In today’s football, having a productive secondary is now just as important as having a strong defensive front.
Last season, offenses were forced to tinker with their personnel groupings (using more tight ends and running the football more) because of how much success defenses have had utilizing five to six defensive backs on the field. It’s no coincidence that the strong defenses of the Seahawks, Patriots and Broncos made it to championship Sunday last season. As for the fourth team, the Rams went out and traded for Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie to keep pace with the defensive trends.
