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Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper
They have only one perceived "hole" (linebacker) and I don't believe they are weak there. This defense will be head and shoulders ahead of any defense that Arrington was on. It won't even be close.
This offseason has been phenomenal. The only negative would be if Taylor misses time which I don't see happening.
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I'd agree if I were sure that the defensive line is up to the task yet again this season. If Andre Carter can apply consistent, tenacious pressure on the quarterback it should provide a spark we haven't seen from that position in quite awhile -- not to mention opening things up a bit for Philip Daniels. With Griffin and Salave'a staying healthy for 16+ games, I don't see any reason why the defense shouldn't be even better this year.
But to me, that could be a pretty big 'if'. Especially with Griffin and Salave'a. Notice that we're going through another offseason without a serious, dedicated effort to bolster the defensive line
again? Everybody seems happy with the addition of Andre Carter, and so am I, but I thought it needed to go a bit further.
Now, it seems pretty much settled that our first pick in the draft will be either linebacker, offensive lineman, or perhaps cornerback. You have to go with the best player available, I know. It would just be nice to see the remainder of our picks on the second day looking for a diamond in the rough along the D-line.