As a whole, the Chargers defense should be much improved under Brandon Staley after watching him turn the Rams’ unit into the league’s best just one year ago in his first season as an NFL defensive coordinator.
One of the biggest keys to the defense’s success was their secondary. It was a group that had one big star (Jalen Ramsey) and then a bunch of lesser-known players. However, it was arguably the best-communicating group in the entire league. This is something ESPN analyst Louis Riddick brought up on more than one occasion during the season and also something Staley has noted once or twice since taking over the Chargers job.