Trey Hendrickson Update

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(Yesterday, 11:19 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I agree. 

Better health will health will help considerably. We were down 4 starters last year: Logan Wilson, Dax Hill, Turner, and Rankins. And with Hubbard falling off a cliff, half our projected D was off the board. 

I'd also pike to applaud the FO with respect to the D. While I may not love some of the individual moves (this draft pick or that one), I think the general approach was the correct one. Didn't overspend in FA chasing overpriced FA's who are not true difference makers (especially at DT and DE). Re-signed some quality internal FAs for reasonable (Hill & Ossai). Went out and got a true NT/Reader type, in Slaton, so Hill can play his natural spot. Swapped out some underperforming & higher priced vets (Rankins, Hubbard, Pratt) for cheaper, better performers (Slaton, Ossai, Burks). And count on some draft picks, internal improvement, and the new coaches to improve. We don't need to be world-beaters. 

New DC and DL coach should help. We were WAY too vanilla and passive. Made things way too easy for the other O way too often. With our offense, the D does not have to be perfect. It should allow MORE aggression. Not less. More man. More disguise. Plus, guys like Turner are much better in man. Play to your personnel. 

Run D should be better. And more 3rd and longers gives Trey more chances to impact the game. 

And don't forget McKinley started the season injured while Jenkins played with a club on his hand