New Look Defense

[Schneed10]

We just have to keep in perspective that we had NOTHING on the defensive line last year, except for an adequate rotation guy in Ziggy who was forced to start, and the now departed Baker who was an average starter.

They completely overhauled the line, getting two free agents (one to replace the departed Baker) and drafted a guy who looks like a difference maker.

Then they've brought in a few scrap heap guys to try to fill the NT position, the hail-mary variety. Which yeah, you'd like a difference maker at every spot on the defense.

I think given how much they've done on the defensive line this offseason, it's annoying to hear the complaints. It's unrealistic to expect more than they did, given salary cap and available talent.

I think it's a quibble that ignores the realities of the player market. You can't expect them to solve every need in one offseason, but on the defensive line they damn near did. Choosing to focus on the one line position where they didn't grab a real solution frankly comes across as a little bratty.