Great Blog about the D--Jason LaC

[JWsleep]

One thing is that there seems to be an inherent contradiction in the article--we have no talent now, unlike when we were good (with no talent!). My feeling is that Gwill can get good things out of mediocre talent, but this year we've been hurt at crucial postions, and new flolks haven't stepped up. Is it unfixable? Are the players not listening to GW? I'm not sure I buy any of that. It's fixable for two reasons: one, GW can make his D work without big money stars (he's proven that); two, we can play better as a team. This is about momentum, attitude, and chemistry. Just as easily as you can lose these things, you can get them back. Sure, I'd love to have more draft picks. Who wouldn't on this board? But I think it's very much a MENTAL thing right now, and that this is a positive, becuase you can't teach speed, but you can instill the metnal stufff. It'll get better. And then next year, we need to draft on defense in round 1 and get a mid-priced FA or two. Arch and Carter are not doing it right now. But I am not sure that they never will. And remember, the GMs that Jason spoke to are evaluating the team after two harsh loses. Would they have said the same after the Jax game? It's not an exact science.

Sure, I agree, we suck right now. But just as down-turns happen, so do up-turns. All is not lost.