Nice try. Sean took over play calling for the :13 and blew the whole thing.
While Sean's aggressiveness certainly lead to more sacks, something we all welcomed, Sean's D folded in key moments against the Eagles, Bucs, Broncos, Pats, Giants and Chiefs. And 2 of those losses were partially the result of a mistimed blitz.
If you want to compare numbers, Seans' D was ranked 12th in DVOA in 2023 compared to Leslie's #2 rank in 2022 and #1 rank in 2021.
And Injuries were not unique to Sean's D in 2023. In 2022, Leslie Frazier's #2 ranked D went 13-3 missing the following players.
Micah Hyde - 15 games
Tre White - 11 games
Von Miller - 8 Games
Christian Benford - 7 games
Damar Hamlin - 5 games
Jordan Phillips - 4 games
Jordan Poyer - 4 Games
Gregory Rousseau - 3 Games
Tremain Edmunds - 2 Games
Ed Oliver - 2 Games
Daquan Jones - 1 Game (Bengals Playoff)
Boogie Basham - 1 Game
Dane Jackson - 1 Game
Now Sean is handing the DC job to a rookie coordinator. Hopefully, it's not another mistake like Ken Dorsey.