Quote:Well, if you consider that a 3-13 team would have numerous holes to fill, are more new starters necessarily a bad thing?

 

There are legitimate holes minimally at RB, and FS, a potential hole at DT where Marks is because of his rehab from an ACL.

 

Considering Clemons is 34, I'm not sure if we can count on him generating another 9 sacks this year.  That could be considered a hole.

 

Gratz could also be considered a liability from last year.

 

Shorts?

 

I guess my question to you and FBT would be how many new starters would be too many, in your eyes?

Honestly I don't think I have a number in mind, but will say if the roster turns over as much as it has the past 2 seasons, this train is NOT on the right track. I'm hopeful that with the coming years, to include this one, turnover happens due to great competition, not a severe need. Caldwell has been chasing roster holes and I believe we are at the junior stages of where the current roster sticks more or less, with very little turnover; roster just gets fortified. There are certainly some holes to fill, but the team isn't in desperation mode just to field a squad like seasons before. Yes, there are Vets like Clemons getting up there in age, but there is developing depth/rotation behind them. Big difference replacing onesy, twosy versus virtually every roster spot. Gratz and Shorts? Meh, did they and perhaps a few others like them truly add much as a starter to begin with? It's time this teams talent reaches the next level instead of having a starting roster on par with most "Top 10" teams practice squad talent. Is this year the year a jump in W-L record occurs? If I had to guess by the way things are progressing, next year would be the year, not this year. I'm frustrated, but ok with that because in my mind things are progressing in a meticulous, well thought out process that is becoming evident. Definitely excited for the future.

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