Our defense that year was one of the best units in the league all season long and also played well in the playoffs.
They were incredibly stingy on points allowed, giving up only 15.1 points per game which was good for 4th in the league that season.
The run defense was also particularly stout, they allowed only 3.5 yards per carry which was also ranked 4th in the league.
The defense ended up saving our asses in the playoffs too, as the Tampa game would have ended in disappointment if we had not been so good on that side of the ball.
This year is way different from '99 in that way. We don't have a defense that is going to go start to finish with high performance. But that's ok if they finish strong. And IMO if we want to win it all they're going to have to finish strong.
They are in the top 10 now in points allowed, and have a chance to climb higher vs some opponents coming up, but they also are going to be missing Williams so we'll see how that goes. I think a big part of it is Morris too and how he calls the game, so I expect him to get better as we go forward as well.
What the Rams look like to me right now is that team who has the crazy upside and might turn everything on at the right time. On both sides of the ball. But all that's gonna come down to injuries and how well Morris picks up the defense.
