I can get behind that statement to some extent, but not all the way. We let some good, productive players walk, and Raji got hurt.
What we're left with is essentially 4-3 personnel, and of course dunderdummy is misusing this incarnation of players - although not as badly as in years past. Playing an elephant is passable with the personnel we have, but not ideal - and there is simply no covering up for how terrible we are at ILB. At least last year we had enough legitimate defensive line talent to cover up for the mess on the second level - but of course dunderdummy shit all over that approach.
I still like a lot of the players, or at least their potential - we should be better than we are. That said, I think we are now undermanned in the front seven to the point where we'll likely fade badly as the season wears on - we simply don't have the horses to hold up. It isn't that we are getting gashed in the run game b/c we are selling out on the pass - we simply can't defend the run against a stout run blocking offensive line. To be fair, some of that is on the personnel, which is on TT, but most of the responsibility lies with dunderdummy.
The NFC is weaker than anyone projected, so we still have a punchers chance, but I'd put us behind at least a few teams in terms or our chances. It's likely another wasted season b/c 1265 simply can't get the defense fixed.