For some reason I can’t get the image of Tavon getting manhandled by Dez Bryant on the outside out of my head. No this defense is not set up lol. Weddle might retire, Suggs is gone in a year. Jimmy will more than likely get cut because of injuries. No interior pass rush. Tell how this defense is set up?
We have two uber talented OLB prospects to replace Suggs. Hopefully we actually let them onto the field to develop, Humphrey already looks like a #1 CB, Tavon Young is damn good already, heavy investments in the secondary, Jimmy isn't getting cut this year... FS is a need next year and I'll give you that but trust me. As far as defenses go, ours is fine for the immediate future. Even in the near future. Defense has a lot of young talent on it. Suggs and Weddle did not need to be replaced this year.
Interior pass rush is a concern of mine too(I'm kind of dumbfounded that we didn't at least take a chance on Maurice Hurst) but not many defenses are utterly complete from head to toe. Even then, I feel as if under the presence of a more aggressive coordinator, guys like Wormley, Henry, and Urban are going to benefit massively in terms of pass rushing duty.
More balanced offense = fresher defense = likely more stops and wins.
2018 is not the time to worry about the defense.. And even if it is, if Flacco and Jimmy are gone next year we should have enough money to lure a big name FA here given that our backup QB has kind of become the face of this franchise.
So yeah. Even with that interior rushing hole this defense is easily one of the better ones in the league. It's not elite like Jacksonville or Minnesota, or LA is going to be.. But the sudden notion that the defense sucks from some fans is just mind boggling to me. I have my doubts about Wink but I am curious to see how well he can manage a defense that actualy has talent. Which ours does
