Originally posted by NCommand:
Yeah, he'll get better. Despite the 20 yard cushion, the encouraging thing is we all know he's very quick out of his breaks and when he gets back to form, he and Cox are going to have a field day. We now know the secondary: Cox & Brock with Ward in the slot (when healthy) and Bethea and Reid. That's pretty damn good there. Cox can always slide inside to the slot as well to get more aggressive and bigger on the outside by bringing in Cully/Cook/Johnson. Aldon should add at least a sack a game overall plus a few pressures which may also help free up Lynch/Brooks. Dorsey may be back at some point...Dial can play, same for Dobbs and TJE as backups. Add Willis soon and Bowman "later, rather than sooner" and it will be a much faster and aggressive defense with tons of depth.
20 yard cushion
you really wont let up on your fantasy that pressing and jamming the receiver would have made a difference with 0 pass rush whatsoever.