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For me, our defense is better than last year, even without further additions. Wright and Bodden are back. The youngsters all have a year more under their belts. We've added Dowling.
HOWEVER, I don't think Belichick will stop without additions to the front seven.
ISSUES
1) The front seven could use some help at both OLB and on the DL.
2) I'm fine with having Butler and Wilhite battle it out for the last positional defensive back spot. It seems like a good idea to have 8 defensive backs if we can who can actually play defensive back.
3) There is clearly plenty of room at the bottom. The top 20 will get almost all the reps. Obviously, injuries will affect the final composition of the 53.
DEFENSE (20)
DL (5) Wright, Wilfork, Haynsworth, Brace, Deaderick
LB (7) Cunningham, Ninkovich, Moore, Fletcher, Mayo, Spikes, Guyton
DB (7) Bodden, McCourty, Arrington, Dowling, Meriweather, Chung, Sanders
ST (1) Slater (our top special teamer)
DEFENSE (5) could be from almost any positions
Many of these could be upgraded. One option is
DL (2) Pryor, Love
LB (1) Murrell/Carter
DB (1) Wilhite/Butler
ST (1) Barrett/Brown/Tarp
HOWEVER, I don't think Belichick will stop without additions to the front seven.
ISSUES
1) The front seven could use some help at both OLB and on the DL.
2) I'm fine with having Butler and Wilhite battle it out for the last positional defensive back spot. It seems like a good idea to have 8 defensive backs if we can who can actually play defensive back.
3) There is clearly plenty of room at the bottom. The top 20 will get almost all the reps. Obviously, injuries will affect the final composition of the 53.
DEFENSE (20)
DL (5) Wright, Wilfork, Haynsworth, Brace, Deaderick
LB (7) Cunningham, Ninkovich, Moore, Fletcher, Mayo, Spikes, Guyton
DB (7) Bodden, McCourty, Arrington, Dowling, Meriweather, Chung, Sanders
ST (1) Slater (our top special teamer)
DEFENSE (5) could be from almost any positions
Many of these could be upgraded. One option is
DL (2) Pryor, Love
LB (1) Murrell/Carter
DB (1) Wilhite/Butler
ST (1) Barrett/Brown/Tarp
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