See link. A lot to take away here, but the main eye-catcher (to me, anyway) was how for the first time this defense resembled Manny Diaz's defense from 2022 and 2023, especially on 3rd down. Codutti called it "Radar" but it appeared to be the same DNA as Manny's "Prowler package" -- jumbled, confusing mess at the line...four DBs stacked at the first down marker giving the appearance of man when it's actually zone. Have to wonder if that was Allen's doing or if the plan all along was to restore some of Manny's philosophies...because this 3rd down stuff is nowhere to be found on Allen's Indiana film.
#11 playing LB’r was a huge difference imo…the dude has a better feel for LB’r and he’s fast and gets to the football. I’m not saying not let him live up at DE on some plays but he needs to be one of the starting LB’s
11 and 13 playing LB’s is like having Puz and Bowman or Conner and that’s saying something Lee was also in the mix.
