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"Justin Wilcox has done an incredible job the last few years. They haven’t put it all together in one package, but you can see his fingerprints all over that program."
"It’s a smart defense. They don’t do a ton, meaning they’re not going to show you a lot of exotic looks, but they know how teams attack and how to respond to that. They’re really well prepared, and they fit well against whatever you’re calling. They’ve emphasized a lot of length at linebacker which allows for them to be really versatile. They’ve developed that one position to where they can really disrupt the passing game with their backers without giving anything up. They’re a complete defense, maybe one of the best in the entire league."
"Obviously the improvement is all about the offense. They looked like they weren’t completely ready for (Bill) Musgrave’s system, which given the COVID time off, maybe that’s not a coaching issue. Reserve judgment through this season. But they have to get more talented on the outside, right now they just don’t have anyone you need to worry about in the passing game."
"They don’t need to be world-beaters with that defense, they just need more consistency and more points. They’re running that scheme to set up their defense because that’s the heart of their team. If they can score more points they can hang with anyone.”
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