08-03-2017, 08:10 AM
Looking at our 26 starters, I think we have more unknowns than weaknesses.
Yes, LT and RT are concerning. They could be absolute train wrecks. Or they could be fine. They will be manned by a 1st and 2nd round pick, respectively, after all. So here's hoping they live up to their draft billing.
Beyond that, our guards are fine, our center is acceptable. Our RBs are going to be great with Gio and Joe, with Hill mixed in occasionally (hopefully not too much). Our WRs seem elite with Green, Ross, LaFell, Boyd, Malone, Core...
TEs and FB are solid, great if healthy.
QB is solid as ever. Not elite by any means but more than good enough to win with.
On defense, we got 1 great DE, 2 unknown DE/pass rushers and a bunch of mediocre players (Johnson, Clarke, etc). At DT we have 1 elite DT and 1 promising unknown with some decent depth behind both of them, albeit also unknown.
At LB, we have what seems like a rock solid corp. Minter and Burfict are considered well above average. Rey is a quality back up and then Vigil is an unknown that showed a tiny bit of promise last year.
At CB, we have 4 first round picks and only 1 of them is truly a known player. Dennard and Jackson are complete unknowns and Dre showed a lot of growth last year. Pacman may be good this year, or he'll continue to deteriorate. Only time will tell.
At Safety, we got two solid, but unspectacular, starters with decent, but unknown depth, behind them.
And then our kicker is a 100% unknown. We won't really know him until we see him in a pressure kick situation.
Punter, PR/KR and LS are all good players. Nothing to worry about there.
So, TL;DR
Lots of unknowns, including the Oline, DE, DT, CB and K. I wouldn't classify any as weaknesses until we can get a look at how they play in the regular season.
Yes, LT and RT are concerning. They could be absolute train wrecks. Or they could be fine. They will be manned by a 1st and 2nd round pick, respectively, after all. So here's hoping they live up to their draft billing.
Beyond that, our guards are fine, our center is acceptable. Our RBs are going to be great with Gio and Joe, with Hill mixed in occasionally (hopefully not too much). Our WRs seem elite with Green, Ross, LaFell, Boyd, Malone, Core...
TEs and FB are solid, great if healthy.
QB is solid as ever. Not elite by any means but more than good enough to win with.
On defense, we got 1 great DE, 2 unknown DE/pass rushers and a bunch of mediocre players (Johnson, Clarke, etc). At DT we have 1 elite DT and 1 promising unknown with some decent depth behind both of them, albeit also unknown.
At LB, we have what seems like a rock solid corp. Minter and Burfict are considered well above average. Rey is a quality back up and then Vigil is an unknown that showed a tiny bit of promise last year.
At CB, we have 4 first round picks and only 1 of them is truly a known player. Dennard and Jackson are complete unknowns and Dre showed a lot of growth last year. Pacman may be good this year, or he'll continue to deteriorate. Only time will tell.
At Safety, we got two solid, but unspectacular, starters with decent, but unknown depth, behind them.
And then our kicker is a 100% unknown. We won't really know him until we see him in a pressure kick situation.
Punter, PR/KR and LS are all good players. Nothing to worry about there.
So, TL;DR
Lots of unknowns, including the Oline, DE, DT, CB and K. I wouldn't classify any as weaknesses until we can get a look at how they play in the regular season.
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