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[Stroupe-a-loop]

Jesus Christ. Deangelo got a contract extension. Let it go.

[CRA]

haven't lost it. most of the pieces are there. the others will be. there are going to be other drafts to build with, you know. not all of it has to be right now. for now, though, we have a defense that will keep our leads much better than last year. it will be at least as good as it was in 2010 and probably better and it will only continue to get better.

if you are going to use last year's defense as proof that we suck i can't help you. what we have heading into this year, if everyone is healthy, is quite a bit ahead of what we had last year.

Potential and hopefuls aren't pieces....they are potentials and hopefuls. Our starting D is scattered with them.

And we couldn't stop the Cardinals week 1 last year. Losing Ron Edwards didn't create that. Beason and company couldn't make up for all those holes.....Beason blew his foot out chasing after one of the many exposed areas.

[rayzor]

You like this defense?

Who do you like at DT? Our band aid DT? Who do you like starting at DE across from Johnson? How do you like across from Gamble....either S position?

You like us against any offense?

We have tons of guys we hope turn into legit starters on D for Cam. But they aren't right now....we aren't going to get lucky on all those.

We have a sick LBing corps. We are one man deep if that at every other starting spot and 2 guys start at each spot.

aside from a few players, i said. DT, FS, and CB on the other side of gamble just happen to be the ones i don't like or feel really good about.

listen...you obviously disagree about all this and are a lot more pessimistic than i am about the situation...and i'm intentionally not using the word realistic because i don't believe that's the case.

we could go on and on like we have about this but i'm bored with it.

if i'm wrong about the stuff i've been saying, fine. it won't be the first time and sure won't be the last time. if you're wrong...all the better. only way to know for sure is to let the season play out.