In the previous roundup of Ball-hawking cornerbacks, I mentioned that Joe Whitt Jr. sees generating more turnovers as a key area for improvement of his defense. He succinctly articulated his defensive philosophy in his introductory press conference:
3-4, 4-3 ... everyone plays the same coverages. Structure doesn’t matter. The main thing that matters is are we going to arrive violently and turn the ball over and disrupt these quarterbacks.
The defense failed to deliver the take-aways he was hoping for in his first season as defensive coordinator. The Commanders finished the season ranked 20th in the league in defensive turnovers, and 26th in interceptions.