(10-01-2023, 06:29 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: They are better than I thought they'd be. Caldwell does see to be evolving in year 2. Get him one more pass rusher and a nickel - might be a pretty good defense from a league ranking perspective.

Next week is a biiiiiggggg test for them.

Well - Mike Caldwell is proving his doubters wrong.


He has this defense playing "better than they should" all things considered. 

• The secondary is scrappy and opportunistic. Getting good results on DB blitzing too. 
  
• The ILBs are playing very steady.
  
• He's doing his best with the front despite not having basically one pass rusher, a 2nd year project player, and missing his primary pocket disruptor in the middle. 
  

Gotta give it up.

Lots of fans were calling for his head last year, and many of us entered this season saying "show me something" and he has risen to the challenge. 

I hope we can add some pass rush in the offseason.

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