That has never been the case under Dan. There is a non-zero chance that our man scheme works pretty well when you have that extra coverage body for double teams or freelancing or whatever.
I do get the Lions defense SOL is the most persistent of all SOL feelings. So more patience is required.
Add an NFL level coverage LB to the defense and another CB, and a 4 man front with man coverage could be feasible and effective. Need the right horses at the right positions in the back 7.
We get Reed back, looking to add another CB
And agreed we need a LB that can cover
We need to keep doing what we’ve been to. This is likely a top 5 defense statistically over the second quarter of the season. I don’t expect that to hold. But we could be a top 15 defense. That’s not crazy talk IMO.
It’s not crazy talk, even less crazy talk if Brad add’s some juice to defensive weak spots.
We’ll add something. My guess is it’s just one piece to the secondary. White is coming back in a few weeks. We may add something at LBer too but I’m skeptical that multiple trades are incoming.
Barnes is better in coverage than he gets credit for
Personally I think there’s dudes on the roster and on the street that can make us fine at LB
Also I think we’ve been underrating just how good Abney is and his impact
White was awful when healthy. I don’t expect anything from him.
They need a LB that can cover. Even at his best, White was horrible in coverage.
We may not need anyhthing. I understand the hesitation but this has been one of the league’s best defenses over the second quarter of the season.
Maybe we sneak Erick Hunter onto our plane on the way back from Germany.
I didn’t notice Abney at all today. Did he play?
I would give up a 2nd to Colts for either Gardner or Ward
A second for Ward is insane. A 5th would likely do it.
Bottom line. We need a defense that can stop Josh Allen and Caleb Williams. Do we have that yet. Not quite yet for the Bears..Definitely not for the Bills. This is what Brad Homes job is for the rest of the season. He needs to put the team over the top to get this done if we have any chance in the post season. He has to ensure we are getting the best players for the positions of need in free agency! It’s his job to get this team the players for a Super Bowl run. No excuses.
How can you assert that with such certainty. None of us have any idea how this good version of the D would perform.
We’ve also played some terrible offenses. I love the improvement but I still think we could use a piece or two before the deadline.
The Packers scored 45 today and have set every defense on fire for 5 straight weeks EXCEPT the Lions
You’re right. I hope the defense is “fixed.” I’m just a little more skeptical personally, and feel we could use a little more help.
There are always ifs and buts available if you want to go that route. The reality is that just over 15 points per game for close to 1/4 of a season is terrific defensive performance. Our opponents during the four game stretch average 20 points per game when taken as a whole. So we’re over performing their average by a third.