09-09-2020, 09:08 PM
(09-09-2020, 03:42 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Seems I have been reading a lot of low expectations and was wondering how we feel about duplicating 2011 since it sure seems like this team is very reminiscent to 2011 rebuild... which went 9-7 in a very tough division after a terrible 2010 season, led by rookie sensation Green and a fresh of air and quality QB in Dalton as a rookie... On paper this team is better coming in overall than 2011 on both sides of the ball. The division at the top was better in 2011 with both Baltimore and Steelers at their peak.. Cleveland was down in 2011 and still unproven in 2020.
I feel if Burrow plays to the level of a fantasy rookie QB , Green stays healthy and defense stays healthy I feel we do have a shot in making a run to the playoffs like the 2011 team... If we stay healthy the only two places I feel that will hold us back if Burrow does not produce or our unproven coaching staff does not come through.
Thoughts?
This team could be just as good with all the moves and I believe Burrow will be a better rookie QB than Dalton was.
Need to not have a bunch of injuries and the LB core and the O-line need to really improve for us to make the Playoffs this season.
Not out of the question, the OL with Jonah on it will be much better and I love the LB's we brought in the last couple years.
The coaching is my biggest problem in saying we can win 9 games but even then with all the moves, it makes me think last year
was more of an evaluation of Marvin's team then a year that we can really judge the coaches and namely Taylor on. We will see,
but I am excited, that is for damn sure.
