If the Gus Bradley regime continues this same course and he doesn’t make it to the 2016 season, there’s little doubt what was supposed to be his strength — putting together a stout, reliable defense — might well be his undoing.
The loss of No. 1 draft pick Dante Fowler in May to a season-ending knee injury and the five-game absence of tackle Sen’Derrick Marks aside, this defense ought to be better. The unit’s regression so far in 2015 is alarming.
Only five sacks in the last four games. Being the NFL bottom-feeder in takeaways (3) and third-down efficiency (.