I don’t really subscribe to just trying to find guys with attitude. I think they’ve always, and will always, look for tough smart players, and I see a lot of physicality out of a lot of their guys even if they’re not the loose canon crazy types.
Spikes, Hightower and Mayo are all really aggressive. Patrick Chung will probably walk, but not because of his attitude or toughness, he just couldn’t hold up.
But I get what you’re saying, and I think a huge part that people miss is that this is a young defense that will continue to improve even without major personnel additions. They do have needs, especially at DT and DB, but I think the big pieces are in place. I also think that Tavon Wilson has a lot of potential, and showed some real physicality in select spots in 2012.