Dunta coming back has been a plus, but the linebackers have been the key in my opinion. Demeco got healthy and is back to making plays all over the field, and adibi got healthy and on the field. We now have speed at LB and as a result we have blitzed far more effectively. I think this (along with eugene wilson) is why the CBs have looked better. They are still a below average group of corners, but you can get away with that if you're athletic enough at other positions to apply pressure to an offense.
Just look at tampa bay, they are one of the best defenses in the NFL and they start philip buchanon at CB. But they pressure the QB and that makes all the difference.
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