JimmyB1775

Before I start, I need to point out a few things.
1. I realize that different teams and coaches have different styles. Payton is an offensive guy. Dan Snyder is a pay too much guy. Belichick has changed a couple times but always makes due. Parcells is a defensive guy. You can't be both. If a team with a top 3 offense has a top 3 defense also, it won't last long due to contracts and cap figures.
2. We will be an offensive team as long as Payton is here and I'm glad to have him.
Here's my question:
I see players on other teams like Ray Lewis and Patrick Willis for example who are/were top talents at their position. But the Saints and many other teams have drafted first and second round defensive players and the ones who go to teams with the Ray Lewis end up getting developed while the rest go somewhere and suck. That's not an absolute, but NaVarro Bowman and Terrell Suggs/Ed Reed weren't accidental. Terrell Suggs was a top 10 prospect and I get that. But players like Will Smith, Charles Grant, Sedrick Ellis, Johnathan Sullivan. Geez! Will Smith is the best turnout but he's getting paid way too much for his output. People like Drew Brees turn a Darren Sproles who was only worth 3 million a year into a 6 million guy. Will Smith doesn't do that. Jon Vilma doesn't do that. He should but doesn't. What is it going to take to get that player on defense that can not only produce and maybe even dominate, but more importantly be that coach on the field guy? We're spending some big money right now on defense and none of those investments are yielding what we had hoped. I realize that some of these players come out of the draft and just pan out, but there is no reason we can't pick up a LB or FS in free angency and pay well for him.
Mario Williams is up for grabs as well as a couple others.
If we're going to lose the number of starters next year that we all project due to Nicks and Brees' contracts, we need to consider having a better defense.

That was a big long for a forum post. I hope some serious replies come in. I don't understand why this is.