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Originally Posted by firstdown
I'm really not looking for our D to get any better but if we can get more preasure on the QB and stop teams late in the game I'd be happy if we slipped a notich or two in the ranking. Now I'd love to have a tatal shut down D but if I keep my expectations in check I won't be disapointed.
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More pressure on the QB would almost certainly mean more turnovers and more turnovers would give the Offense more opportunities to score. If we can do that and stop teams late, like you, I couldn't care less where the D was ranked.
What I'm about to write may seem like a wisecrack. It's not. Our DB's and LB's need to work very hard on tip drills and catching the ball during the off-season. Carlos Rogers, for one, could move to a new level as an elite corner if he would just improve on catching the football. He and the others should get more opportunities for interceptions than ever before if our pass rush improves as much as I think it will.
BTW, to get back to the subject of the thread, more opportunities to score due to turnovers could be a double-edged sword for JC. Scoring off of turnovers would be huge for the team and demonstrate JC's leadership. On the other hand, it is very deflating for a team to get turnovers and then fail to score off of them. Offensive series after turnovers is one area where JC will come under the microscope.
After all, one of the main reasons that the Skins are paying AH and JT big bucks is to create turnovers. If Carlos doesn't catch the ball or if JC doesn't convert turnovers into points, then the money will have been wasted. And if that money is wasted, somebody is going to pay for it with his career.