The difference between 10-6 and 6-10

[The Goat]

All compliments to Paintrain for this high quality thread.

The one thing I'd say about explosiveness on offense is the probability seems low in the first half of the season. We've got rookies in 3 of our 5 biggest receiving targets and a new offense to learn for everyone. Me thinks we'll have to rely on the monster rushing attack for those first 7 to 9 games. Personally, I think CP is more fit for the challenge than anyone is predicting, so my hope is our line can hold together and dominate. In the second half of the season I really hope the chemistry between JC and the supercharged 6 (my lame nickname for Thomas, Kelly, Davis, Cooley, Moss and El) explodes into 3 or 4 TD passes per game.

Defensively I agree Landry should be a gamechanger, but A. Montgomery is more likely to be the other breakout guy (than Rocky). Rocky should be solid @ OLB but only for a few years IMO. His knees will deteriorate quickly. AM learned how to stop the run last year - this year he'll be pressuring the QB too. D-line will be better than most people expect.