12-29-2023, 10:43 AM
(12-28-2023, 06:21 PM)Whatever Wrote: Run defense has fallen off way more than pass defense, though. We're 26th in run d this year compared to 5th in '22. By comparison, pass defense has gone from 16th in '22 to 28th this year.
We also have to remember that we had 5 vets starting last year in the secondary until Awuzie went down later in the year. This year, it's been mostly rookies and 2nd year guys. Awuzie doesn't look to be 100% recovered from his injury, Scott was a bust,and Hill played more CB than S as a rookie.
Yeah the youth issue is a thing. I get a little one my skis praising the young corners. I think CTB is a young star and Turner shows everything but experience. Even so, they are young and with Turner in particular, still prone to miscues. His screwup with Addison vs Minnesota could have been a backbreaker. Couple that with the drop-off at safety and you're going to have issues.
