Originally posted by Boltjolt
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They were 11 spots away from near last. That is actually closer to avg and middle of pack than last. That are 8 spots from last right now, but that's after Lions game, prior to Lions game they were 12 spots away from being near last They have 8 games left to improve in overall ranking.
They are 3rd overall in 3rd down defense this year.
So there is progress. Only Cleveland and Dallas have been better on 3rd down defense this year.
Again progress, year 1 they were last in 3rd down defense. Last year they improved to 11th. This year they are now 3rd. I see plenty both on tape and in the stats that say they are trending the right direction defensively. Be patient is what I'm going to do right now as a fan. I'm okay being one of the very few who still like this HC and what is happening overall with this team. Again the special teams and high draft picks of OL and DL are enough for me to give him more of a leash to build his program. And again. There is improvement with defense, it's just hasn't been consistent enough of dominant yet. But even a great defense allows 2 or 3 scores a game. Like 17pts SF allowed last year. Nobody is really stopping and shutting anyone in this league. Staley units are giving up about 3 to 4 scores a game on avg.. They need to eliminate 1. Force a punt. I think they will get there. So I'm driving the bandwagon.
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