Keasely, you know there are likely 1-2 losses in that list of 5 teams you just posted, right?
And we are going to be scratching to get wins in our own division. Likely swept by the 49ers and Rams, probably split with the Cards.
Our schedule is rough because we don't have many teams we are much better than on the schedule. Most teams have either better rosters or matchup advantages against us.
Even in that list of 5 you provided, do you see any teams we would have the matchup advantages with? How? Why?
I guess I don't understand the pessimism.
How many teams can claim to have a wr duo like DK and Tyler? With young, lightning fast talent coming off the pine, this wr Corp is already being talked about as one of, if nit THE fastest in the league
TE - Fant's talent is obvious and it's nit as if he's an 'if' or maybe kind of player. He's already shown what he's capable of in Denvers disaster of a scheme and Dissly has done nothing but perform everytime he's been given a chance. Add to that the talk about how Parkinson is finally healthy... its a strong group.
RB? You're kidding right? Who could stop our running game to close out the season? 2 teams that couldn't- Detroit or Arizona. And we shoukd have blown Arozona out were it not for Russ's turnovers. And now we have the best RB in the draft?
Defense...
Diggs and Adams - arguably the best tandem in the league.
LB- nuoso, mafe, Brooks and taylor... to say nothing for the job that Baryon did. Hate to say it, but we didn't miss much in terms of speed and performance when Bobby went down. I honestly think this group will be talked about as one of the best in the league at season's end.
CB - raw, but stacked with potential in Woolen, Bryant, Brown and vet savvy with Coleman.
And Blair is back. Neal has always played well situational, and the rotation of Jones and others that had to close out the season played fast and free.
Dline is a question mark, but Woodscoming back and the plug of a man we got in the Wilson trade is a positive step. I expect we'll add more before the season starts.
Oline - also a question mark, but like the dline, I'd consider the trend arrow tilted up rather than down, given the draft.
Add to that, for the first time in a decade, offenses won't know what to expect against our tilt 3-4 hybrid D.
The unknown is obviously at QB.
But do you honestly doubt that if we added Jimmy G to this roster we wouldn't be at least in the playoff conversation? The D will be solid and much improved, the offense - look at our skill positions. The qb play is the question mark. Take that away and this team is built to win in the very near term.
And yeah. I think the roster we have will present matchup issues for the first 5 teams and more.
If Penny and Walker are 70% of what we think they might be, and if the qb can play smart ball... this team has no reason to be concerned about any of the teams I mentioned.