(05-03-2023, 07:34 PM)RicoTx Wrote:

(05-03-2023, 05:43 PM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote: I'm actually glad we play those 3 teams in the regular season, because I think the experience of going against likely superbowl contenders early could help us should we make the playoffs and have to face them again, or dare I say if we make the SB and play SF.

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2018 was basically "Well if our defense can be historic again, maybe we could get back in to the playoffs"
2023 is "Aslong as Trevor dosen't regress and continues upon his improvement from last year, we could get back to the playoffs"

I think it's safer to assume One guy will continue to improve versus the idea of 7-8 players remaining absurdly good for two straight seasons.

Gotta disagree about 2018.  We looked great through the Pats game.  Both starting tackles got hurt, I’m pretty sure in that game.  Then Bortles was running for his life for most of the rest of the year as we were playing street Fred agents on the line by the end of the year.  I actually think 2018 destroyed Bortles (not that he was ever anymore than average).  His confidence was shot and he was never even adequate after that.