Let’s talk about Willie Gay and this defense post-bye

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It was a unique offseason, and starting as a rookie would be tough.

But do we really need to see anything else to know that Gay is already our best linebacker? He is the only one who jumps off the screen, and has made a nice play or two in every game the past three weeks.

Even if he is a little behind the other guys mentally, his speed and physicality more than makes up for it. I would rather take a chance on his talent to make some game changing plays rather than suffer this death by a thousand paper cuts that the likes of Ben Niemann and Damien Wilson seem to open us to.

If you believe a guy like Nate Taylor, we should see more of Willie here moving forward. He suggests that their plan for this season was to gradually grow his role until it becomes basically full time. What better week to inject him as a starter than here entering the bye?

I think it could make a big difference for the defense. Really hoping he becomes the WILL — Hitchens can still make all of the calls at MIKE...