(09-14-2020, 01:13 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(09-14-2020, 01:04 PM)Kane Wrote: True. And I suspect as the season progresses they could play better. But I don't think those additions automatically jumped their D up significantly. They gotta play in the now, can't rest on past credentials, imo.

I justt think it was the game plan and our players executing than it was just them having a bad defense.  Not to mention one of the best olines in the league, a good WR corps, and they just drafted Taylor at RB who is a beast

Yep.  Its not 'past credentials'.  Buckner is 26 years old.  He's not a past the prime DT. Leonard is one of the best LBs in the league and a 2x All Pro. Granted, no off season has given them time to gel, but at the same time plugging primo players in where you had replacement level players previously should automatically make the team better.  

At the same time, maybe we/everyone DID sleep on this offense.  Robinson is coming off the 2nd year of a ACL injury, where you are supposed to be back to full strength.  With Robinson/Linder full strength, maybe Norwell finally IS a good G? Granted, Taylor absolutely WHIFFED on the one sack I saw but overall the Line held, opened lanes for James Robinson and allowed Minshew to be surgical in the passing game. Is he going to go 19-20 every game? No, but he doesn't really HAVE to. Not every QB is going to be as talented as Rivers. We are also gonna play a Fitzpatrick, Burrow, Taylor, Trubisky, and Mayfield this season. If we can split the series against Hou or Tenn.....whos to say we CAN'T go .500 this year?

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