Danand Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, M.10.E said: Looks like it's Bennett Jackson. makes sense. Was with the team this summer, knows the system, can play multiple positions and special teams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Not that its going to happen now, but wouldn't Swearinger basically be Jefferson in this defense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 hours ago, drd23 said: Not that its going to happen now, but wouldn't Swearinger basically be Jefferson in this defense? A better Tony Jefferson, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coordinator0 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, AFlaccoSeagulls said: A better Tony Jefferson, yes. Which still doesn't mean good. Bringing Jackson back is fine. The team isn't getting a quality contributing safety off the street at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackywabbit Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Here's the thing... I don't really think our defense is going to be "fixed" this year to a state where it's actually particularly good. We swung and missed on our plan for the front-7 in the offseason (the linebackers we wanted to emerge didn't, the rushers we wanted to sign didn't) and our secondary has been beaten down by injuries. It's a very weird state for us to be in, given the teams we've had in the past. I absolutely think we can make the playoffs with Lamar carrying us there, and I want to see us be as good as we can. But, the ceiling of this team is just going to limited this year because of the defense and the fact that we don't have the receiving group to be a win a shootout team on a weekly basis. I don't think we should be making any drastic win this year moves mid-season. I think we can build this defense back very quickly, but it's going to take an offseason of signings and draft picks, not a quick fix or two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlin calling Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 fully expect EDC to invest in defense this offseason and not model his team after the Steelers off recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danand Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 As Wacky said, a complete fix for this defense won’t happen this year – unless some players we expected to break out completely changes their trajectory (looking at Bowser, Onwuasor, Young, Board, Averett). Our front office did try to put some band aids on the defense, but only Earl Thomas and McPhee was brought in to a team which essentially had to replace Urban, Zardarius Smith, Mosley, Suggs, Weddle. Adding first Jimmy Smith and Tavon Young to the injury report and now Jefferson (although I didn’t think he played that well compared to his contract) and Elliot, we are down more than half of last years starters. When neither of the young guys our front office counted on taking the next leap can produce, it will be a season where we have to try and stop the leak, and then wait for the off season to change the pipes that needs changing. I still somewhat believe we are in a good position to have a good defense, and we might have a much improved defense after the bye, now that we have been able to diagnose the issues that needed fixing. While I know we keep talking about what happens when Jimmy Smith comes back, we have seen year after year how he is a cornerstone who elevates the rest of our defense, because we can play coverages and therefore blitzes different. From the looks of it, pass rusher jumped to our greatest need next year competing with IOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.10.E Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Agree with everyone here about fixing the defense. We just need to play smart and not give up the giant plays every game (Hardman, Chubb etc). Just need to be solid overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.10.E Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Pass rush is fine according to ESPN's stat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, M.10.E said: Pass rush is fine according to ESPN's stat: I'm sorry but that stat has to be including blitzes. It just has to. EVERYONE, from the fans to the beat writers to the freaking coaches knows that our pass rush is not good, but supposedly it's the 2nd best in the NFL? Nope, either that stat is including blitzes or it's a god awful stat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalvadorsDeli Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Wonder if we'll kick the tires on Deone Bucannon at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BareYourTeeth Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Edited October 15, 2019 by BareYourTeeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berlin calling Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 no way. why. could have asked Pats for Bennett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.10.E Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Kenny Young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalvadorsDeli Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, BareYourTeeth said: Current rumor circulating is Kenny Young + the Vedvik 5th rounder. Holy hell if this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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