Quote:As Bullseye pointed out above, if the team drafts Williams, the defensive line which was already solid will become a strength.  I'm looking forward to seeing Odrick in our scheme.  The defense is going to be stout with or without Williams, but adding a guy like that to the mix should elevate it to the next level. 

Maybe this is the pessimist in me, but I'm not too sure about this.

 

Though we finally showed the ability to get after the passer last year, this defense was anything but stout. 

 

We ranked low in run defense and gave up passing yards in bunches.

 

Now much of those failings had to do with being left on the field way too long due to an offense that couldn't move the ball.

 

But many of them were just plain talent deficiencies.

 

We still have to draft very well this year to have a "stout" defense, IMO.

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