Quote Originally Posted by George Cumby View Post
The defense has improved markedly it would seem.

Why is that?
Maybe part of the answer is McCarthy.
Maybe he gives an OC's perspective to the defensive planning, making them better prepared:


He says he now spends more time during the week in defensive and special teams meetings. He also meets longer with each coordinator individually to go over the game plan, especially in their final talk on Friday afternoons.

And every week on either Wednesday or Thursday, McCarthy delivers a short presentation in the team defensive meeting to offer his perspective on the offense its facing that week. He never had time to study that as a play caller.