One of the young guys who stepped up in Week One was Clemons, who recorded two tackles for loss. "Chris Clemons is going to be a good player. From Day One, he was asking all the right questions, watching every film. He wanted to get it right. He has done a good job of making sure that he has the sideline locked up," said Bell.

The young defense will have its hands full, playing six 2009 playoff teams in its next seven games, with the Steelers being the one exception. But Bell has confidence in his unit. "If those guys couldn't play, they wouldn't be out there."