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Originally Posted by BlackOp
They gave up 48 (Bills) and 43 (Chiefs)...then 37 (Raiders) and 34 (Falcons).
Actually gave up 28+ points in 9 games....
Why people still think they are a good defensive team is a mystery...maybe still living in 2015?
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Half of our starting defense was out for most of the season.
Von Miller missed 16 games
Jurrell Casey missed 13 games
Mike Purcell missed 10 games
AJ Bouye missed 9 games
Bryce Callahan missed the last 5 1/2 games
Shelby Harris missed 5 games
For a good chunk of the season Michael Ojemudia and Devaunte Bausby (currently an unsigned FA) were our #1 and #2 corners and they were frequently on the field with at least one of the following corners: Parnell Motley, Nate Hairston, Alijah Holder, Duke Dawson, PJ Locke, Kevin Toliver and Devontae Harris.
The fact that Vic Fangio was able to have the #1 red zone defense in the league with all of that is a testament to his brilliance, and why teams are desperate to find someone from the Fangio tree to call their defense.