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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy
Still sticking with that 18th-20th best defense assessment?
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Originally Posted by OldSchool
Right now we're living on the fact that the defense hasn't had to see the field much and when it does, the stars in Houston and Hali have been delivering when they are needed. It's kind of like what Freeney and Mathis did for the Colts for years. They weren't a good all-around defense like the 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks last year, etc, they lived and died by how Freeney and Mathis played. It's the same situation here.
So if you're asking if I think the defense is part of the elite top 5? No, but Sutton and the rest of the defensive coaching group have done a fantastic job of getting the scrubs/below average starters around the guys who are actually damn good to play at a high enough level to not mess things up completely for the stars up front.
I think a better comparison would be to look at Carolina and the collapse from last year's top defense to the mess that they are this year. There isn't really enough talent overall for sustained success. I just hope that the collapse doesn't happen this year and the top tier starters remain healthy.
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No. That's not what I asked.