(01-08-2024, 09:58 AM)MarleyJag Wrote:

(01-08-2024, 09:53 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Similar issues there, the middle is soft and they had injuries in the secondary all year. I don't know if Caldwell legitimately could've called anything else though, I'm reminded of Todd Wash's "We blitzed, we played zone, we played man...there's not much more we could try" press conference. This team just isn't good enough.

Feels like they’ve had their moments. I’m not against Caldwell coming back next year. I think he was probably a bit to much bend don’t break early on but got more aggressive late in the year in spots. Talent wise, we’re a couple players short and they need to work on tackling but it could be a good defense with this scheme. But if they can get a true upgrade at DC, then by all means.

Losing Hamilton for basically the year showed how little depth we have in the middle of the line. If we're sticking with a 34 look we MUST get a true gargantuan Nose who will eat the double team in the middle. I don't think Hamilton nor Foley were either one really that guy, they are about 40 pounds light for what needs to happen there in this scheme. Those two plus RRH are more traditional 34 Ends, we don't have the mountain in the middle yet, and if those guys don't keep the blockers off the linebackers this scheme can't work.

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