This doesn't surprise.
I said several times in several posts in the preseason that once you find "the guy" at QB, your "rebuild" gets expedited exponentially.
The only question was if/when Drake could, or would make that leap.
As of right now, he appears to have made that leap.
If you have a top 5 QB, your SB windows opens, and stays open as long your QB plays at that level, regardless of the rest of your roster.
Just so happens the rest of our roster is pretty decent, the Oline is pass blocking way better, and we have really NFL coaching.
I'm not saying we are winning the SB, but I'm not surprised at our leap. It's always contingent on QB play, and we got a good one.
If at all, there could be a surprise SB winner, it's this year. Too many imperfect teams and injured teams.
Chargers - oline health ravaged. Not sure how they can come from that .
Ravens - in dump before Lamar comes back
Bengals - will lose out without burrow
Dolphins - spent force
Chiefs - mixed bag
Bills - lack firepower on offense and defense
Steelers - just got lucky with weak schedule and some run of green
Colts - matter of time before they implode
Jags - are jags
Denver - depending too much on defense .
Nfc
Eagles - having offensive production issues and poor secondary
Tampa - looks good , but is beatable
49ers - injury ridden
Vikings - cannot go deep
Commanders - similar to pats
Bears - don't trust too much on Caleb
Others - don't matter
Patriots - touchwood health in luck and maye playing at MVP level we stand a chance, minor one, but we do.
I think health permitting , we have a decent team that with some luck , consistency and some minor improvements in CB ,RB and WR play can sneak in the 7th ring. In this imperfect world , we do have the horses for the courses.
