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ATL96Steeler
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Are we going to be saying the same thing next year about this DEF?
I'm afraid we might be.
Why?
Well I think we all know that typically the biggest step for a young player is the 2nd year playing. They're more instinctive thus faster to react, etc...as recent evidence, we saw much improvement from JJ before he got hurt (because he played a lot as a rookie)...Same thing with Bell (his blitz pickup, pass receiving are greatly improved)
Front 7
Tuitt...he's barely played a full 4 qtrs. He'll be like a rookie next year.
Shazier...he's played roughly 4 games this year, but I can still see him taking a step next year.
Combined with JJ, and Heyward...these 4 guys are going to be the young nucleus next year to go with Timmons. Spence is a pkg player and a keeper. They're either playing McCullers out of pure need or they feel he can be a player.
Back 4
Shark...I know he's been hurt a lot, but I don't think he's played a snap @ SS this year.
C. Allen...we all saw it...hopefully he becomes a full reclamation project.
Mitchell will be back most likely and who knows about Troy, but I have a feeling they will bring him back....McCain, Gay, Blake...hats off to the effort they've brought this year, but none of those guys belong outside. Ike and Cortez outside with Gay @ nickel looked okay to start this year.
Looking ahead to '2015...we know they're not going to go the FA route for a #1 CB...maybe they find a CB with size in the draft, but imo there's a good chance they have to bring Ike back again.
IDK about you guys, but regardless of what happens this year, I think we're looking at 2016 before we see any real change on this DEF and then you have to start looking at replacing Timmons.
Not to beat a dead horse, but this front 7 personnel shouts 4-3 to me...imo that's the quickest way to get the most out these players next year. Aside from that...I think we're going to be seeing the same DEF performance next year.
I'm afraid we might be.
Why?
Well I think we all know that typically the biggest step for a young player is the 2nd year playing. They're more instinctive thus faster to react, etc...as recent evidence, we saw much improvement from JJ before he got hurt (because he played a lot as a rookie)...Same thing with Bell (his blitz pickup, pass receiving are greatly improved)
Front 7
Tuitt...he's barely played a full 4 qtrs. He'll be like a rookie next year.
Shazier...he's played roughly 4 games this year, but I can still see him taking a step next year.
Combined with JJ, and Heyward...these 4 guys are going to be the young nucleus next year to go with Timmons. Spence is a pkg player and a keeper. They're either playing McCullers out of pure need or they feel he can be a player.
Back 4
Shark...I know he's been hurt a lot, but I don't think he's played a snap @ SS this year.
C. Allen...we all saw it...hopefully he becomes a full reclamation project.
Mitchell will be back most likely and who knows about Troy, but I have a feeling they will bring him back....McCain, Gay, Blake...hats off to the effort they've brought this year, but none of those guys belong outside. Ike and Cortez outside with Gay @ nickel looked okay to start this year.
Looking ahead to '2015...we know they're not going to go the FA route for a #1 CB...maybe they find a CB with size in the draft, but imo there's a good chance they have to bring Ike back again.
IDK about you guys, but regardless of what happens this year, I think we're looking at 2016 before we see any real change on this DEF and then you have to start looking at replacing Timmons.
Not to beat a dead horse, but this front 7 personnel shouts 4-3 to me...imo that's the quickest way to get the most out these players next year. Aside from that...I think we're going to be seeing the same DEF performance next year.