Quote:The Indy game was the perfect one to give the young DEs a confidence builder. 

 

Do I think it's premature to declare our pass rush fixed?  Yes.  But, I think that if you look at the investments made, and consider the youth we're starting at either end, it's not unrealistic to think things can only get better.  Barring injuries, I do think we've got the potential to have one of the better tandems in the league.  With all of the younger players contributing, this defense has the potential to be something truly special.  It's not there yet, and you're going to have stumbles like we saw in San Diego, but I think the arrow is pointed up for this group, and a lot of that has to do with the DE play.

As I said, the sad part is this team needs to win now, or else it risks changing schemes that may hinder, if not ruin the development of these guys. It could restrict the kinds of coaches we would get to replace Bradley if it came down to that. To be honest, after the bye, we have Chicago, oakland, Tennessee, KC and Houston. I expect stronger defensive performances.

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