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“That’s the least of my worries,” Warner said. “Honestly, I think players win games, not coaches. I think he’s done a great job. There are going to be ebbs and flows in the season, especially with a new defensive coordinator.”
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“Double-A gap blitzes, or at least the threat of them, to disguise coverages, is few and far between. There are few examples of defensive ends being used in stand-up/interior pass rush roles in the way Charles Omenihu and Arden Key were, to substantial success.