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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 610330" data-attributes="member: 9033">Just curious, since coordinators are apparently the only guys that matter in defensive performance, how would you explain the Saints complete collapse on defense in 2014 with basically the same players? I mean, if Capers is to blame for evaluating draft eligible players, drafting said players (since his evaluations is what would drive the draft grades) and also putting those players in terrible positions to succeed then it would stand to reason that another coordinator could take these same players and do really well. I would actually be very happy if that was the case so if you could just give me some examples of other teams with one good dlineman, two good linebackers and no standouts in the secondary (one of whom is actually a rookie) who fielded a really good defense I would be on-board with firing Capers.Oh, and feel free to ignore this since it doesn't fit your narrative, but the Packers last year were 16th in adjusted defense according to Football Outsiders (adjusted by opponent strength), up from 31st in 2013. Kind of strange that when the defense added an NFL-quality safety to the team and an actual linebacker opposite Matthews, the defense improved...Capers probably forgot how to not-coach last year I guess.</blockquote>

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