(05-07-2020, 10:56 PM)Newton Wrote: The reality is the NFL is difficult to predict year to year, but these seems like a moderately difficult schedule from where we sit now. Obviously, winning early to build some confidence and momentum will be key for a young team. After this past decade, I understand the pessimism, but if Yannick plays and Allen progresses (he will),  we could have an elite pass rush on defense with a highly solidified linebacker core. Losing Bouye hurts (I would have held onto him), but he wasn’t really a difference maker last year. Couple that with all the new red zone targets minshew has to work with and a RB in his final year of contract, and I think we may see more out of this team than most expect. That said, I’m a hopeless optimist.

I agree with this I’m dumbfounded at why everyone thinks we are gonna be so bad and way worse than last year makes no sense to me. Because we lost an aging and declining bouye and Campbell? Well how about that we added Schobert, henderson, Chaisson, laviska, Eifert, and allot of run stuffers up front. Also some underrated role players like Thompson. Then add in the progression of minshew in his second season plus Allen and Taylor. Not sure why this team looks so much worse than a team that should have won 7 or 8 games if trash Nick foles didn’t start 4 of them

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