Were you satisfied with Wilks' performance this year?

[MVPccaffrey]

Do you think Steve did a good job?  Did he maximize the talent of the personnel out there on a weekly basis?  Why did the Saints score 31+ against us every single time, when they only scored more than that in 3 of their other 13 games?  

[Jackofalltrades]

I like that he was more aggressive than McD, but he still took his foot off the gas too early in several games. That could be RR’s doing, but I don’t know for sure. I like both of our last two DC’s. 

[Daddy_Uncle]

I liked him. He is way too over aggressive at times which can hurt a weak secondary. If we had better pieces on the back end we would be a top defense with him. But we continue to ignore safety

[NJPanthers12]

I'm not calling for him to be fired, but I don't get the hype. Last 7 weeks of the season his defense was ranked 32nd in the league. If I were a Giant or Cardinals fan right now I'd be screaming that he's a front runner for the head coaching job. Not saying he can't improve, but I'm stunned by the hype.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Turnover and takeaways were down which was disappointing with all the pressure he brought. I think the pressure and scenarios in which he blitzed became a bit predictable and as a result he hung our weak secondary out to dry more often than he should have. I preferred McDermott but it’s tough to say after just a year under Wilks. I also think if Wilks had stayed coaching the DBs we probably would have seen continued improvement from Bradberry and Worley as opposed to them taking a step back; which it feels like for me at the moment. 

[Ja Rhule]

Wilks blitz blitz blitz.  If it does not work, he still blitz.  All this blitzing constantly creates confusion and blown coverages if blitz did not get to QB on time, we surrender a lot of big plays.

[t96]

Left a lot to be desired. I wouldn't say I want him replaced but if he doesn't get a head coaching job this year and doesn't improve next year I'd want him gone. I think the defense under performed in the second half of the year and playoffs considering the talent levels all around on defense. Bradberry regressed this year when he should've taken a step forward. Worley didn't regress but he didn't take that step forward either. And it seemed Wilks had no clue how to properly use Captain and Shaq. I don't think it'll be a big loss if he gets hired away from us here, but I wouldn't say that I want him gone this year either. He deserves more than one year to show that he could improve. It was his first year as coordinator.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

2 minutes ago, NJPanthers12 said:

I'm not calling for him to be fired, but I don't get the hype. Last 7 weeks of the season his defense was ranked 32nd in the league. If I were a Giant or Cardinals fan right now I'd be screaming that he's a front runner for the head coaching job. Not saying he can't improve, but I'm stunned by the hype.

Damn, our defense was really that bad for that long of a stretch? I know for sure we gave up far too many big plays but the players on the field should share blame for that. 

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

3 minutes ago, NJPanthers12 said:

I'm not calling for him to be fired, but I don't get the hype. Last 7 weeks of the season his defense was ranked 32nd in the league. If I were a Giant or Cardinals fan right now I'd be screaming that he's a front runner for the head coaching job. Not saying he can't improve, but I'm stunned by the hype.

wow, that's nuts. 

do you have a source? 

[Eazy-E]

His blitzes rarely worked and it felt like he blitzed 90% of the time. Was not a fan and his scheme. It caused our linebackers suffer.

[t96]

As far as comparing him to McD goes, I'd say Wilks' first year here was better than or close to McD's first year here. But compared to McD the past few years? Not as good. And regardless, this is Rivera's D. It'll always be solid or even amazing as long as Rivera is here. The coordinator matters but not nearly as much as OC matter with Rivera as HC. I think we'll turn this D around next year and have it back where it belongs in the top 5-10, whether Wilks stays or goes.

[Eric4280]

Pressure, yes. Everything else, no. Luke was screaming all year long and didn’t look comfortable or satisfied. Nor did he look like the surest tackler in the league. Our cbs played with zero confidence and always seemed to be playing catch-up . Not super impressed with the product on the field.

[LinvilleGorge]

I voted no better, no worse. Though statistically speaking, we were significantly better. 359 yards allowed per game last year, 317 this year.  20.4ppg allowed this year vs. 25.1ppg last year.

[outlaw4]

It felt like the defense as a whole regressed throughout the year. My biggest problem is that blitzes backfired against QB's too often and we allowed too many big plays in situations where it should've been stopped far earlier. I do like the aggression but we didn't back off when opponents used that tendency against us.