Until we get DT's that can make plays consistently and not take chunk of plays off, our 2 former elite LB's play like they care, and the secondary actually do something other than follow the guy they are covering instead of actually making impact plays. And oh ya, coaches who actually coach.
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first thing was getting the proper coaches in place – the better coaches know how to place their best players in best position to make plays and excel. They know how to play discipline within them and scheme them to the best of their abilities, and they have a way of adjusting, and counter-scheming vs opposition,
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2nd work is getting the necessary players for these coaches. This is where McClay and Stephen come into play this offseason. - be it FA draft or trade.
Imo, our 4 biggest flaws of this defense is:
1 Physicality – Bigger, stouter, stronger at point of attack and hitters that set the tone; under Marinelli teams simply “out-physical “ us even as Jerry termed it.
2 Lack of pass rush - it was really Quinn ..and nothing else. No Dlaw, Bennett, Hyder, Armstrong or Maliek. Gotta have more different makers upfront.
3 Lack of turnovers – who consistently forces fumbles and INTs on this team ? - and we need a boat load of these guys, not just one
4 Leadership - Lee was our leader for years, now with him at the end of his career, who takes over that chore ? Jaylon? .. Dlaw ? ..LVE ?
