Julius Peppers's sack total through five games is 1

[rippadonn]

Pep isn't the problem. NOT having Pep right now would be a huge problem this year.

I'm not panicking yet about the line, they actually beat Alex Smith up in the second half.

If the offense and special teams don't cough it up and the defense plays like they did in the second half we'll be good.

[Toolbox]

Also need ebada to prove he isn't just some flash in a pan much like ealy was.

[JARROD]

They do have to Gel.

new players, new DC,

we all have high expectations, but at the same time, this team has been a team that  consistently starts off slow and gets better as the season goes on, peaks in the final 6 games every year since Rivera has been the coach.

some seasons we survive the initial slow starts and some we don’t, but usually break out in the end.

See where they are in 10 games, then we can judge