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I'd say this season is about the team learning how to play football. Mac has been okay.7-10. What this season is about is Mac learning how to play in the NFL.
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I'd say this season is about the team learning how to play football. Mac has been okay.7-10. What this season is about is Mac learning how to play in the NFL.
If they don't improve much from where they're at now, I'd say 7-10 sounds about realistic. I personally expect they will get the OL playing a fair bit better and will clean things up a bit more with Mac and in other areas, and there will be fewer turnovers, plus Gilmore presumably will be back in a couple weeks. Factoring all of that in, I'm going to say they ultimately win 10 games this season.This looks like a 7-10 football team, honestly.
If they don't improve much from where they're at now, I'd say 7-10 sounds about realistic. I personally expect they will get the OL playing a fair bit better and will clean things up a bit more with Mac and in other areas, and there will be fewer turnovers, plus Gilmore presumably will be back in a couple weeks. Factoring all of that in, I'm going to say they ultimately win 10 games this season.
You can't overlook the extremely late Bye either. The team is going to be running on fumes by December.That means going 9-5 out of these games (assuming they lose on SNF). I guess it's possible if everything you said happens. Losing Sweet Feet sucks though.
Wk 5 at Houston Texans,
Wk 6 vs. Dallas Cowboys,
Wk 7 vs. NYJ,
Wk 8 at LA Chargers,
Wk 9 at Carolina Panthers,
Wk 10 vs. Cleveland Browns,
Wk 11 at Atlanta Falcons,
Wk 12 vs. Tennessee Titans,
Wk 13 at Buffalo Bills,
Wk 14 BYE
Wk 15 at Indianapolis Colts,
Wk 16 vs. Buffalo Bills,
Wk 17 vs. JAX Jaguars,
Wk 18 at Miami Dolphins,
Yeah, I don’t see 9 wins coming out of that schedule either.That means going 9-5 out of these games (assuming they lose on SNF). I guess it's possible if everything you said happens. Losing Sweet Feet sucks though.
Wk 5 at Houston Texans,
Wk 6 vs. Dallas Cowboys,
Wk 7 vs. NYJ,
Wk 8 at LA Chargers,
Wk 9 at Carolina Panthers,
Wk 10 vs. Cleveland Browns,
Wk 11 at Atlanta Falcons,
Wk 12 vs. Tennessee Titans,
Wk 13 at Buffalo Bills,
Wk 14 BYE
Wk 15 at Indianapolis Colts,
Wk 16 vs. Buffalo Bills,
Wk 17 vs. JAX Jaguars,
Wk 18 at Miami Dolphins,
If they don't improve much from where they're at now, I'd say 7-10 sounds about realistic. I personally expect they will get the OL playing a fair bit better and will clean things up a bit more with Mac and in other areas, and there will be fewer turnovers, plus Gilmore presumably will be back in a couple weeks. Factoring all of that in, I'm going to say they ultimately win 10 games this season.
Yea.You can't overlook the extremely late Bye either. The team is going to be running on fumes by December.
Yup. A lot of people thought this was an easy schedule. It's isn't really.Yea.
They play Jete coming off their bye.
They travel to LAC to play them coming off their bye.
They then travel to CAR right after west coast trip.
Even that game at Atlanta may be tough, a Thursday nighter (mini bye) right after playing CLE which you know will be a brutal hard hitting game.
Finally they travel to BUF in Wk 13 right before their bye. They'll be exhausted by then.
You're not wrong there, they haven't shown up so far. I should also have said I was factoring in the TEs stepping up more in that estimation. I'm not as worried about the receivers. Meyers has been fine, and Bourne looks like he's coming along. Agholor hasn't done a ton yet but he's been open deep here and there, Mac just hasn't had time to hit him, or they've been on the wrong page when he tries. I would hope that gets fixed with time and better OL play - meaning some successful deep hits, meaning more room in the middle for the other players - but that's of course just my hope.Yeah, I don’t see 9 wins coming out of that schedule either.
It’s not just the OL playing better, though that’s obviously the biggest part of it. With the exception of Judon, none of the high-priced free agents we’ve brought in have gotten it done. This team’s success was dependent upon them stepping up and taking some of the burden off of Mac on offense. They just haven’t been those guys.
That means going 9-5 out of these games (assuming they lose on SNF). I guess it's possible if everything you said happens. Losing Sweet Feet sucks though.
Wk 5 at Houston Texans,
Wk 6 vs. Dallas Cowboys,
Wk 7 vs. NYJ,
Wk 8 at LA Chargers,
Wk 9 at Carolina Panthers,
Wk 10 vs. Cleveland Browns,
Wk 11 at Atlanta Falcons,
Wk 12 vs. Tennessee Titans,
Wk 13 at Buffalo Bills,
Wk 14 BYE
Wk 15 at Indianapolis Colts,
Wk 16 vs. Buffalo Bills,
Wk 17 vs. JAX Jaguars,
Wk 18 at Miami Dolphins,
Bad oline play buries the entire offense.Yeah, I don’t see 9 wins coming out of that schedule either.
It’s not just the OL playing better, though that’s obviously the biggest part of it. With the exception of Judon, none of the high-priced free agents we’ve brought in have gotten it done. This team’s success was dependent upon them stepping up and taking some of the burden off of Mac on offense. They just haven’t been those guys.
If they don't improve much from where they're at now, I'd say 7-10 sounds about realistic. I personally expect they will get the OL playing a fair bit better and will clean things up a bit more with Mac and in other areas, and there will be fewer turnovers, plus Gilmore presumably will be back in a couple weeks. Factoring all of that in, I'm going to say they ultimately Lose 10 games this season.