Atradees":36spi1ef said:
Are we 8 to 1 odds to win next year?
Calaise Cambell and Joe Thomas will probably take all the credit (because we will sign them!)
Honestly, that's about what it would take.
I'm actually all for that. The way this draft is, you are going to get stars in the secondary if you go that way. But our biggest team deficiencies is OT and interior pass rush. If we try to build that through the draft, I think we most likely won't see significant improvement until 2018. And the options aren't going to be as good relatively speaking as opposed to going another way.
And in the end, it seems like a very Schneider thing to do. I think Seattle badly wants to go hard on the secondary/LB talent in this draft. Solving the biggest deficiencies outside the draft allows them to go that way.
That all said, I also think we're looking at a situation where competitors are on the rise. Dallas certainly. Carolina should improve significantly with their rookie secondary entering their 2nd year. Plus the alpha talent they'll add this year. They had a lot of unlucky losses. Atlanta -- I have to think this loss will cripple them for a season. Although they could be better talent wise next year. They just may not be firing on all cylinders.
On the AFC side, the Raiders looked a lot like we did in 2012. Kansas City is another Seahawks doppleganger. Pats -- they're the Jason of the NFL. And I kind of think the Titans are poised to really become a factor in the AFC. A capable offense, with good defensive pieces, but needing some secondary to become whole. They are a team that knows what they want to be as a physical team, and have the ability to force games their way. They could make a 3-4 win jump record wise.
The landscape looks a lot tougher this upcoming year. Who will be the surprise team in the NFC that goes from 7 wins to 11-12? Hard to see at this point. Does Arizona bounce back from the hangover of losing so grotesquely in the NFCCG last year? Guessing it'll be hard with all of the UFA losses they'll suffer.
I don't think Seattle will be in as advantageous of a position next season as they were this year. We were a win away from the 2nd seed. A similar effort very likely doesn't make us competitive for that first round bye.