The Arizona Cardinals have a rookie defensive coordinator in Nick Rallis. He was previously the linebackers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles.
As a newbie to the position, there should be no surprise that when Pro Football Focus ranked the top 10 defensive coordinators in the NFL, he did not get mentioned.
After all, he has yet to coach a down as a DC in an NFL game. Perhaps he proves to be a defensive genius, but no one can reasonably put him in the top 10.
Who are the top 10? There are some Cardinals connections.
- Bill and Steve Belichick, New England Patriots
- Lou Anarumo, Cincinnati Bengals
- Vic Fangio, Miami Dolphins
- Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys
- Steve Spagnuolo, Kansas City Chiefs
- Don Martindale, New York Giants
- Raheem Morris, Los Angeles Rams
- Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings
- Ejiro Evero, Carolina Panthers
- Steve Wilks, San Francisco 49ers
The Cardinals connections?
Anarumo was a candidate to be the Cardinals’ head coach. Quinn was interviewed by the Cardinals as well. So were Flores and Evero.
Wilks was the Cardinals’ head coach in 2018.
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