Is the team better now compared to last year?

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(05-03-2023, 06:15 PM)ezekiel23 Wrote: “For what we know now,this team is better.We’ll just have to wait and see how things work out.But,on paper,I think this is a better team than last year.

We also have our original coaching staff still all intact,and I think it’s one of the better ones in the league.

The main thing I’m really focused on going into this new season is the OL.RT is still a question mark.We improved at LT,and Volson is just going to continue to get better.Karras and Cappa are great.If,for instance,Jonah Williams would make up his mind to work his butt off and come in and lock down that RT spot,and have a Pro-Bowl year,,,,,,We win the Super Bowl.

Of course it could be Jackson Carman or Cody Ford for all we know.But I think,if things work out good at RT,then could possibly be the best OL we’ve had in a long time.With a top 5 OL,nobody beats this team.

I think had RT and TE been addressed with less uncertainty, I would feel more comfortable saying "yes, better."
I think someone out of the group will emerge from the OTs to get the RT spot decent, but I'm still not confident in saying above average until I see it. You got all guys moving (back) to a position they haven't played (at least in a while).
TE I just flat out don't really care for Irv Smith. I think he's maybe good for half a season but you can't count on him more than that. And he really wasn't that productive even when he was playing. Hard to feel confident he'd even be middle of the pack starter.