I am going to go ahead and apologize.

[PantherBrew]

I don't normally make these threads, I actually loath them.

But, I just took a look at Defense rankings.

Houston Texans #1 in yards per game and #2 in points per game.

Huh? They were absolutely atrocious last season.

Hired Wade Phillips and moved to a 3-4.

If they can make this massive turn around in one season, why can't we?

We would have to dedicate our entire draft to defense to make the change, but I think its possible.

Again, I am sorry. I just can't help it when I saw the Texans.

Also, how much of this comes from the fact that the Titans are a top rushing team.

[Jesse]

They also lost their playmaker in Mario Williams.

[PantherBrew]

Fiz, tell me why I am wrong.

[SCP]

Wade knows how to call a 3-4, and I'm not sure McDermmot does. At least well enough to pull a Texans turn around. I'm fine with the 4-3 if we get some playmakers. We need to hit on every draft pick this year. Marty needs to lean on the talent evaluaters and avoid stupid ass trades. This is a HUGE draft for us.

[GritsRgreat]

Wade Phillips is one of the best defensive coaches in football.

[jtnc]

We don't have a gamechanger on defense, ever since Peppers left.

[realtriumph]

I don't normally make these threads, I actually loath them.

But, I just took a look at Defense rankings.

Houston Texans #1 in yards per game and #2 in points per game.

Huh? They were absolutely atrocious last season.

Hired Wade Phillips and moved to a 3-4.

If they can make this massive turn around in one season, why can't we?

We would have to dedicate our entire draft to defense to make the change, but I think its possible.

Again, I am sorry. I just can't help it when I saw the Texans.

Also, how much of this comes from the fact that the Titans are a top rushing team.

Please do not use stats without context. They are meaningless. You need to take into consideration the efficiency of the offenses these defenses faced in order for those numbers to actually mean anything.(strength of schedule..not last year's but this year's as it unfolded)

They don't mean anything when you just state that. I'm working on trying to get a more accurate measurement on where our both offense and defense ranks. It will take some time.

That's why there is such a HUGE difference between last year and this year. Strength of schedule of offenses and their own offense's performance(yards per point when you put those two together).

[PantherBrew]

We don't have a gamechanger on defense, ever since Peppers left.

Who do the Texans have?

Mario Williams has been out for months.

[PantherBrew]

Please do not use stats without context. They are meaningless. You need to take into consideration the efficiency of the offenses these defenses faced in order for those numbers to actually mean anything.(strength of schedule..not last year's but this year's as it unfolded)

They don't mean anything when you just state that. I'm working on trying to get a more accurate measurement on where our both offense and defense ranks. It will take some time.

That's why there is such a HUGE difference between last year and this year. Strength of schedule of offenses and their own offense's performance.

ok cool man. thanks for your glorious input.

[jtnc]

Who do the Texans have?

Mario Williams has been out for months.

Brian Cushing?

[Toolbox]

Their LBs are pretty solid that's about it really.

[GritsRgreat]

They also signed players on defense.

[SCP]

DeMeco Ryans

Brian Cushing

Johnathan Joseph

Daniel Manning

JJ Watt (rookie that is making plays here and there)

More playmakers than we have even without Mario Williams.

[jtnc]

We need some sack hungery monsters on defense most of our linebackers are coverage and run stoppers. Johnson is average, and Hardy is okay. But we desperately need a gamechanger.