Not surprising and the reason he’s gone. McD’s defense was always solid to great in the regular season, but wilted on the big stage. The defense would come through occasionally (e.g., Taron pick six against the ravens, Bishop pick against the Jags, Hyde pick against the cheats), but I never felt comfortable with any lead in the playoffs if it was left to the defense. I expected them to fail. And that can’t happen. Especially if you employ a HC where defense is your specialty. McD was wound so tight, that was often reflected in how his defense performed.