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Originally Posted by Mutt
don't throw away the paper bag because next year won't be much better  |
I know that hope springs eternal with fans during the offseason, so you'll take what I have to say with a grain of salt. That being said....
This team has lost 6 games by 3 points this year. We've lost our starting QB, our 1st and 2nd and 3rd string running backs, 4 safeties, and our all pro mike linebacker.
Next year we get back Yeremiah Bell (SS), Rinaldo Hill (FS), Zach Thomas (MLB), Ronnie Brown (RB), Jessie Chatman (RB), and possibly Trent Green (QB)
We have the 1st overall pick in the draft.
Our 2nd round pick is really a 1st round pick because the Patriots had to forfeit their 1st round pick, so our pick will be #32.
We also have 2 more second round picks.
Even if you don't count rounds 3-7 in the draft that's 4 impact players added to next year's roster in addition to the players that we'll have returning from injury.
We also have 25 million in cap room to pursue guys like Bob Sanders, Albert Haynesworth, and Asante Samuel in the offseason.
Like I said, I know fans always hope for the best and paint these rosy scenarious on how their team will be good, but when you look at the talent infusion that's coming to a roster full of guys who have been in every game except for 3 this year, predicting a huge turnaround isn't really a stretch.
