The sustainability of this defense...

[WeezyBengal]

(11-07-2023, 03:19 PM)TigerStripes Wrote: It's really difficult judging this defense statistically based on how poorly the offense played the first part of the season, particularly all the three and outs vs. CLE/TENN.  Add in the learning curve of replacing our safeties, and it's tough.  I do think our secondary communication will continue to improve with experience, which should lead to less big plays given up.  What's also somewhat misleading is the "garbage time" yardage they've given up in a few games (the SF game, in particular.)  

I like the direction they're headed, though, and the more experience this secondary gets playing together, the better this defense is going to look. Our DL pressure on the QB seems to be vastly improved, which has been a huge plus.  If our offense can continue sustaining drives, that helps as well. I love the overall direction of the team.  They've got work to do, but it's all in front of them, if they stay relatively healthy. 

Really good point.