Our defense is one of the best and most opportunistic in takeaways in the league, same as last year. We have a very formidable front 7, yet somehow we are one of the worst defenses in the league. This tells me we have talent, scheme is the issue and a coach like Wade can absolutely turn this defense around, more so than Patricia.
BB has been rebuilding and winning, rebuilding and winning, ever since 2008. Not many coaches can do that. We did not have, and do not yet have, an overwhelming pass rush, but it is getting better.
Over that time, the Offense has been massivley retooled.
Over that time, many talented Defensive players have been acquired. Proof is the very good turnover stats over the past three seasons. Integrating them into a consistent Defense has been slow however.
The LBing now has many talented stars in the making. The D line has several competent players and a few budding stars, too. A few more are needed.
The secondary is finally filling with talented players. Only Arrington has no credentials, but the Pats are very young on Defense in both the LBing and the secondary. You can't get complex until, you have some experience and accomplish simple things. You must crawl before you walk, and walk before you can run. Any good Coach knows that and there are few if any, better than BB.
Meanwhile he plays not to be beaten deep, and makes the opponents earn scores a little bit at a time.
The proof it works, is the winning records that he posts, despite some atrocious defensive stats. Others, without patience, try blitzing and suffer traumatic burns and accumulate losses. Better to win ugly, then lose spectacularly.
Stand in awe and watch a Master strategist and his minions at work.