Down time things to talk/think about.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Wow...the kool-aid is particularly strong this offseason. Am I the only one worried about these little facts:
1. Completely new coaching staff (top to bottom)
2. Completely new offensive system
3. Completely new defensive scheme + system
4. New quarterback working with our receivers
5. Rookie LT
6. RT coming off an injury

Those are just the big things -- I know we have made some great moves and I am certainly a fan (check the avatar) but at this moment BEFORE THEY HAVE EVEN PUT ON PADS, personally, I would be very happy with an 8-8 finish. In fact, that would be pretty miraculous considering the factors, division etc.

I hear ya 23, but they way im looking at it, and i admit i am buying into things this year:

1. completely better coaching staff (top to bottom).
2. completely better offensive scheme
3. completely new D scheme - this a question mark for me
4. new better quarterback working with 3rd year players
5. LT whom our FO thought was the best in a deep draft
6. RT who was a bargain if he regains probowl form, at worst he should be better than hicks at RT who can move to RG now.

for the past few years on here i predicted 8-8 for us, give or take a game. years past the best we could hope for is a strong push at the end to ekk our way into the playoffs. now, idk man. i feel like we dont have this ceiling on us, sky is the limit if everything works out well.