This would have been a blowout last year for sure

This would have been a blowout last year

Defense gets him minutes, any offense is just a plus imo. I’m glad the overall assessment is that his minutes were justified.

Followup question: How was the defense?

I trust the coaches that they will know how to utilize him. Even if that means having him mostly roaming/free safety and throwing him at stars to make them adjust, or even guarding a player for the whole game if offense is not a problem without much of his contributions, or things remain as is. Coach made a point to film and study the opponent, making adjustments, etc, so having many options and trying stuff in the regular season is very good.