(05-09-2023, 04:34 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(05-08-2023, 08:21 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote: The defense nor anyone on it is the key. The key is Doug, then Trevor, then the offense, then the defense.

This. They added Ridley. They'll move Little to LT and they replaced Taylor with Harrison at RT. They added a legitimate H-Back that can flex out as a TE with the 61st pick and a legitimate #2 back (hopefully) with Bigsby with the 88th pick. In addition to adding a freak athlete in Parish that should be our FB. 

They clearly wanted to get bigger, faster and stronger coming out of the backfield this year and that was to balance out the passing game completely from last year. Which is something we lacked at times here and there.

Lawrence should be an MVP candidate year round now. I read somewhere that we scored a total of 92 points with our first possession. Regardless of 1st half or 2nd half. This put us pretty high up on the list in good company and we all remember a few games where the offense came out and stalled, barely, due to a dropped TD pass, a fumble or an INT on some of those opening opportunities within striking distance. 

This offense is poised to take a massive step forward in 2023. Should be right up there with Kansas City. It's a whole hell of a lot easier to play defense when your offense is scoring early and often and then controlling the flow of the game on the ground. Defensively they should be able to scheme more easily and effectively. 

I fully expect this defense to beat the piss out of our division this year. Fully expect it. Especially if any of these rookie QB's are thrusted into the opening line-up at any point in time within September. Which is a very, very real possibility.

Fix the O-Line!