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(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.

Edit:  Upon reflection I'd say the overall receiving group (TE included) would be more a wash than advantage 2015.

I gotta go with Higgins, Chase, and Boyd over anyone they trotted out on that team. AJ Green was a WR1...Jones was pretty good, Sanu didn't really do anything outside of Cincinnati. He was solid. 

The three we have now are all bonafide 1000 yd season kind of WRs. No contest. At worst Green equals Chase. Tee is better than Marvin Jones, and Boyd is a lot better than Sanu.