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A #1 rating is a really, really high bar. I think Derrick Johnson could be there, and I think Tamba and Jared Allen are not that far off, but it's hard to put anyone in the "potential hall of famer" category at this point.
That said, I love this defense. We've got a great mix of wily veterans and very talented youth. Allen, Hali, Johnson, and possibly Donnie Edwards are all legitimate game-changers, and in the playoffs you could probably add Ty Law to that list.
The thing that really thrills me too is that we're trying to cause turnovers, which has been my stroke-inducing rage since Marty left. In this game, our guys were trying to get to the ball, whether it was Hali making a sack, Jared Allen pulling the runner's arm, and so on. That is VITAL to a strong defense, and it almost seemed to me that they were coaching guys not to do that for several years.
I repeat: I love this defense.
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