I wanted to compare the 19' and 20' defensive rosters because I'm not really buying the "lack of personnel" argument for the 20' defensive failures. Either that, or there is a SERIOUS overestimate of the value lost.
guys on both 19' and 20'
Daquan Jones, Simmons (late start 19'), Jayon Brown, Evans, Landry, Butler (IR early 19'), AJ25 (hurt 20' and part of 19'), byard, Vaccaro. that's 9 starters.
backups: Dickerson, Bates, Roberson, Long, Tye Smith (1/2 19', 1/2 20') and Hooker.
Probably missing some.
The actual roster differences (starters):
19' Casey, Woodyard (not really a starter), and Ryan (constantly complained about as a liability in 19' after Aj25 and Butler went down)
20' Desmond King (late), Clowney, and Beasley (both bums)
The roster defensively was not all that different and I can't see Woodyard, Casey and Ryan being the difference with these numbers:
19' - 21st in yds, 12th in pts, 24th against the pass, 12th against the run, and notably 74/204 on 3rd down
20' - 28th in yds, 24th in pts, 29 against the pass, 19th against the run, and VERY notably 111/214 on 3rd down.