jterrell
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It all starts with the d-line. A great d-line will make mediocre CB's look good. The other way around.... not so much.
michael bennett and cliff avril suggest you are wrong.
both fairly average starting DEs previously became back ups who played 50% of the snaps yet provided more than double previous pressures/sacks per pass rush.
you need players in both spots: DL and DB.
you can account for a good rusher fairly easily.
very hard to account for a good overall DL.
but how you do that is to pass very quickly.
if DB can't cover 3 step drops the DL is helpless.
you can likewise account for a good coverage players.
very hard to account for a good overall secondary.
way to do that is to run the ball and attack the LBs with TE/RB.
dallas was not good enough in any area of the defense in 2013.
seattle was good enough plus some in all 3 areas.
the ratings weren't flukes they represented the talent levels on the field.