I didn't like what I saw on defense, but I still think they have it in them. To me they looked a little like a boxer that can't use thier best punches and weren't sure how else to hit somebody. They need to tune up thier tackling, and the offense needs to worry more about what the rest of the defense is up to so that the line can get thier push.
I think once other teams have to start accounting for blitz pickups (or disguised non blitzes) Dorsey is in the middle getting some more doubles, and everyone else in the line settles in, then the pass rush will look a lot better. Hali hasn't been getting a lot of work with that frankenstien issue with his nose going on, but I still think he will do okay on that side once everything else comes into place.
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