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Now we know the scheme is remaining unchanged for the most part, we have an experienced, young, and agressive play caller much like Manny.

What are our realistic expectations in 2019 for defensive performance? What is a success or failure for Baker?

I think it's fair to assume a small drop off with Mike Jackson, Joe Jackson, Willis, Redwine, and Jaquan leaving

I think a top 20 defense with top 5-10 in TFL and sacks proves that Baker was truly the right hire
 
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CanesFan93 said:
Expecting to drop 30 spots. A lot of young talent in the secondary but we will be too inexperienced along the DL to put up a similar performance. Then there's also our lack of depth.
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I think that’s a little drastic but it will drop for sure.
 
jakeman1 said:
An improved offense should help the defense the same way it hindered it this year.
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Agreed. We won't have the same defensive #s as last year but I think we can allow the same amount of points. If our offensive improves a bit and our special teams doesn't kill us, I don't think we will see much of a change from our defense.
 
I'm expecting for manny to look at our tape last year, and talk with Baker about our weaknesses and ways to fix them. Get some grad/juco transfers and get better. Manny knows exactly what the problem is froma depth standpoint and talent on defense. He has proven each year to get better and better and I trust him to keep us in the same spot.
 
Now that Diaz has been retained and the juniors have decided on their plans for 2019, we can begin to examine how the personnel might get used next season. I don't think anyone would disagree that Romeo performed quite well as the striker. My only gripe with him remaining in that role is that his contribution in 2018 was limited having to split reps with McCloud & Dean depending on which defense was being employed.

Heading into 2019 Romeo is one of our best players and should be on the field close to 100% of the time like Jaquan and Redwine were in 2018. Even though Amari Carter has waited his turn behind Jaquan as an "in the box" safety, and everyone is excited at the prospect of Gurvan Hall at FS, I'd consider moving Romeo back to safety full-time and have Derrick Smith be the one splitting reps at striker/SLB/nickel with McCloud & Blades. This would allow Romeo to be on the field exclusively and creates more depth at safety with Carter and Hall rotating.

Post your thoughts.
 
rokulika said:
Now that Diaz has been retained and the juniors have decided on their plans for 2019, we can begin to examine how the personnel might get used next season. I don't think anyone would disagree that Romeo performed quite well as the striker. My only gripe with him remaining in that role is that his contribution in 2018 was limited having to split reps with McCloud & Dean depending on which defense was being employed.

Heading into 2019 Romeo is one of our best players and should be on the field close to 100% of the time like Jaquan and Redwine were in 2018. Even though Amari Carter has waited his turn behind Jaquan as an "in the box" safety, and everyone is excited at the prospect of Gurvan Hall at FS, I'd consider moving Romeo back to safety full-time and have Derrick Smith be the one splitting reps at striker/SLB/nickel with McCloud & Blades. This would allow Romeo to be on the field exclusively and creates more depth at safety with Carter and Hall rotating.

Post your thoughts.
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I think it should be the opposite, just because I think Romeo is not as good as derrick in space, obviously hes better than the LB but not as good as what we are looking for in a safety. But I do agree with you he needs to be on the field more, that being said, let him gain about 10-15lb over the offseason and have him split WLB and striker with McCloud. I firmly believe that if romeo plays in the NFL it would be as a LB similiar to telvin Smith.
 
rokulika said:
Now that Diaz has been retained and the juniors have decided on their plans for 2019, we can begin to examine how the personnel might get used next season. I don't think anyone would disagree that Romeo performed quite well as the striker. My only gripe with him remaining in that role is that his contribution in 2018 was limited having to split reps with McCloud & Dean depending on which defense was being employed.

Heading into 2019 Romeo is one of our best players and should be on the field close to 100% of the time like Jaquan and Redwine were in 2018. Even though Amari Carter has waited his turn behind Jaquan as an "in the box" safety, and everyone is excited at the prospect of Gurvan Hall at FS, I'd consider moving Romeo back to safety full-time and have Derrick Smith be the one splitting reps at striker/SLB/nickel with McCloud & Blades. This would allow Romeo to be on the field exclusively and creates more depth at safety with Carter and Hall rotating.

Post your thoughts.
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Romeo ☝️✔️
 
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We’re in trouble on Dline depth. Look at what Wis did vs us. We need a grad transfer DT and DE. I’m sure Diaz knows this.
 
I expect a drop - maybe 25-30 range. Good by college defense standards, but not very good / elite like the last 2 seasons.

We had a dominant D-tackle, edge rusher, and 2 senior starting safeties. Thank god Pinckney and Shaq stayed or next year D would've had some major growing pains.
 
DL is wafer-thin. We need Rousseau and Nesta to be the truth. LBs coming back is huge. I think a lot will depend on the development of the young DBs such as Ivey and Hall. Overall I suspect we'll take a step or two back pending the development of some of our younger players.
 
I expect a top 30 unit with as much defensive brain power as we do currently on staff... we have the horses to compete and with some bunny games like UNC, and GT (which is switching from a triple option team) we should be able to pad stats a bit.

But we will be tested by UF early on especially with our backend breaking in 3 new starters....
 
CanesFan93 said:
Expecting to drop 30 spots. A lot of young talent in the secondary but we will be too inexperienced along the DL to put up a similar performance. Then there's also our lack of depth.
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****outtahere with that....better be top 20. Another cupcake schedule.
 
****outtahere with the excuses. Jess Simpson needs to show that he can develop. Coach Kool did. Yeah, remember that? No one knew what our defensive line was going to look like in 2016. Coaching matters. Jess Simpson needs to prove that he belongs here.
 
I would suspect that we will be looking at several DL transfers who can play this season, or JuCo transfers as well. We will be much lighter along the DL but hopefully equally or more athletic. Our LB corps are a wash given all 3 are returning. It’s the secondary I think we have the chance to shine even though they will be young. Gone are the days of Delaney and Dean at the other CB spot. If Ivey and Frierson do well we can keep Bandy at the nickel, or move him to the boundary CB and put Blades Jr in at nickel. Either or I think we will dip numbers wise but surprisingly not by much. Not with another brain trust coming in Baker. And not with teams having to adjust to his play calling trends vs Diaz
 
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Raise O expectations

Lower D expectations

Overall, Miami much better positioned than if Richt stayed.
 
Minus willis I think we have very capable players in line to take over. Hall Blades Carter Smith Frierson Ivey Bethel Finley out if those 8 players I'm sure 3 will step up and claim starting spots.
And for DE is obviously Rousseau job If he played like he did last spring
 
Defense will depend on a lot of inexperienced players would be disservice to them to expect or put pressure on them to be as good as this year's.but mannys defense's have gotten better every year I don't see that changing.
 
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