# Nick Rallis

Defensive Coordinator, Arizona Cardinals (ARI).

## Quick Facts
- **Role:** Defensive Coordinator
- **Team:** Arizona Cardinals (ARI)
- **NFL experience:** Not listed
- **Reports to:** Mike LaFleur (Head Coach)
- **Coaching tree:** see Coaching Trees

## Background
Rallis was hired as the Cardinals' defensive coordinator in 2023 after two seasons (2021-22) as linebackers coach with the Philadelphia Eagles. Under Rallis, S Budda Baker has been a Pro Bowl starter each of the last three seasons (2023-25) and leads all NFL DBs with 371 tackles over that span. In 2025, free-agent LB Josh Sweat was named a Pro Bowl alternate with career highs of 12.0 sacks and four forced fumbles. Earlier, he helped Eagles LB T.J. Edwards (159 tackles in 2022) and Vikings LB Eric Kendricks (first-team All-Pro in 2019) to career years.

## Scheme & Fantasy Angle
Rallis's defense leans on a productive, tackle-heavy back seven, headlined by Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker — relevant for IDP fantasy formats that reward defensive backs and pass rushers like Josh Sweat.

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