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(09-21-2020, 02:11 PM)Gdale_Bengal Wrote: I wasn’t.

They did next to nothing to fix the O line except bring in an often injured player and keep a UDFA that everyone thought was going to be great. Except me. There isn’t enough help with pass rush with Geno and Daniels out because Carl Lawson hasn’t done much of anything this year, nor has Dunlap.

I think they need to find a few better receivers too, replace Ross and possibly Tate since he can’t get on the field.

They fix at least the offensive line, I think they can win 5 to 7 next year. This year, as is, maybe 3. Eagles being one of those possible winnable games.

I expected 5-7 because of:
- Burrow would make some plays that we wouldn't normally see Dalton make
- Williams I thought would come in and maybe struggle at times initially but ultimately become the best OL on the team and be solid or above average
- Reader was better than Billings at NT
- AJ Green and John Ross healthy would boost the passing game
- Nowhere to go but up for the LBs
- Waynes and Alexander seemed like an upgrade over DK and Dennard

Reasons I didn't expect 8 or more wins:
- Hart was still RT
- XSF, who hadn't played RG prior in the NFL, was coming in to replace Miller, who was second-best OL on the team last year
- I didn't think Jordan would grow into a solid-or-better LG (at least until next year)
- LBs probably weren't going to be stellar with so many new faces