So what is the verdict on our defensive backfield??
I really like what I saw from Wheatley, but that matters little now.
Are Wilhite and L. Sanders a step up from what we had out there now???
Seems all I notice are O'Neal and Hobbs getting beat.
I like Hobbs,but wish our DB's would turn their heads about 2 seconds earlier on every deep ball. I would think, once you are more than 15 yards downfield you should watch the QB.
Pretty sure O'Neal is the weak link in the base defense.
I really like what I saw from Wheatley, but that matters little now.
Are Wilhite and L. Sanders a step up from what we had out there now???
Seems all I notice are O'Neal and Hobbs getting beat.
I like Hobbs,but wish our DB's would turn their heads about 2 seconds earlier on every deep ball. I would think, once you are more than 15 yards downfield you should watch the QB.
Pretty sure O'Neal is the weak link in the base defense.
What nobody has mentioned is the potential return of Adalius Thomas bolstering the pass rush. The defense began tanking as soon as he went down with his injury. He was having a monster year before that injury, and if he can return somewhat to form we should see increased pressure on the quarterback.
The 2005 defense came together in a big way late in the season, improving from a bottom 5 unit to a top 5 unit over the month of December. Some of that was the return of Bruschi, some of that was the emergence of JAG or young defensive backs within the system. Our defensive backs have looked awful thus far, but I haven't lost faith that Wilhite and Lewis Sanders can at least help settle things down if they can stay healthy for the rest of the season.