The Most Vital Group for the 2013 Season

Danno · 07-04-2013, 04:08 PM

My opinion is the front 7 are the meat of a defense, the back 4 are merely the side dishes.

Since the front seven works as a unit, its hard to specify which will have a bigger impact. Great LB's can compensate for an average D-line and conversely a great D-line can compensate for a average LB's.

I'll just go with the Jim Finks philosophy. The closer you are to the LOS the more vital you are.

The front line gets my vote too. I like what we have in Jordan, Bunkley, Jenkins, Hicks, as well as Tom Johnson, Coleman (he could be crucial).

The success or failure of that group will determine how good or bad our defense will be.

07-04-2013, 04:08 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: The Most Vital Group for the 2013 Season My opinion is the front 7 are the meat of a defense, the back 4 are merely the side dishes. Since the front seven works as a unit, its hard to specify which will have a bigger impact. Great LB's can compensate for an average D-line and conversely a great D-line can compensate for a average LB's. I'll just go with the Jim Finks philosophy. The closer you are to the LOS the more vital you are. The front line gets my vote too. I like what we have in Jordan, Bunkley, Jenkins, Hicks, as well as Tom Johnson, Coleman (he could be crucial). The success or failure of that group will determine how good or bad our defense will be.

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