They should but this defense has a few dead wood to cut/trim off.
David Harris
Roberts
Richards
Alan Branch
Jean Francois
Harrison(How many tackles did he miss in that game)
Rowe?(Not sure about him. The way the Eagles exposed him, I don't think he can recover.
I guess a QB in this draft and then all D. Need to hit big. The draft penalties have started to take their toll.
I agree with most of this but Harrison is done imo. He helped set the edge for a few weeks but I wouldn’t want him around for a full season, especially since more athleticism on the edge is what they need most defensively. I also think that Roberts would work well as a role player, but he’s not a full time MLB, that was only put upon him because Hightower went down and Harris was a bust.
There are going to be many changes in this defense, but they also have a really good group of young players they can develop into the core of their future defense. Adam Butler, Eric Lee, Marquise Flowers, Derek Rivers, Vincent Valentine, and Jonathan Jones, are all good prospects, how far they can go will depend upon the coaching they get and how hard they work, but the talent is there. Cyrus Jones also has the talent but to date he’s busted, so he’s got a lot of proving to do before he can really be considered a good prospect again.