If you are saying that is all of the questions, I disagree. We should look at both DE positions. Safety is still a concern as well as Lb. On offense Romo is questionable because we don't know how he will return from the surgery, and we still need to address our guards.
The post didn't say "3 only spots with questions."
The proof is in the pudding, though -- two of the four remaining teams (SF and SEA) both have absolutely outstanding defensive fronts that can get pressure up the middle with the defensive linemen alone. If we are to compete in the NFL, we need that. Nobody can sit here and tell me that San Francisco's cornerbacks are better than ours, and their safeties are marginally better. However, that pass rush (and if they're good at rushing the passer, they're usually good at stopping the run) is the reason why the defense is that good.
There are 11 guys on defense and three major units - front, backers, secondary. The focus absolutely needs to be on developing and putting in place a dominating defensive front four. If we do that, the play of the other units will improve considerably.
"Addressing the guards" would be a colossal mistake. We have one of the best offensive lines in football and arguably the best run blocking offensive line in football. Ronald Leary will only get better, and Mackenzie Bernadeau is entering his prime as a professional athlete at his current age and with more stability and cohesion will only also continue to get better. Next year might be the best year we see yet from Doug Free at RT, too, with that same consistency. Don't fix what ain't broke.
