FA Losses Last Year Feels Different Than This Years

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(03-12-2017, 04:46 PM)jj22 Wrote: It's the end of an era. Another window slammed shut under Marvin. Without even a playoff victory to show for it.

That's why it feels different. It's just now setting in for some. Those who didn't see the writing on the wall last offseason, and swore to us the losses wouldn't hurt.

We were delusionally optimistic going into last season.

Lost Hue --> we'll be better, Zampese will be less cute and focus on what works and give Dalton more control instead of trying to control him
Lost Jones/Sanu --> I'd rather see Core and Boyd step up, we'll be fine and LaFell should be ok
Eifert injured long-term -->  could be a blessing in disguise, Uzomah and Kroft could both really step up


Not all of these spelled doom and gloom, but we did get a bit of a slap in the face from reality in 2016. I believe someone said our offense went from 4th to 26th or something. If you would have told us Dalton would have been healthy for 2016 and we would have won 6 games....well, ouch.