We have doubled our sacks since the Baltimore game!

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(12-02-2019, 11:04 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I don't dispute in any way that the defense has improved of late. Pratt is looking better every week. Dennard is a way better tackler than some chumps we've had out there. He still pisses me off never getting his head turned. Dline finally healthy and so on. BUT

I also feel we need to temper our elation about just how much we've "really" improved and gauge that a bit against the level of competition we've been playing.

In other words - we still need A LOT of help in the offseason for our D to be good next season.

Oh, no question there's PLENTY of room for improvement. That said, the defense has really improved gradually since Baltimore. Playing the easier stretch of the season has helped it improve more, no doubt. 

However, you can't ignore Pratt's improvement, Dennard in run support, or the value of dline rotation. All of that has contributed to better overall performance as well.