Third-down defense must improve
Through the first five weeks of the season, the Cardinals had the fourth-best third-down defense in the NFL. However, that ranking didn’t last over the past three weeks, the Cardinals had the fourth-worst third-down defense in the NFL. A big reason for this is defensive coordinator Vance Joseph calling soft zone coverages on third and long, leaving the defense exposed in multiple areas and letting opposing offenses pick up first downs at will.
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