... about the signing of Brian Dawkins.

I know he is a little bit older in age and isn't the long term answer.  He brings something very important to a new defense looking for answers.

Leadership.

Ever since our beloved Al Wilson went down on December, 3 2006, we have not had a clear cut leader on defense.

In 2005, Denver went 13-3, had 258 PA/13.1 ppg (third in the league), a differential of 137 points (third in the league), and a takeaway differential of +20 (second in the league).

In 2006, they went 9-7.  The Broncos had 305 PA/19.1 ppg (8th), a differential of 14 points (14th), and their takeaway differential was 17th in the league

I know we didn't make the playoffs in 2006, but our defense was...

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