WithoutWareandwith2013teamsacksleaderJasonHatcheralreadyheadedforfreeagency,ManUtdNewKit2018/19,alltheprojectedstartersfromayearagoaregonefromadefensethatgaveupthemostyardsinfranchisehistoryandfinishedlastintheleagueintotaldefense.RodMarinelliistakingoverforthedemotedMonteKiffinasdefensivecoordinatorafterbothjoinedthestafflastyear.Marinelliwasinchargeoftheinjury-riddledfrontlastseason.AnthonySpencer,wholikeWarehadtomakethetransitiontodefensiveendinafour-mandefensivefront,missedalmostalloflastseasonwithakneeinjuryandisafreeagent.DallasreleaseddefensivetackleJayRatliffinthemiddleoflastseason.