(05-05-2020, 12:53 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(05-05-2020, 08:36 AM)hb1148 Wrote: Jags are going to be better on offense with consistent tight end play, another year of experience for Minshew, and the addition of Shenault. The defense will be better against the run, but less effective rushing the passer (due to the loss of Calais and Yan). I also expect to see better LB play. If Minshew had played the entire year last year, I'd guess they'd have won another game or two. So I'd say 8-8 is a reasonable expectation for this year.

"Consistent TE play" 

perennially injured TE who has contemplated retirement and a 3rd round TE we've barely seen. 

I'm still high on Oliver, and like the Eifert signing... but there is nothing that we can project as consistent from that position group yet. 

Also pass rush without Yan and Calais goes from top 10 to bottom 5, which means Todd Wash will finally not have consistent pressure to hide his flaws in coverage as much. Run defense will be better but that doesn't matter as much

With consistent TE play. I'm making an assumption of what that's going to look like next year. Historically, we haven't seen it.  I'm projecting Oliver to have a breakout year and Eifert to stay healthy. 

No DL with Josh Allen and K'Lavon Chaisson will fall all the way to the bottom 5 but there is going to be some impact at the expense of having a better run defense.

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