Miami made so many strides on defense last season that it's easy to imagine the possibilities headed into 2017.
The Hurricanes have a legitimate shot to be an elite, top-10 defense, a quick turnaround for a unit maligned over most of former coach Al Golden’s tenure.
While the offense must replace quarterback Brad Kaaya and several other major contributors, the defense is set up to carry the Hurricanes. Nine starters return, including everybody on a vastly improved defensive line. For the first time in quite a while, Miami will field a defense that could harken back to the dominance that helped define “The U.