all 25 games of his career to date.
He’s going to be a key part of trying to make a big jump in Year 1 under Scott Frost, Chinander and secondary coach Travis Fisher.