How Good Can the Defense Become?

Alright, coming into the season I felt that we had a lot of question marks on the defensive side of the ball.

Rocky - Knee
Rogers - Knee
Doughty - Don't know what you...
Springs - a year older
J. Taylor - How would he adjust

However, to this point the defense has been outstanding especially against the types of offensives we have been playing! Ex: Giants, NO, AZ, Dallas, Philly. Those are no walk in the park.

However, we get Taylor back at full speed, springs back next week, Washington back healthy, and now with Horton as the starting safety! I think the sky is the limit for this Defense.

Couple Questions
Do you think they are a top 5 defense? If not, where they end up?

What is the difference maker for you? Gregg Blache?

I feel like we haven't heard Laron Landry's name too much these season...what are you thoughts on him so far this year...

Springs getting back is huge..JT getting back will be a big improvement pressurring the QB, but as far as Washington, Im not sure he should be the starter. To me it just seems that he has lost a step.

I think that the Redskins are right now a top 5 defensive team. The Redskins have faced the best offenses in the league in all five games. The stats a deceiving.

Rankings don't mean squat, stopping the opponents when it counts is what matters. If Taylor, Springs and Washington are not 100% this coming weekend, then keep resting them; they would benefit from the rest. I agree that Washington has lost a step and this might his last year as a Skin. The Redskins defense is very good and could be even better next year if they shore up the LB position and DE.

It'll be interesting to see how we do stopping the run with Taylor back in there. But after two straight weeks without a sack, lord knows we need the pressure.

I think we're going to be a very good defense. Not great but very good. Blache is doing an outstanding job cause we simply can't get to the QB w/out blitzing. But we're just sort of bending but not breaking. And to hold Philly to 10 points on the road w/out 3 starters was simply amazing. And hats off to the FO for finding Horton. Like Blache said, he's very raw but this guy is going to be a playmaker. Great find in the 7th round!!!

It'll be interesting to see how we do stopping the run with Taylor back in there. But after two straight weeks without a sack, lord knows we need the pressure.

That's what baffles me. We can't get any pressure on the QB yet we're not giving up a lot of points.

That's what baffles me. We can't get any pressure on the QB yet we're not giving up a lot of points.

When you don't turn the ball over and sustain long drives because of success running the ball, other factors can be overcome a lot more easily I guess.

That's what baffles me. We can't get any pressure on the QB yet we're not giving up a lot of points.
I think they are getting pressure and teams are just getting rid of the ball fast against us.

The thing I like about our D line is that they're taught to get their hands up if they aren't gonna get to the QB. Pass deflections are huge and can kill momentum.