I'm really hoping the poor defensive start is because we have new Defensive coaches and players, first time DC, and they are all young, perhaps still adjusting. Overall defense is 32nd in many categories, although 17th against pass. Against the run it has been improving every game. Its been a few big runs , if those stop, defense would rank much better. If tackle for loss is a good measure of pressure and perhaps potential of the defense to be good, we rank second only to Baltimore, along with a few others. Through three games Ravens have 15 TFL. At 13 TFL sits Texans, Titans, Jets, and Chicago. Minnesota has 11, Eagles 10, Oakland and San Fran have 9. Then Pittsburg, New England, Cowboys, and Giants have 8. Colts have 4 and Jaguars only 3. Well, trying to find something positive with all this doubt flying around.
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