Last year’s defense left a lot to be desired, but those watching closely enough saw that there was a lot of potential. Particularly in the secondary.
Forget about guys like Bennett Williams who had an absolutely outstanding freshman season (but don’t actually forget him; he’s really important too). I want to focus on two other secondary members who will play very important roles for Hardy Nickerson’s defense in 2018: Nate Hobbs and Tony Adams.
Just like Williams, Nate Hobbs was a “diamond in the rough” that Lovie and his staff was able to identify.