Redskins Defense Finshes 8th in NFL

[mike340]

We improved because of Springs (and Smoot.) Taylor was our best defensive player, but not the player whose loss would create the greatest drop in defense. Springs is.
Last year Springs was out a lot because the doctors didn't diagnose that he needed surgery until the season began. As a result we had Rogers and a revolving door as our secondary. Others had to cover up the deficiencies at CB, which made it feel as though we only had 10 guys playing defense. Our few good defensive efforts all came when Springs was in the lineup. This year we have Springs one-on-one with the best receiver plus Smoot able to replace Rogers when he went out. Now GW can be aggressive again.
The result is a vastly improved defense.