Just over one week ago, Darius Slay was bullied by DK Metcalf to the tune of 177 yards. Jim Schwartz doubled down on his CB1, saying he didn’t need Safety help. DaVante Adams stepped up to the plate on Monday night and put up 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Schwartz has seemingly placed even more chips onto the table.
“One-on-one defense is hard to do in the NFL, particularly with some of the marquee wide receivers, marquee quarterbacks, and stuff like that.” The defensive coordinator told reporters on Tuesday. “Sometimes holding your own is a win when there is a lot of spotlight on you and stuff like that.