I'd like to see Ware back and healthy, obviously. I'd like to see what we might do rotating the rookie Ss in coverage packages with Church once Wilcox is back healthy. I've been impressed with Jeff Heath.
I've been disappointed with Bruce Carter, but he's one of the guys I'm most hoping turns things around and goes from a sometimes-liability in the passing game to a huge asset. That would require a big shift for him, but he's got the athleticism to do it if the defense ever clicks and he starts gaining confidence again.
Holloman is another one I'd like to see earn some reps on defense. He's a guy they have to be looking at, if he can come along quickly enough. He's always around the ball.
I'm intrigued with the idea of picking up Zach Minter now, too, along the DL. Basically, I want to see guys who can get us some pressure, and improve coverage, overall. The PHI game gives me hope that the big mistakes we've made previously might actually be possible to shut down. Roll that in with our takeaways, and we'd be a pretty effective team on defense, even though we'd still give up a lot of yardage.