Quote:The defense is mediocre, lacking a base pass rush, lacking a tone setting LB corps, and no ball-hawking players in the secondary.

 

The offense is getting better, but currently is lacking the playmaking WR to truly put fear into an opposing defense.  

 

^^ This honestly.  The 2013 Draft is a big handicap on the rebuild.  I think we are a year behind in where we should be but it has more to do with that putrid draft.  You can only go with the resources available.  I don't want to be a gloomy gus but I just don't see the roster getting us where we want to go this year.  We need more talent.  We have bandaids and unproven guys.  Is what it is.  Thankfully the team has a better emotional appeal and stands up better to the "eye test".  I think we will see the proverbial "Up Pointing Arrow" this year.

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