Defensive End
Starters: Jason Hunter, Kyle Vanden Bosch
Bench: Cliff Avril, Jared DeVries
Defensive tackle
Starters: Ndamukong Suh, Sammie Hill
Bench: Corey Williams, Joe Cohen
Outside Linebacker
Starters: Landon Johnson, Julian Peterson
Bench: Zack Follett, Vinny Ciurciu
Middle Linebacker
Starter: DeAndre Levy
Bench: Jordan Dizon
Cornerback
Starters: Chris Houston, Amari Spievey
Depth: Eric King, Dante Wesley, Jonathan Wade
Free safety
Starter: Louis Delmas
Bench: Marquand Manuel
Strong safety
Starter: Ko Simpson
Bench: Marvin White
What should stand out at you here is the defensive line. Not only are the starters strong, but all of the reserves know how to play too. This should allow plenty of rotation keeping all bodies fresh and the rushes in the fourth quarter as strong as they are in the first.
What stands out at you should you be a pessimist is that secondary. The starters aren't great, and it only falls off from there. I wouldnt be surprised to see veterans like Manuel and Wesley cut in favor of younger talent with at least moderate upside (Jahi Word-Daniels and Daniel Bullocks stick out in my mind as possible young replacements. Throw them in and see what happens.) The Linebackers won't win you any games, but they do the job adequately enough. Levy, Dizon and Follett are all young guys who should improve over last year. I doubt Peterson makes it through the entire year as the starter. His prime was multiple seasons ago, and he just isn't the stud he used to be at the position.
Strength: D-Line
Weakness: Secondary
Overall outlook: Defense looks to once again be the downfall of a promising team. The line should be better, even above average, but I forsee teams getting whatever they want in the passing game off this weak secondary.
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