Mixon Is Draft Sharks 2018 BREAKOUT PLAYER!

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(08-03-2018, 02:02 AM)XsandOs Wrote: A good exercise maybe to compare this Team, internally and externally, to the 2015 Team. Not only because that was the last competitive squad, but also, because with the exception of the NFC rotation, the AFC opponents are basically the same.

Internally, I feel that the RB, LB, D-Line and CB positions are an upgrade over the 2015 squad - but there are some important questions:
1) Can Eifert deliver a full season of quality play?
2) Can Price adjust to NFL and along with Glen, make up for the loss of Zeitler and Whit?
3) Can Ross and Boyd, come close to Jones and Sanu's production?
4) Can Bates as a rookie, come close to what Nelson did for us?
5) Can the DC and OC revive the defense and offense?
  

1.  Hopefully, but I'm also excited for Kroft and Uzomah, so I'm not worried about it.

2.  Glenn, yes, and Price just needs to get the snaps down, which can be done with practice.  He'll be good.

3.  Boyd has already shown that he has the ability to produce and Ross is a playmaker in waiting.  He'll EXPLODE.

4.   I believe so with the new coaches and the new energy of the team.  He has the ability.

5.  The team is already buying into their schemes and it's getting them excited, so yes   

I'M READY!

(08-03-2018, 02:02 AM)XsandOs Wrote: Externally, the AFC West is a mess and NFC South is tough. Pitt will have a new play caller on offense and has to replace Shazier.

So, lots of questions and moving parts and it doesn't help that we are on the road three of the first four weeks - with games against Panthers and Falcons being two of them.  

This is the year that Lewis shows us whether he is an NFL caliber HC and a leader or just a personnel manager. 
  

Don't forget the Bell drama in Pitt.

I'm pretty sure Ben calls his own plays (could be wrong), so I don't see a new play caller being too rough on them.