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The one move that defined the 2018 NFL season for all 32 teams

By Erik Lambert

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden looks on during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden looks on during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Eric Washington of the Carolina Panthers poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – CIRCA 2011: In this handout image provided by the NFL, Eric Washington of the Carolina Panthers poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images) /

Carolina Panthers: Promoting Eric Washington

The Panthers’ promotion of Eric Washington has not gone as the team had hoped, let’s put it that way.

They rank 24th in the NFL in points allowed per game, and specifically have struggled against the pass.

It’s important to note that while Washington has been a highly respected assistant for years in the NFL, this was his first year calling plays in the league.  That’s not as easy of a job as some make it sound.

Ron Rivera also deserves some blame for the Panthers’ defensive woes, but this is a group effort and Carolina’s recent five-game losing streak included a 52-point embarrassment at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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