(07-14-2019, 07:28 AM)hb1148 Wrote:

(07-13-2019, 11:51 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: Well that talent hasn’t amounted to anything.

Fournette can’t get above 4 yards a carry. Cole, Lee, Chark, Conley and Westbrook have proven.... what exactly? And the TE spot may be the weakest in the league until proven otherwise.

They have some talented players but they haven’t proven a single thing at this point. I’m optimistic they can do some good things but they gotta actually do something first.

Proving otherwise? As long as you don't count getting within a few minutes of the Superbowl in 2017 as proving anything and would anyone really argue that Hurns is better than Westbrook or Lewis is a better pass catcher than Oliver? I know last year sucked but the injury factor, the over-confidence of the defense, and the inconsistent play at the QB and RB positions have nothing to do with the talent of the offense. I guess you could expect all those factors to play into 2019, like I said Jag Fan has learned to be a pessimist but I see that as unlikely.

I mean, to be clear, i want us to succeed.  I think the change at OC and QB will do positive things on offense.  This Defense can brawl with the best of them and offense just needs to be average and consistent.  There isn't any one team, in our division, that i feel fear of playing.  We should take this division and then the rest is up in the air.  My concerns are mainly the passing game, being up to par with the league norm since things have changed over the years.  We should be easily moving the ball through the air with the current rules in place.  Fournette needs to show up, of course, but we should be a well balanced attack with a top tier defense to hold firm.

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