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No it's just a perspective it's the way somebody looks at this I think we have improved in more than one area... In this pre draft and it's five months before the season starts they have the money and they haven't even got person signed yet that'll free up even more money so a big move can happen whether it's now or if they wait until after camp to see what they got in the draft... This is a new coaching staff that are bringing in players they think will thrive in their system so in my opinion that's already an upgrade they're bringing in their guys whether it's going to work out or not that is a positive...
I'm pretty sure Solomon Thomas is an upgrade, I mean who do we lose that defensive tackle, so technically he's an addition without a subtraction, if you look at the fact that we have Justin Rogers is back with Mazi, wheat & Joseph to go with Osa in a rotation.
Rico 2 tds his 1k was nice a bit of a CONTRACT YEAR red flag but easily as fF Now Sanders and Williams (has better career than Rico both in the league 4 years) is wash to Zeke and Rico not saying truly better but a push.
I know turner doesn't seem like upgrade for Golston but a push IMHO.. but guess what just saw Fowlers on his way back easily together that solid replacement for Golston and Tank given tanks injury history, age , cost, and only played 4 games last year. A push, Maybe better, along with year 2 Kneeland and Williams back.. maybe BETTER if healthy.
I'd say Sanborn and Murray together are BETTER than Kendricks with added depth, Liafu is still there, Overshown will be back sometime. Clark maybe Flus makes him viable..
I know we haven't addressed tackle yet, like I don't know who the backup tackle will be ,but I believe Robert Jones the backup guard is better than the backup guards we had last year or at least he's even an option to maybe beat out Hoffman for a starter position you never know the guy's starter level as far as comparing him to Hoffman..
So, IMHO it looks like Lewis would be the only one we lost that we clearly have no one to replace him to make us better at slot corner.
I know everybody sees things different but I'm looking at this and I see either a push or better and many of those areas except for corner and a lot of the offseason left including the draft... Any of us can spin it either way but I don't see how you can't see we're not better at linebacker in a wash at pass rush and I know it changed here in the last hour I believe I saw fowler's coming back for one year 8 million. Just activity alone and freeing up money this early is already light years ahead of last year whether it looks like we got better or not to some I feel like this is gain traction early with lots of time left lots of money left and the draft left it's easy to be positive not guaranteeing anything just perspective at this point..
Compared to last year, it looks tons better, including a whole new staff with a whole new outlook...