This defense, when healthy and paired w/a competent offense and a HC that didn't suck would probably be pretty solid. I won't be upset if Monachino is let go but won't mind if he stays either. The secondary is mostly set once everyone returns from injury. OLB is better than I thought, both Simon and Sheard have proven themselves. DL has three good starters, and Hunt is a good 4th guy.
All I see as a strong need is ILB. We could use an elite pass rushing OLB (who couldn't) and some depth, but overall under Monachino the defense has played well much of the time. The numbers would show that if the offense didn't screw them over regularly.
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