We need a defensive playmaker in the worst way.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(09-23-2020, 09:07 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: And the new guys will help a lot, once they get some continuity as a group.  It takes reps together, to build a unit.  Missing OTAs and preseason games hurt the defense tremendously.  Everyone knows that you can't just throw a collection of players together and expect them to perform like a seasoned unit.  It will take a little time together and for them to get healthy, and then you will see them perform like the professionals they are.

You’re far more hopeful than I am wrt the defense. We haven’t even played a top QB yet, and we have Lamar (x2), Dak, Watson, and Ben (x2) on the schedule. And we certainly haven’t shown the ability to stop the run.

I feel like it will be another long season, with a few wins squeaked out mostly by the offense. But we’ll see.