PFF - Safeties

It's always said on here that one playmaking stud can change the face of a defense, and that's exactly what Darren Sharper did in 2009. This defense is not as good as all of the first round picks spent on it would imply. Our team cannot scout nor coach defensive talent. It doesn't matter how many first round picks you spend on defensive players if they aren't fitting into the schemes you're running or if you don't coach them up. They may not have been busts when they were drafted, but they are now. Worst defense in NFL history.

2012-2=2010 ... Sharper didn't play that much in 2010, when our defense was ranked 4th in terms of yardage.

He played in 8 games and made 11 tackles, defended 1 pass, and recovered 1 fumble. That's not a playmaking stud-like season in my book.

As for the rest of what you said, you pretty much agreed with me that it's coaching.