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Originally Posted by Titty Meat
There were alot of new guys last year.
2013 would be a good example of guys playing together and they were damn good as a defense that year.
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The Colts defense wasn't incredibly talented apart from Leonard. The Ravens defense had skill, but not THAT much skill.
Playing team defense is critical. These guys can easily play above their raw talent level if they buy in and gel. An elite guy who freelances all the time can be more damaging that someone who's just low on talent but is at least sound within the system.
Defenses are designed to be redundant. A lot of times you have help if you screw up but you have to play the defense as designed to get that help.
If the coaching takes and the defense plays as a cohesive unit, they can be really good.