Balls2TheWalls wrote:I would say he did absolutely 0 in the way of improving our overall pass rush.
I guess I disagree with you guys on this one, if you make the assumption (big if) that he picked good players. That defense functions as an 11 man unit and already has three huge playmakers in Woodson, Collins and Clay Matthews.
If the D-lineman from Purdue is able to help put more consistent pressure on the line, that will tremendously help those other guys make even more plays. The past two years, our D-line seemed susceptible to being worn out during the course of a game and especially against teams with good o-lines.
Same thing goes for our new third round safety. Sometime after the first half of 2007, Atari Bigby ceased to be a big playmaker. Plug in a playmaker to that spot and we no longer have the Cardinals being able to put those passes into the seam under pressure.
Part of the pass rush is having great pass rushers. But a bigger part to me is having an effective 11-man unit. If the guys TT picked up can play, the defense should be a lot better. Plus I think Raji really comes on in year two.