I can say with a fair amount of confidence that the Manusky hire probably won't make the defense any worse.
In my opinion there is no where to go but up. He wasn't my first choice, and it would have been nice if this position was appealing enough to have a shot at one of the top D coordinators out there. BUT, it is what it is. Surely he can't make the unit worse, and with a key free agent or two, a solid draft, maybe Junior "back" here healthy, better coaching from front to back...they will probably crack the top 20...with a little luck maybe top 15.
Gotta bring Cousins back though. Otherwise, it's a major step backward. All this talk about trading him is crazy to me.