Warren, Taylor and Defense

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Originally Posted by Oldcolt

In my mind the biggest addition to this offense hasn't been DJ, it has been Warren. Take away his play and I think we are close to a .500 team. Not only his receiving (guy has incredible hands, power and a sense of where to be) but his blocking have been instrumental. If Minshaw had him and this JT he would have looked every bit as good as DJ.

We will go as far as Taylor can take us. It worries me because in this NFL nobody has done this (won with a running game) in decades. Not sure it can be done but with the correct defense maybe. And I think we just might have the defense when we get Ward back. Can't remember a defense with two shut down corners (maybe the 49ers with Lott/Wright) but we have them. This defense could be special and carry us especially if we get healthy

this defense is still trash.

no pass rush and run d is very bad without buck. this defense isn't taking us anywhere this year.


now I do think they will be better once ward gets back but at best it will be middle of the pack. won't be great.

if this team goes anywhere in the playoffs, it will because of the offense