What is a surprise, however, is the fact that our defense is ranked #2 in the league at stopping opposing offenses on 3rd downs with an impressive 68.9% stop rate. An accomplishment that would prove to be a huge improvement over past years and gives the offense more opportunities to score, hopefully, they can start taking advantage of those opportunities more very soon.
Smith believes the defense will only get better as the younger players continue gaining experience while waiting for the veterans to return from injuries.