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Took a real hard look at the defensive side of the ball today....

A nice mix of youth and veteran leadership...

Good depth in the trenchess.... Very raw, moldable young monsters up front...

A plethora of scrappy, athletic young DBs.... Most of whom are versatile, good vs. the run, and quick...

A coach and coordinator who attack and adjust...

And, oh, those linebackers...

I'm predicting a top 10 unit, with potential for top 5 if Wright and Wright pan out...
 
Im a little worried about the DBs, hopefully it wont take long for them to gel
 
I am not drooling over this defense. Our secondary got torched last year and while we have made a few additions, they are currently question marks. We did not add anyone in FA that makes one go "whoa - that was the one guy we needed".

We did not get the OLB we needed to replace Seau. Hopefully we can get Brooks in the supplemental. Yes we have Zach and Crowder, but for the most part the rest are journeymen or disappointments with previous clubs.

DL - Again we did not add much and are relying on the unit to repeat a pretty solid performance. The veterans are another year older, Manny Wright still has some issues, and I haven't heard anything about Roth other than he was able to knock Harrington over in a non-contact drill. Hopefully Rodrigue is a beast.

Hopefully this unit comes together and the coaching staff is able to get better play out of the FAs we picked up and lets hope our #1 pick plays like a monster and Poole is recovered and plays to potential.

The only glimpse we have right now was all of the MC reports of our QBs completing pass after pass after pass - long, medium, and short - against this unit. Granted, there was no jamming or bumping and running, but I would have like to have heard more positives on the DBs and LBs from the 7/7 drills.

Only time will tell.
 
I am actually kind of anxious to see how are DB look. With Saban working the CB and Capers working the Safeties, and the fact we have some good raw and hungry talent in the secondary, I think this could become a huge plus for us this year. With our D line and the pressure they will bring, the intelligence of our linebackers (zack, crowder and jason t) I think the D can be real special this year and I predict one of the top teams in the turnover ratio dept for 2006!
 
Not drooling yet, but the names and hype are there...
 
far from drooling...i think we will be a solid defense, but definately not top5...give saban a couple more years.
 
Bill C said:
We did not add anyone in FA that makes one go "whoa - that was the one guy we needed".
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We dont need a bunch of superstars and selfish vets like Ty Law, we need young guys who can do their part and work together... im tired of people saying "we didnt sign any big names" .. culpepper was a big enough name for me.. yea, lavar would be nice, but we have talent at every position, and when talent mixes with talent, and the coaching staff puts together a good plan, all that talent and good coaching equals a great defense. besides, sooner or later, these young guys are gonna be the big names in the league that everyone wants when they become FA's.. everyone has to start out somewhere.
 
We did not get the OLB we needed to replace Seau.
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Seau won't be missed. In his day, he was the best middle linebacker in the game. But age and injuries made him a shell of his former self. Spragan or Hodge will do fine replacing Seau.
 
Everyone in the secondary is still a little unknown for me right now. They all have potential to be really good. They are young and fast and smart, but, let's give them time to prove their worth and the drooling will commence.
 
It's way too early to be predicting doom and gloom...what have we really seen from these guys yet ?? And I have to dissagree with you on the secondary...in fact, I'd say every DB on the roster, top to bottom, is better than last year's group...(the ones still on the roster are better from the experience aspect). True we didn't add an OLB, and the younger Dl we have haven't really proven anything yet, but it's pretty early to be this concerned. You can't look at the roster now and compare it to 2005 and say we haven't improved, at least on paper....as to how it shakes out...well, we'll see soon...
 
after the magic I witnessed with last years unit, I have complete faith that Saban and Capers can meld together a good unit. I think we are in for a wonderful surprise. Ima tellin' ya boys, by mid season, we WILL be formidable.
 
Definitely not drooling, just hoping this defense can be decent this year.
 
Honestly it's too early to be drooling but I do see the potential. They're faster, younger and have better tackling skills than last year's unit.
btw I don't care where we end up ranked in yds, but if we finish top 5 in points allowed then that'll be something. :dolphins:
 
I'm not drooling yet. The secondary will need time to gel, but I like the moves we've made so far. With Jason Allen, Will Allen, Renaldo Hill, Andre Goodman, Deke Cooper, Will Poole and Shirdonya Mitchell added to Yeremiah Bell, Travis Daniels, and Travares Tillman will vastly make our secondary better and deeper than last year. 5 of these 8 guys run the 40 in the 4.3 range and they are all known for being good tacklers. These guys will be under the tuteledge of some of the best defensive minds in football (Nick Saban & Dom Capers). Combine all of that with our capability of getting to the QB, and that spells success. I'm confident this defense will be very good as the season goes on.
 
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