2016 Defense

Originally posted by thl408:

I'm afraid we won't be able to tell much from the preseason. In a preseason game, the only time we'll get to see a CB in action is if you are at the game, or if the pass is thrown the CB's way. If a CB isn't targeted on the play, we won't be able to know how well (or how badly) he was covering the WR. TV is only going to occasionally show a replay of the defensive backfield.

Originally posted by Joecool:
I am actually excited about our 2017 defense. The talent is there and no Chip Kelly. Chip Kelly alone has destroyed defenses...his defenses. PHI shot up the moment he was gone.

Let's hope our defense gets back on track to where they should have been.

• Go HARD for Brandon Williams; pay up. DL is now set.
• Resign Chris Jones & Glenn Dorsey (depth is legit now)
• Ronald Blair is now listed as 269 pounds; that's around the ideal weight of a SAM in our 3-4 (Brooks/Lynch). Start training him as such
• Resign Hodges; had a nice year and started to come on (at worst, adds great depth and ST)
• Keeps Brooks for depth/spot play/reduce salary a tad (per AB, only making $4.45M this year)
• Restructure Brock down (nickel only) and release Bethea
• Go hard for A.J. Bouye in free agency; him paired with Robinson on the outside would be outstanding
• Move Ward to FS to pair with Tartt
• Set up Lynch's training schedule now
• Draft Myles Garrett #2 if possible; certainly a pass rusher and ILB with massive upside

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Joecool:
I am actually excited about our 2017 defense. The talent is there and no Chip Kelly. Chip Kelly alone has destroyed defenses...his defenses. PHI shot up the moment he was gone.

Let's hope our defense gets back on track to where they should have been.

I really hope we stay with the 3-4. We're set up nicely for it. All we BADLY need is a Brandon Williams, Ian Williams or Dontarie Poe for NT and the DL is legit + health. From there, adding ILB's is the easiest of all (except in O'Neil/Mangini's 3-4). You can plug anyone in at ILB and they produce.

My 3-4 plan:

• Go HARD for Brandon Williams; pay up. DL is now set.
• Resign Chris Jones & Glenn Dorsey (depth is legit now)
• Ronald Blair is now listed as 269 pounds; that's around the ideal weight of a SAM in our 3-4 (Brooks/Lynch). Start training him as such
• Resign Hodges; had a nice year and started to come on (at worst, adds great depth and ST)
• Keeps Brooks for depth/spot play/reduce salary a tad (per AB, only making $4.45M this year)
• Restructure Brock down (nickel only) and release Bethea
• Go hard for A.J. Bouye in free agency; him paired with Robinson on the outside would be outstanding
• Move Ward to FS to pair with Tartt
• Set up Lynch's training schedule now
• Draft Myles Garrett #2 if possible; certainly a pass rusher and ILB with massive upside

Originally posted by NCommand:

• Set up Lynch's training schedule now