Defense could be a strength again in 2015

[Jmac]

DG signed DT Kyle Love 6'1, 315# a couple weeks ago knowing the need for depth at DT in 2015. He is starting the process now.

[iamhubby1]

IMO, keeping CJ is a priority. Getts needs to figure out how to keep him.

Other than that. Keep drafting well and we should be good to go.

I will add that adding a top level SS via FA very well could make this D mucho better as well.

[davos]

i don't think CJ is gone. he's stepped up after shaking his injury and proved how valuable he is to a team that's been missing a pass rush all year. pair him with ealy on a cheap rookie deal next year and your overall cap commitment to the DE position isn't so terrible (though i'd love to see us restructure him somehow, and i'm sure getts will try.)

 

i expect the DL to look fantastic next year, the linebacker corps about the same (which is outstanding) and some serious upgrades at safety. look for one of our marquee free agent signings to be at safety if anyone's there to be had. we'll probably draft a guy to play the nickel since bene and norman look like fuging ballers on the outside.

 

we're not far off.

 

I'd probably sort my defensive positions of need like this as of now:

 

1) SS (We need a young playmaker back here---Boston/Jones has seemed serviceable enough at FS to replace an expected DeCoud cut)

 

2) DE (DL is this team's core, let's keep building it with a balanced attacker, not a speed rusher)

 

3) OLB (Glanton/Blackman/Klein...meh we can definitely improve here)

 

4) CB3/Nickel (White is solid but I'd like to find another young guy in the 3rd-7th rounds)

 

Expiring contracts in Edwards and Cole could warrant a new DT behind Star-short though.  

[TheWiz]

What is this ...... "optimism" you speak of???

[Kurb]

Isn't Norman on the final yr of his deal?

Someone will over pay for that knucklehead.

[t96]

Isn't Norman on the final yr of his deal?

Someone will over pay for that knucklehead.

 

We have him through next year and I would bet a fair amount of money that we lock him up this offseason.

[Fox007]

Yea the defense has been the strength of the team...it's the offense that needs so much help.

 

A big improvement would be an upgrade at the OC spot as well.

[Chief_Chokeaho]

Wow just looked at the free agent list next year and there are some very good unrestricted (on both sides of the ball) free agents. I'm sure a lot will be re-signed/franchise tagged though. Dez Bryant, Randall Cobb and Demaryius Thomas are all URFA at WR. There were some decent safeties but no real big names. This might be the most talented free agent compilation in the last decade or so.