Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Are these possible?
* Defense is far better than expected. Draft hit pretty well in several positions. Huff in a trade gives you pass rush.
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* Saleh is a master class at defensive coordinator. What he's doing with what he has is remarkable.
I had a feeling that defense would be vastly improved with the infusion of youth from the draft. My big question was how long would it take? Rookies are not great when they first step on the field. You are lucky to see flashes of what kind of player they will become. But consistently great play takes time and experience.
That said? I thought it would take 8-10 games before fans would see tangible results. I was off by a few games. But as good as this defense was tonight, it is going to get even better. That's scary.