Expectations for this Defense

[Jmac]

From what I have been seeing and hearing, they seem to be firing on all cylinders already. The front seven looks to be a nasty bunch and may be the lynch pin to the whole thing.

Hopefully the new scheme and coaching will be the spark they needed. Time to kick ass and take names.....I expect top ten at least in the NFL.  What u got?

[NAS]

I expect a top 10 defense this year, just need to stay healthy 

[ladypanther]

Burns said they have no weak spots.

[stratocatter]

Yet there will be weak spots. As to the op question, work in progress with much potential. 

They could benefit at first from facing underdeveloped offenses that ran out of preseason, and  the lack of film people will have on them (just preseason stuff from this year). 

I expect a work in progress that progresses if healthy, and by the end of the year could be pretty jelled. Too many guys transitioning positions or techniques though, for me to think it will be easy and smooth and great right away. 
Worried mostly about run stopping when playing teams that value running backs, and the depth and health in the secondary. 

[LinvilleGorge]

No clue.

The two biggest things I'm wanting to see this season are 1) Bryce Young and 2) this defense. I'm not sure we'll learn much about either through the preseason. Especially the D. I expect us to keep the scheming largely under wraps in the games that don't count. I just wanna see poise and accuracy from Bryce.

[CPcavedweller]

Depends on if the secondary can stay healthy or not.

[Jon Snow]

[rayzor]

Domination.

[The Huddler]

Top 10

 

 

We have defensive talent, high end DC, and an offense that will sustain drives.  

 

its going to be a fun year. 

[stratocatter]

14 minutes ago, rayzor said:

Domination.

I binge watched the ‘15 season last week. That defense says hello (the second half of a few games suffered from preventitis but man Luke, TD, Norman and the rest of the guys were legit dangerous). 
 

[pantherclaw]

I expect the defense to out perform our offense.  At least foe the first half of the season.  All year long if our back end can stay healthy.  

[Cdparr7]

I hope there are no weak spots but I feel like CB is really going to be a weak spot.

[Carolina Cajun]

I'll take it a step further, 1-11 we have a top 5 defense.  That said, the talent drops dramatically, injuries will dictate the season this defense will have.

[Aussie Tank]

It will come down to how fresh the O can keep them. And with leads it would play into the strengths of Burns and Horn