How good is this defense?

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by southside asshole

I mostly agree.

I think the most glaring need for the defense is a good nose tackle type. You add a big nasty NT who requires consistent double-teams to the D-line, and we can start generating pressure rushing 4 out of our base cover zone, and actually cover some of that underneath stuff on 2nd and long, 3rd and long situations. As is it, we allow teams to convert on 3rd and long way too often over the middle of the field, because we have send LBs and DBs after the quarterback.

On offense, I'd like to see another consistent deep threat at WR. If we had another guy like Hilton who could pose a decision for opposing defenses on who to double-cover, with the line we have, this offense becomes almost impossible to stop.

I've gotta disagree. The interior pass rush has been the strength. We have gotten virtually nothing from the EDGE rush. Also the plan is, to eventually move Lewis inside.

However, the strength of the draft is inside rushers.

I'm fine with whatever Ballard decides to do. We need help on all levels of the defense and at WR.