A pattern with 2 faces.
2013: Ram run D is porous to begin, and then tightens up and becomes effective enough to end the season with a high rating.
2014: Ram run D is even more porous to begin, and then tightens up and becomes lights out superb, promising to end the season with a high rating.
With more or less the same personnel, apart from AD.
Both faces count. The bad run D early, then the improvement.
Seems to me that the onus is on the coaching staff to start next year with solid run D. Assuming reasonable good health.
By virtue of the absurd ...