MoistMayonnaise
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Yes! We got better the day Red Jesus walked out the door for the last time.
We didn't have a Pro Bowl C last year and I'm expecting Poe and McCoy to be a bigger upgrade than you evidently are. You skipped right over Lamb and I didn't mention the TE situation, the addition of Bell as a blocker, and as much as I love Witten I think we'll see some healthy addition by subtraction with Jarwin getting starter's minutes. Like I said, it's at least debatable.
Hilarious! Why do you think things were getting stale, after so many years of not breaking through? I know you won’t put any blame on your favorite red head! LOLI think our talent is about the same, not counting the huge upgrade at QB2 who hopefully doesn’t play at all.
I also think coaching is pretty comparable, with the notable exception of the ST staff, which is much improved.
So, I’d expect results similar to what we’ve seen in recent years where were a division contender (front-runner, really) and are a team capable of competing for the NFCCG. I do think the change in direction ought to have a positive impact this year. Things were getting stale after so many years of not breaking through.
I also think an abbreviated or disrupted camp and preseason puts us at a huge disadvantage this year that’s going to be tough to overcome, especially early. If Dak misses real time over his contract, good luck.
I’m sorry, but this is such a dumb question!
Garrett is gone AND Big Mike, a Superbowl winning HC took his place!
Of course we are a better team, much better.
Oh, we’re better!! With Garrett we had false hope every year. Now we actually have real hope!Truth is we won’t know how good this team is until we see them perform as a team.
I’m sorry, but this is such a dumb question!
Garrett is gone AND Big Mike, a Superbowl winning HC took his place!
Of course we are a better team, much better.
He also had a way above average failure rate in his run blocking against stronger defenders. Travis was not great last season,Fred allowed one sack and had one penalty last season.
He also had a way above average failure rate in his run blocking against stronger defenders. Travis was not great last season,
I believe Tyler will easily be starting first game out of the gate just watch.. I've been following him since his early days and the kid
is a beast. If I'm wrong I'm wrong, but I believe we got a great one here.
He also had a way above average failure rate in his run blocking against stronger defenders. Travis was not great last season,
I believe Tyler will easily be starting first game out of the gate just watch.. I've been following him since his early days and the kid
is a beast. If I'm wrong I'm wrong, but I believe we got a great one here.
Of course we also had a draft that was considered by most everyone to be very successful, we have a new head coach and coaching staff, LVE will hopefully be healthy, and we have added Poe, McCoy, Dix and others. Granted it's hard to know how this all shakes out on the talent side because draft picks are unproven, but I think many expect the coaching to make a notable difference.I think I know the answer here.
Losing T. Frederick, B. Jones, R. Quinn and many others makes it difficult to say definitively it is a "yes", but I think a lot of people will say "yes"
I think I know the answer here.
Losing T. Frederick, B. Jones, R. Quinn and many others makes it difficult to say definitively it is a "yes", but I think a lot of people will say "yes"
Garrett’s departure, and most of his staff’s will reap dividendsI think I know the answer here.
Losing T. Frederick, B. Jones, R. Quinn and many others makes it difficult to say definitively it is a "yes", but I think a lot of people will say "yes"
The Frederick of last year wasn't the Frederick that we knew. PFF 69.9. He was in the mid 80s the rest of his career. For all the people hot for Looney, he's been in the 50s the last couple of seasons. I expect McGovern or Biadasz to come in around 70 at C give or take a few points. Relative to the hope that Fredbeard would come back full strength, we lost a lot, but relative to what Frederick actually was last year, it's probably a wash.
Biggest change: Garrett and our coaching dysfunction gone, competent coaches in.
+++Yuge! That's 3 or 4 games we didn't have to lose last year.
For Players:
Offense
+ Lamb, McGovern, Biadasz, Dalton
- Frederick, Rush
Defense
+ McCoy, Poe, Gallimore, Gregory?, Smith?, fixed Crawford?, fixed LVE?, Diggs, Dix. Worley
- Quinn, Collins, Byron, Heath
Offense, just better. Much better. Top ten talent at WR, legitimate starting QB as backup - wins us Philly game, 2 for 1 on oline.
Defense, much better at DT, much better at LB if LVE is fixed, probably better or at least as good at DE if Gregory is back, better adding Crawford and Smith to Gregory, better at S, worse at CB, but more depth.
RDE is the only position that might be a real issue. Might be much much better, might be worse if Gregory/Smith/Crawford all come up empty, but we'd probably still be better there against the run.
That's the Philly loss.I think our talent is about the same, not counting the huge upgrade at QB2 who hopefully doesn’t play at all.