07-29-2023, 05:29 PM
(07-29-2023, 05:22 PM)ElkValleyBengal Wrote: It's certainly debatable, but I feel the QB position greatly accounts for that. Remember that 2015 team went 12-4 with Dalton and McCarron at QB. Certainly that was Andy's best season, but I couldn't see the current one doing that- even with Andy in his prime. The current roster is certainly more disciplined than the other.
While the WR group is stronger currently (though Green-Jones-Sanu was plenty strong), the TE position made the 2015 receiving group stronger overall I'd argue. Can you imagine what a healthy Tyler Eifert could do for the current offense?
The OL unit was stronger overall then despite the center position issues.
The DL is a wash I'd say. There's no one on the current roster as disruptive as Atkins was, but the current DE group probably gets a slight edge.
The LB group currently gets the edge, but there's no Vontaze Burfict impact-wise. That's both bad and good.
The DB group currently isn't as strong, at least on paper. Hoping another Reggie Nelson can emerge in the near future. Pac Man was a head case, but a good CB.
K and QB are the two clearly stronger groups on the current roster.
Good points. We definitely need a 3-tech to step up and disrupt a bit, we sure don't have a Geno Atkins on this team that we know of.
Hoping Zach Carter or Maxwell the UDFA can become somewhat like Geno, tough ask I know. Eifert that year was amazing, too bad he
was made of glass afterwards. Crazy talented TE that we haven't had close to yet. I like what Irv Smith can do when he gets his hands on
the ball though and there is a reason he was a 2nd round pick. He is tough to tackle, just needs to stay healthy and he could have the best
year of his career here.
Dax Hill has the talent to become a Reggie Nelson type of player and I also really like Jordan Battle for the future.
Burrow definitely tips it to this roster though, McPherson had a rough year after his rookie season where he was all world.
