Quote:The defense is definitely better this year, you mentioned the defensive line but the linebackers are better as well, specifically in coverage, that (along with an incompetent pass rush) was the achilles heel for this defense last year. There's absolutely no way the 2013 defense would've held the high powered Colts offense to 23 points in that dome, that was one of the more impressive performances of any defense this year. I'm not declaring this unit the second coming of the 2000 Ravens, but it's clearly a unit that disrupts QB's with its pass rush and has the ability to shrink the field with the speed of its linebackers in coverage. There are some nice building blocks on the defensive side of the ball, there are impact players on the defensive line, and potential impact players at linebacker (Telvin Smith) and in the secondary (Demetrius McCray), there's no reason to think they won't continue to improve in 2015, especially considering our cap and draft position.

 

I do like T Smith, but which LBs are better?  Thomas gets run over by RBs and Hayes is average. 

 

My other concern is that when you say we "held" the Colts (or really any team) I think most teams don't game plan much at all for the Jags and basically coast to victory for the most part if we're being honest.

 

I, too, hope they improve but just trying to be level headed because the secondary is weak (potential is there though with Colvin and McCray) and the LBs altogether are very average at best.  The D Line is greatly improved but when 2/3 of the D is suspect it's a tough sell.

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