Who are the guys on this defense you see playing a meaningful role on this defense in 2 years? Who do we have right now as a core to build around?
We need some true star power, but I don’t think we are that far off with a few key additions. Below is my list with grades on what I see there potential as.
LBer has by far the least talent. I think we found a keeper in Rodriguez, but we don’t have much else. We could also use a couple CBs, an edge, and another safety.
Hey now!! Barnes played 18 snaps yesterday on defense, and even though he didn’t have any tackles, he came very close to touching a RB once and that shows huge improvement. lol
I like this post, and agreee with ahwt you say.
I view Rodrigo as a C/B tweeter though.
I also think ONE bad MF’r of a DT changes the entire gig for everyone.
I also see more depth/rotational guys than you do, but that’s always gonna change as we churn the bottom of the roster, as well as push them down as we improve the starters
Yep and I finally figured it out yesterday. AA is definitely DC pet, after meeting AA wife and baby yesterday, i see why. DC wants to pipe her, lol.
On a serious note, our LB play is piss poor, by all but Rodrigo. AA is better than Barnes, however, meither should be starting on a good defensive team
The only guys that have a record of being a playmaker are Hutch, Joseph and Rodrigo. No one else makes game changing plays.
This is what I always said about the Lions’ previous front offices: They draft depth. But never get playmakers. Hutch is known to get sacks. Rodrigo gets TFL and Joseph has a knack for INTs. And as we can see, Joseph is getting closer and closer as he gets more comfortable. Now, if we get a playmaking MLB…or a penetrating DT…we’ll be in business.
