Very well said roman18

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that how the D responds is totally on the coaching staff. They no longer have the players like Miller, Ramsey, Floyd and other vets they brought in to be the "field generals". This season is all on the staff to be the best that can be and teach, monitor, lead, develop the entire D (outside of AD).

The entire defense is an unknown, some show (ed) promise in part last season, but in reality they are all unknowns.

IMO a true 'throw 'em in and see how they swim" year. And it could turn into a continuous every year looking for players or as easily become a good foundational base with not hope for improvements but actual abilities coming out at the get go.

I mentioned in another post about how our coaching staff will truly be tested now. I think we will learn a lot and I hope it's all good!

For the last 2 years Morris has had the luxury of having 3 HOF players on his unit. To make it even better, it was one at each level. That kind of thing doesn't happen very often.

I would guess it would be a LOT easier to coach and win with a 3 HOF players on your unit. Having said that, Morris still only managed a middle of the pack defense. He should be thanking those 3 guys everyday for the rest of his life! lol

He will be watched and criticized very closely this year. He will have his work cut out for him due to the unit being even less talented than ever and down to only one HOF on his unit.

Morris will have to be more creative than only running a Prevent Defense Shell ( One can only hope! ) and be on point when evaluating the young guys too.

I have my doubts Morris will be able to do very much with this team since he was the most unimaginative DC in the league and he no longer has the talent to make him look better.

Could Morris be exposed this year as nothing more than a mediocre DC? Wait, I think that already happened! lol

I do think it's a good sign that Lake and Pleasant were brought in to help Morris. I wonder if that was Morris is idea to let the others go or was it McVay's idea?

Either way, no matter whose decision it was, I sure it helps Morris be a better DC. Maybe he won't be as afraid of the players getting beat as much and call a few more "pressure" type plays or game plans.

I will also say the same goes for McVay. He will need to be more creative with lesser talent. He will also need to put players in better positions to succeed and be a better judge of talent off the field too.

I have a little more faith in McVay than I do Morris but BOTH are open to any criticisms that come their way!

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