Which players on D are indespensable?

[captain stone]

He missed a tackle on Wilson on that crazy run...

...that directly cost us 4 points and, along with Brady's 10 points, the game.

 

[ATippett56]

I don't count Cole or Ebner as part of the defense...pure st players right now.

Add Koutouvides and White to the special teams list.

 

[ATippett56]

Indispensable or foundation of the 2013 New England Patriots defense:

Ninkovich
Love
Wilfork
Jones
Hightower
Spikes
Mayo

The defensive secondary requires a major overhaul with the following rookies retained strictly based on potential:

Dennard
Ebner
Wilson

The following "defensive" players may be retained for special teams duty:

Cole
Fletcher
Koutouvides
White