D-Line.

[Daseal]

Well - with a blitzing scheme there's often a lot less time that a CB has to cover, but Harris is a huge downgrade from Smoot, no matter what anyone says! That's why I feel our defense could drop out of the top 10 this year.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Well - with a blitzing scheme there's often a lot less time that a CB has to cover, but Harris is a huge downgrade from Smoot, no matter what anyone says! That's why I feel our defense could drop out of the top 10 this year.

I disagree, Harris when given the opportunity last year was almost alway's all over his man, now I understand he was drawing the 3rd reciever but I have a lot of confidence in his ability to cover 1 on 1, and remember we have Wilds as a backup plan if he does fail, didn't Wilds do a fantastic job on arguably the best reciever in the game 1 on 1, Moss? Not to mention help may be on the way in this years draft. Harris is a playmaker he did it on special teams as well, he has as much physical ability as Smoot if not more, and from an interview I saw with him he stated that he wasen't a 100% last year because of his knee surgery but he is now, I think he will make everyone forget about Smoot in a hurry.

[gortiz]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Well - with a blitzing scheme there's often a lot less time that a CB has to cover, but Harris is a huge downgrade from Smoot, no matter what anyone says! That's why I feel our defense could drop out of the top 10 this year.

By reading what you wrote it makes me believe that you think Smoot was the main reason we were one of the top Defenses in the league??? You think he is worth 7 spots statiscally...NO WAY.

Also, what do you think people were saying when we let go of Champ and Fred "Country" Smoot had to fill his shoes?? I bet it wasn't pretty. I say we will be solid. For sure top 10.

Dont sleep on Lavar making a difference, and dont' sleep on a second year Sean Taylor, and don't sleep on Bowen coming back!

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Well - with a blitzing scheme there's often a lot less time that a CB has to cover, but Harris is a huge downgrade from Smoot, no matter what anyone says! That's why I feel our defense could drop out of the top 10 this year.

I know we are going to be in the top 10 as long as we don't get as many injuries as last year and i remember that harris and wilds were in there against moss and we did fine! i know we will hurt w/o smoot but the people we get back from injuries cancels that out. I would rather have bowen arrington barrow and daniels in there rather than what we had this year with smoot and pierce. them leaving WILL NOT push us out of the top ten i will make any sort of bet w/ u that we will be in the top 10, friendly or money $$