03-20-2022, 03:16 PM
(03-20-2022, 01:23 PM)jj22 Wrote: Rather people are ready to realize it or not, we've lost more than we've gained. We've downgraded from CJ if only the locker room presence (and it's a tough sell to say we've upgraded), lost Spain, lost larry O, lost Reiff, haven't upgraded one of the worst pass defenses, in a conference that has upgraded it's pass catchers and qb's.... We've strengthened Center and RG and people will hang their hats on that to claim we haven't fallen behind, but other spots have taken hits.
Losing Spain was part of upgrading the interior of the offensive line. Larry O is what you are considering a loss? He couldn't pass his physical for Chicago and in the meantime we re-signed Hill who is a year younger and was instrumental down the stretch for less money than Larry got from Chicago.
RT was not the weak link of the O line it was the interior. That has been significantly upgraded. We got a more athletic and field stretching TE in Hurst for less than CJ got. The hard sell seems to be your pessimism.
