Drawmeomg
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Their pass rush is fine *now*, never mind if everyone was healthy. 10th in the league in sacks. It's not exceptional, but they lost both starting DTs and are still top 10 in that category.
You're making too much of this. Yes, the defense is bad. I don't know how many teams are going to lose two all pro defenders plus another starting DL plus a starting safety plus a starting corner and be ok... not many, if any. But they're not the worst defense in the league, not by a long shot. They have specific weaknesses - they can't stop the run unless they sell out, which leaves them vulnerable. There are teams that are going to gash them (hope it isn't the Seahawks in the SB if they get there) and teams where this isn't that big a deal (Denver, where they allowed only 14 points to one of the highest powered offenses *ever* discounting points off ugly turnovers committed by the offense). It's a flaw, and it might be enough to sink them this year. But they have a defense which, if healthy next year and they can sign a couple key players, should be top 5 easily.
You're making too much of this. Yes, the defense is bad. I don't know how many teams are going to lose two all pro defenders plus another starting DL plus a starting safety plus a starting corner and be ok... not many, if any. But they're not the worst defense in the league, not by a long shot. They have specific weaknesses - they can't stop the run unless they sell out, which leaves them vulnerable. There are teams that are going to gash them (hope it isn't the Seahawks in the SB if they get there) and teams where this isn't that big a deal (Denver, where they allowed only 14 points to one of the highest powered offenses *ever* discounting points off ugly turnovers committed by the offense). It's a flaw, and it might be enough to sink them this year. But they have a defense which, if healthy next year and they can sign a couple key players, should be top 5 easily.