The Misconceptions about Jonathan Gannon's and Nick Rallis' Defense (Felisa Cardenas/Arizona Sports) By Walter Mitchell The main questions about Jonathan Gannon's and Nikc Rallis' defense right from the start are: 1. What good are creative schemes if they don't work? 2. What kind of a chance does a "caution and cushion" defensive philosophy and scheme that employs a heavy use of passive zone coverages have to succeed in today's NFL? 3. What kind of a chance does an NFL defense have when the defensive coaches show game after game little ability to make adjustments --- both during the week in game preps --- and. most importantly, during games when the opposing offense is exploiting their defense left and right, all game long? 4. What good is it for the Cardinals' defense to be #1 in coverage disguises when opposing WRs, TEs and RBs are left consistently wide open? Have a close read of Cody Alexander's analysis of the Cardinals' 2025 defense....