Dan Orlovsky

They had Kyle down near the line of scrimmage, a little bit like what the Rams have done in the past with like a Jalen Ramsey and whatnot, which makes sense. The Chargers do it with Derwin. But what they did was they say, okay, the worst part of our defense is the secondary. Let's take our best player and move him back there. So once they move Kyle back to the secondary, two things happen.

They had Kyle down near the line of scrimmage, a little bit like what the Rams have done in the past with like a Jalen Ramsey and whatnot, which makes sense. The Chargers do it with Derwin. But what they did was they say, okay, the worst part of our defense is the secondary. Let's take our best player and move him back there. So once they move Kyle back to the secondary, two things happen.

One, he communicates at such a high level. He gets everybody in the right positions. And we often say that and don't think it's meaningful. It's enormous. Because in an era in football, offensively, where teams are constantly changing with shifts and motions, you know, those guys' rules change. It's not like the defense calls, hey, cover two, ready, break, and it just stays that way no matter what.

One, he communicates at such a high level. He gets everybody in the right positions. And we often say that and don't think it's meaningful. It's enormous. Because in an era in football, offensively, where teams are constantly changing with shifts and motions, you know, those guys' rules change. It's not like the defense calls, hey, cover two, ready, break, and it just stays that way no matter what.

One, he communicates at such a high level. He gets everybody in the right positions. And we often say that and don't think it's meaningful. It's enormous. Because in an era in football, offensively, where teams are constantly changing with shifts and motions, you know, those guys' rules change. It's not like the defense calls, hey, cover two, ready, break, and it just stays that way no matter what.

And so everybody's kind of rules change once offensive shifts. And so Kyle goes back there and he he is the quarterback of the defense. He gets everybody in the right places and everybody on the same page. And then what happens is Roquan Smith, their linebacker, no longer has to bear that responsibility.

And so everybody's kind of rules change once offensive shifts. And so Kyle goes back there and he he is the quarterback of the defense. He gets everybody in the right places and everybody on the same page. And then what happens is Roquan Smith, their linebacker, no longer has to bear that responsibility.

And so everybody's kind of rules change once offensive shifts. And so Kyle goes back there and he he is the quarterback of the defense. He gets everybody in the right places and everybody on the same page. And then what happens is Roquan Smith, their linebacker, no longer has to bear that responsibility.

So then his focus is solely on the front seven and the backers in the rush and getting those guys, because their rules change as well. So getting those guys into the right alignment and right set. So that's the trickle-down effect of Kyle going back there. I think the second part of that is... Two-fold. It allows Marlon Humphrey to go inside because Marlon is an all-pro nickel.

So then his focus is solely on the front seven and the backers in the rush and getting those guys, because their rules change as well. So getting those guys into the right alignment and right set. So that's the trickle-down effect of Kyle going back there. I think the second part of that is... Two-fold. It allows Marlon Humphrey to go inside because Marlon is an all-pro nickel.

So then his focus is solely on the front seven and the backers in the rush and getting those guys, because their rules change as well. So getting those guys into the right alignment and right set. So that's the trickle-down effect of Kyle going back there. I think the second part of that is... Two-fold. It allows Marlon Humphrey to go inside because Marlon is an all-pro nickel.

He struggled on the outside. As a nickel on the inside, he's as good as anybody in the league. And then really, Nate Wiggins, their first-round pick from Clemson, has really played good football. And they... And down there, when you talk to Roquan and ask him about Nate Wiggins, the first thing out of his mouth is Nate thinks he's the best corner in football.

He struggled on the outside. As a nickel on the inside, he's as good as anybody in the league. And then really, Nate Wiggins, their first-round pick from Clemson, has really played good football. And they... And down there, when you talk to Roquan and ask him about Nate Wiggins, the first thing out of his mouth is Nate thinks he's the best corner in football.

He struggled on the outside. As a nickel on the inside, he's as good as anybody in the league. And then really, Nate Wiggins, their first-round pick from Clemson, has really played good football. And they... And down there, when you talk to Roquan and ask him about Nate Wiggins, the first thing out of his mouth is Nate thinks he's the best corner in football.

You know, and you just imagine down there in Baltimore with that kind of defensive like swag and moxie and mindset. So Kyle going back there has been huge. Van Noy has been phenomenal for them. So I agree that that defense is plenty capable of going to the Super Bowl.

You know, and you just imagine down there in Baltimore with that kind of defensive like swag and moxie and mindset. So Kyle going back there has been huge. Van Noy has been phenomenal for them. So I agree that that defense is plenty capable of going to the Super Bowl.

You know, and you just imagine down there in Baltimore with that kind of defensive like swag and moxie and mindset. So Kyle going back there has been huge. Van Noy has been phenomenal for them. So I agree that that defense is plenty capable of going to the Super Bowl.

I hope he does, because I agree. It's a huge, it's a huge injury. You know, calling that game, once Zay went down, and Cleveland's good defensively. Once Zay went down, the pass game wasn't nearly what it was with Zay on the field, naturally, right? And so I have no idea if he's going to play, because...

I hope he does, because I agree. It's a huge, it's a huge injury. You know, calling that game, once Zay went down, and Cleveland's good defensively. Once Zay went down, the pass game wasn't nearly what it was with Zay on the field, naturally, right? And so I have no idea if he's going to play, because...

I hope he does, because I agree. It's a huge, it's a huge injury. You know, calling that game, once Zay went down, and Cleveland's good defensively. Once Zay went down, the pass game wasn't nearly what it was with Zay on the field, naturally, right? And so I have no idea if he's going to play, because...