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Have to say been impressed with Jaelan Phillips this season. Not just his sack numbers but his production has improved alot. There not alot that been good on that side of ball but himself and Wilkins can hold there head high
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Injuries just killed us this year... Ogbah, Jones, Hoard, Jones... all were fully expected to be Pro Bowl/borderline Pro Bowl type players... and NONE of them played well due to a variety of injuries.
All should be back next year, but 3 of the 4 are aging and we have to try to improve the players behind them.
We have studs on the dline. A good coord would champ at the bit to coach these guys.
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Brandon Jones was a big loss really suited to aggressive style of defence.
I do believe we will be drafting a cb in either 2nd or Rd round as depth is issue.
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Maybe... I wouldn't necessarily do that unless a guy falls, but bringing in some young guys has to be on the list.
It would be expensive to shed either Hoard or Jones this offseason, but we could do it. I just think it's more likely that we do it following the 2023 season.
You spelled defense wrong...
You spelled defense wrong
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What's your take on DC. Keep or bring in a new one?
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Yeah, not a lot of positives. I thought Brandon Jones was emerging before his injury and I like Holland a lot.
Obviously, injuries in the secondary were significant and have been hard to overcome.
But agree with the two players highlighted by the OP. Wilkins has been outstanding and Phillips is clearly a player on the rise.
Obviously, injuries in the secondary were significant and have been hard to overcome.
But agree with the two players highlighted by the OP. Wilkins has been outstanding and Phillips is clearly a player on the rise.
I like Phillips.....good player and seems to be a good human being. However, I also think since Chubb was added, Phillips production has increased and he is much more visible pressuring the QB. Chubb gets a lot of grief (justifiable considering what we paid), but you can see the positive impact his presence has had on the emergence of Phillips, Wilkins and Sieler
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DC is fine... losing Jones, Jones, Needham, Ogbah, and seeing Hoard hobbled all year just gutted what we were trying to do here.
If our DC is canned, it will be for one of two reasons... 1) He just didnt get along with McD or 2) someone that McD really wanted but couldn't get this year comes available.
Random fan whining is not gonna make McD make a move after an injury shredded season.
A couple great games and a lot of absolutely nothing and getting run at
I would add Kader Kohou and Roberts to that list. 
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We're on the same page.
Boyer should be gone because this defense played like there were 10 on the field, always missing asignments, leaving players uncovered, chasing runners from behind. Never seen anything like it. How about that game where he aligned in prevent on own goal line with opponent on 20? So much invested in Dline, and could not get to quarterback? Blitzes did not work?
Sorry injuries or not, scheme and performance was unacceptable. I will not miss a single coach on this staff if fired, including McD. Don't care for any of them.
Sorry injuries or not, scheme and performance was unacceptable. I will not miss a single coach on this staff if fired, including McD. Don't care for any of them.