How does your defense look?

**L.A. Playa** · 01-20-2006, 05:44 PM

Re: How does your defense look?

The Plays defense will be solid and probably middle of the pack this year. Our starters have not been determined so I will just list by position.

DE Bertrand Berry, Adewale Ogunleye, Robert Mathis, Justin Tuck

Young aggresive passrushers in Mathis and Tuck and experienced aggresive pass rusher in Ogunleye and Berry. Playas look to keep pressure on the QB with this group.

DT Ty Warren, Mike Patterson, Montae Reagor

Warren and Patterson are youn solid DT's, Patterson could be a star and gets good pressure on the QB along with Reagor who is solid but not spectacular

OLB Adalius Thomas, Cato June, Tommy Polley, Landon Johnson

Thomas is a great pass rusher and very versatile, June had over 100 tackles and 5 ints this year and Polley can play inside or out and Johnson ais a solid backup this group scored 5 defensive TD's this year in the NFL

ILB Odell Thurmann, Tommy Polley

Thurmann had over 100 tackles and 5 ints this year and could be a superstar in the future, Polley is a solid backup and had close to 100 tackles also this year

CB Quentin Jammer, Carlos Rogers, Kelly Herndon, Aaron Glenn

Youth in Jammer and Rogers and experience in Herndon and Glenn, solid not spectacular should benefit from solid pass rush and have to work through injuries.

S Erik Coleman, Tony Parrish, Will Demps, Nick Collins

Solid group Coleman led all S in Tackles in the NFL, Parrish was injured and Collins had solid rookie year.

All in all the Playas look to create turnovers and sacks. We look to be a bend but dont break defense.

**Devin** · 01-20-2006, 05:50 PM

Re: How does your defense look?

Not bad, your DL could use a little help but not bad at all man.

You have a great LB/Secondary group.

**Forward_Lateral** · 01-20-2006, 09:24 PM

Re: How does your defense look?

The Bushwhacker's D looks to be much improved this upcoming season. The loss of Donovin Darius will hurt, but the rest of the D should be much improved.

At DE the Bush have Jared Allen and veteran Greg Ellis. Ellis is a consistent 8-10 sack guy, while Allen is a threat on any passing down to make a huge play. Aaron Kampman will be the rotating DE.

In the middle of the D-line are DT's Kelly Gregg and Dan Wilkinson. The late season addition of youngster Sam Rayburn should add depth.

At OLB are Lance Briggs and youngster Colby Bockwoldt. Bockwoldt assumed the starting job when Morlon Greenwood was dealt in the offseason.

At MLB is all-world linebacker Brian Urlacher.

At corner, Terrence Newman steps into the starting spot, with Tory James opposite. If one of them should falter, Mike McKenzie and Andre Dyson are there to assume a starting spot if either Newman or James fail to perform.

At SS is Troy Ponamalu. The loss of Darius moved Ponamalu back to his natural position, while the new starting FS for the Bush will be Lamont Thompson, who could be battled by newly acquired Terrence Holt in training camp.

All in all, the Bushwhackers should be much improved defensively in the upcoming season. Stopping the pass was a major issue last season, and they still may add another coverage corner to help things. Stay tuned, with almost $30 million in cap room, the Bush could be running wild this off-season.

**Devin** · 01-20-2006, 09:26 PM