Three takeaways from coordinators on Thursday, including more action for Lee Hunter

CHARLOTTE — With any transition, there are always going to be things that aren’t perfect in the first week.

And after one week as interim defensive coordinator, there’s one thing interim defensive coordinator Todd Wash is going to make sure of — Lee Hunter‘s going to be on the field more.

The rookie defensive tackle played just 13 snaps last week, the fewest of the five active defensive tackles, and had two tackles and a tackle for loss.

Wash said some of it was based on staffing (they changed out three defensive coaches prior to last week), but it was going to be addressed.

“I think some of it was the miscommunication from me to our staff,” Wash said Thursday. “We had a plan; we had base (defense) up, where Lee obviously starts in base, but we played a lot of our four-down stuff and big nickel, as we call it, where there are only two interior D-linemen out there. And as the game went on, obviously, we didn’t play as much base, so he didn’t get enough reps.

“It is a major, major point of emphasis to make sure he gets more. I’ll take that. He has to play more. He’s a good football player, and it is as simple as getting him in the game, and he will be in the game more.”