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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
No. You wouldn't. You need to re-calibrate your needle for defense in this league, gents. We're absolutely within sniffing distance of the defense of any contender in this league. You're just gonna have to live with that for now and bank on player development helping out. That or you're going to have to take assets off that offense; rob Peter to pay Paul. I'm not willing to do so.
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What it comes down to for me is whether or not the defense is good enough to at least "disrupt" elite offenses.
The Saints performance against the Rams is a perfect example. Yes, they gave up 35 points, but you know what? We will win 90% of our games against elite offenses if we hold them to 35 points.
The defense can't however, perform as they did in the first half against the Pats or the 2nd half against the Steelers. Yes, we beat the Steelers - but it makes those games a coin-flip if not a roll of the dice in January. And history has proven, defenses that porous make it really tough to win three straight in January.
If the defense can at least disrupt opposing offenses at least occasionally - I'll be happy. That's what I'm looking for against the Rams and the Chargers.