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Originally Posted by FatDT
Maybe. I've seen a few bad takes with regard to our defense.
There are the people that think we play a Tampa 2 again.
There are the people that think any zone coverage is bad and indicates we're going back to the Ron Meeks days.
There are the people who think this is a good defense for not spending a lot (that was never true even in the Polian days, but even if it was it would have nothing to do with this defense).
I do think the pitfalls of a defense like this are pretty well-known. You can't sit back in zone too much and let a QB slice you up little by little. You can't get away with playing 4 DEs on the DL every snap. You can't vacate the middle of the field and expect to get any stops.
But just about any modern NFL defense (read: NOT the Tampa 2) can be successful with good players.
What I find interesting is the lack of stars on Dallas' defense. Outside of Lawrence, they don't really have superstars.
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Jaylon Smith and LVE were both very highly rated, incredibly talented LBs. Smith would've been a Top 10 pick without the injury.