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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate
And that's a perfectly reasonable response and expectation. I think some people are getting too hung up on a few positive statistics and are missing the fact that this unit has been without foundation, direction, and leadership.
I haven't seen with my own eyes ANYTHING that resembles a true team on that side of the ball in a very long time. A situation where the guys are trusting each other and every man playing with confidence regardless of skill or pay grade. I've seen defenses where guys who wouldn't rate for shit at PFF play like ****ing MONSTERS when they were called because the situation around them was cohesive and solid.
I think that's what we're trying to establish here.
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This right ****ing here.
This defense, as currently constructed, is a collection of individual players who have no semblance of cohesion whatsoever.
You have a plethora of guys who are eating HUGE chunks of money that just aren't making a big enough difference to justify keeping them around. You're being paid like a premier pass rusher but our defense is ranked 31st? Sorry Justin, gotta go.
This is why I like the idea of getting guys who want to come in here with something to prove. Houston and Berry have gotten fat. They've gotten their money and you can see them resting comfortably on their laurels. Dee Ford will do the same thing if you extend him.
These guys have huge egos, are collecting massive paychecks, and all they did was submarine our chances at a championship last year. They can kick rocks and we won't miss them.
A culture change needs to occur and I think we'd be better off if these guys weren't part of it.