Is it being negative or looking for the logic behind the optimism?
I don't think Dom Capers can turn this defense around because I think their is a talent problem. I worry about our aging corners. Harris's decline has started and C-Wood is bound to slow down sometime. I don't know what Raji will bring to the table as a rookie or how Kampman will adjust. Will Hawk break out? Will Barnett be at 100% and improve on his past mistakes?
Their are lots of ????? on Defense. If you put a tarp over a leaky roof does it solve the problem or just make it look like you made an attempt to do so. Sanders was a god to most in 07 and now he's the fall guy. I think the talent, and lack of depth is the problem.
"dd80forever" wrote:
Dom has proven he can get the D to turn around in his 1st season with a team
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When Capers took over the 25th-ranked Jaguars defense in 1999, the Jaguars moved up 21 spots in the rankings and led the league in scoring defense.
And when he changed the Dolphins to a 3-4 in 2006, they went from 18th to fourth in the defensive rankings.
"longtimefan" wrote:
"pack93z" wrote:
To expand upon it..
Thread about Kampman into said defense... I am so jacked about this defenses "potential" I could suit up today and just hit something.. lol.. then pay for it for a couple of days. ;)
"longtimefan" wrote:
After reading this I wonder if D80 still is not optimistic for the D in 09?
"dd80forever" wrote:
Well, you wondered so don't kill me for what I'm going to answer.
I think Capers upgrades the staff as a whole. I think basically Teddy hired another "head coach" because the sweathog Mike McCarthy isn't capable on his own. I think he will give Mike McCarthy some suggestions and work on much more than the defense alone. In this case, it was a good move.
As far as a Def. Coord. I am not sold. Let's not forget Dom was the Def. Coord in Miami when they went 1-15. The Defense wasn't really void of talent, yet it ranked 24th. After he left it jumped up to 15th. We'll see how it goes here.
Ted is trying, I will give him that but it's eerily similar to Donatell getting the axe before it fell on Sherman.
We'll see, I personally don't think the scheme or the coaching is the problem. I think it's a overestimation of talent.