I don't disagree that the pass D needs improvement. All I said, was its not bottom 3rd, yes certain stats are bottom 3rd. our pass D was average to slightly above IMO. I didn't disagree that safety play wouldn't improve. adding any good player to a team, that would be better than what you have would automatically help you get better. I also don't disagree that to be Elite, defense has to be elite all around.....and looking through their roster of DBs and safteies, none of them want me to go WOW, lets go get him....what they did have was pressure up front and sacks and that made the DBs look really good and bunch of no names into players "you" are coveting....
so getting to be an elite defense starts up front. looking back at all the elite defenses, you see that its common, they get sacks, they get pressure and they have the big names on the DL. even the great Seattle defense had great play up front...once that diminished so did the secondary's play.....
and again, I didn't say they are fine or great....you are trying to spin what I said to that....I said, its not bottom third....13th is about average....that's about what we were.....some stats lower, some stats higher as to be expected for an average pass defense....that was my whole point...
and with that said...I think the whole defense should play better...do I want awuzie to play better..HECK yeah...but what can we do? go get another CB? where? how much? at what cost?
to take the leap, the DL and front 7 have to improve. there is abxolutley no denying our DTs left a lot to be desired.....and it came crashing specially in Rams game, when they gashed us for 275 yards, mostly up the middle.