(03-22-2024, 12:17 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-22-2024, 12:02 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: The latest Gene Frenette article. 

It is a good start, and, let's hope they continue this trend in next month's draft. Resting on their laurels proved detrimental to the team after a surprising turnaround in 2022. Getting off to an impressive 8 -  3 start in 2023, only to collapse to a 9 - 8 finish reeks of falling off the rails mentally and physically. 

It's good to see they acknowledged it publicly earlier this year as a team and they're at least staying good on their word by adding stronger presences to both sides of the football. Morse and Armstead were a good start. I hope they consider doubling down in the draft with the IOL/IDL/EDGE room after they land a quality CB early as well. 

Last thing you want to see in 2024 is a repeat of 2023. Need quality, competent football players waiting in the hopper to step right in this year when the inevitable strikes. Because it will. There's an unfortunate duality to being physical. It sometimes comes at the expense of one's body. 

Need an absolute MASSIVE showing this summer during training camp and during preseason as well from that 2023 draft class. They ALL need to show significant improvement in year two. Guys like Strange, Bigsby, Braswell, Lacy, Hodges & Abdullah need to make an impression fast.

I totally agree with the bolded sentence.  All this offseason improvement can go away with one single injury to either the offensive or defensive line.   We really need some young talent, because guys like Scherff, Robinson, and Morse are not young, and are not signed long term.  Plus, Armstead isn't young either, and so far, he's the only significant addition to our defensive line.

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