(02-24-2024, 09:10 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(02-23-2024, 11:49 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: We lacked interior pass rush before Hamilton ever got hurt.  We have lacked interior pass rush since Malik Jackson and CC.  Interior pass rush has been a need on this team for years.

Yes 

Which is why i said "missed Hamilton AND lacked push in the middle" 

There are 5 threads like this one on the board dating back to "sacksonville" 

We haven't had interior pressure worth a damn for at least 4 seasons, prollly 5

Glad we agree, his run D was missed just as much as his push up the middle.  Either way, even if we dont get him back to 100% what he was before, maybe we can get him to 80 or 90% what he was.  I dont think I ever seen a DT get pushed around and manhandled the way he was last year.  He was a shell of his former self and I think the biggest reason for the collapse of the D overall.  Campbell being a close 2nd as he was pretty bad as well after the injury, need both back to what they were before injury.  Campbell was a guy you could put on a island in 2022 and was ascending to one of the best corners in the league, top 10 easily.  Not to mention the injury to Cisco, injuries decimated our defense last year.  Health to the D alone would make our D a huge improvement from last year.

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