In his third year leading Arizona\u2019s defense, Rallis has consistently put his stamp on unorthodox schemes and he credits offensive pieces like tight end Trey McBride for making his craft adaptable and fresh.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the competition we have right now,\u201d Rallis told reporters<\/a> on June 3. \u201cGuys are making contested catches. Trey can\u2019t make a catch without looking at me and talking to me. Marvin (Harrison Jr.) doesn\u2019t say anything to me. \u2026 It\u2019s been a lot of familiar faces that, let\u2019s be honest, I\u2019ve been talking a lot of smack to for a handful of years. And I love going back and forth in practice.\u201d<\/p>\n Besides his other sounding boards on the coaching staff, Rallis said that he leans on Campbell\u2019s soon-to-be 18 years of NFL experience when drawing up some of his plays.<\/p>\n \u201cI talk to him about pass rush, I\u2019m like, \u2018What do you think?\u2019 And he\u2019s like, \u2018I like it.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I like it too,’\u201d Rallis said with a laugh. \u201cThere\u2019ll be things that he can add to it. I mean, I can\u2019t tell you how much stuff we have that has come from players.\u201d<\/p>\n With the avalanche of defensive talent that Arizona brought in this season \u2014 Josh Sweat and Dalvin Tomlinson to name a few \u2014 Rallis said the key is to put them \u201cin positions to win one-on-one\u201d battles with opposing offensive fronts.<\/p>\n Garrett Williams expects another jump in Year 3 with Cardinals<\/p>\n At the opposite end of the experience spectrum, third-year cornerback Garrett Williams is just \u201ctrying to do my thing\u201d rather than fit a certain mold.<\/p>\n Williams made a significant leap from Year 1 to Year 2 with 16 game in 2024 after just nine in 2023 and 40 solo tackles to 19. He also had nine passes defensed<\/a> and two interceptions in 2024 after two and one in 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n What did this improvement do for Williams\u2019 state of mind?<\/p>\n \u201cIt kind of solidified what I already thought of myself,\u201d Williams said Thursday on\u00a0Wolf & Luke. \u201cI don\u2019t really try to put too big of an expectation other than just do better than what I was before. I feel like I know more now, so that means I should be able to do more now.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked where on the field he sees himself playing more, Williams said that he can play the safety position in addition to corner but he\u2019s \u201cjust excited to be just out there on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n Nick Rallis notes rookie Walter Nolen III is \u2018soaking up information\u2019<\/p>\n
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