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Originally Posted by skinsfaninok
I agree with 17 we are an average at best team unless JC becomes McNabb overnight... 9 wins should be a realistic goal this year. Phi, Ny and Dal are all better right now.
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I disagree. Everyone is riding Philli's jock right now. Talking about how McNabb is healthy, how he has some weapons now, everyone has them listed as the #1 team to beat this yr or atleast everyone (media and mags) are listing Philli as #1. McNabb was healthy last yr and couldn't do anything. Their RB Westbrook is constantly getting injured each yr due to over use because they have no WR's. Yes they had one good WR Desean Jackson (rookie) last yr who avoids contact. Put a CB on him or Safety that likes to hit and he wiffs. Yes they picked up a WR, TE, and CB this yr. So simply because the Eagles picked up a new WR the team now has weapons? Look what happened to our WR's Kelly was injured prior to season but take a better look at Thomas. He was healthy and still barely was used. What makes everyone think one WR Maclin (rookie) will solve their problems and make them SB bound? Mark my words Maclin will have to adjust no different then all the other WR's that have ever come out. Give him two yrs. This yr may be Jackson's decent yr but he will need help no different then Moss needs help. Their TE Ingram (rookie), will have an adjustment period also. Cooley is one of the best and he even had trouble his first yr in the league learning all the routes, blocking, and speed of the game. Now if you want to talk about their ability next yr or the yr after then they might be a contender. They don't scare me. We beat the Eagles twice last yr. I see two more wins this yr.
Dallas, They lost 2 ILB; Burnett and Thomas, 2 Safeties; Davis and Williams, 1 DE Canty, 1 CB Henry (I'm not counting Pac-Man), and their best offensive weapon 1 WR Owens. If anyone thinks a bunch of rookies are going to come in and fill these gaps and make them a SB bound team is mistaken. Magazines have Dallas listed as #3 for the season. Ok they picked up 1 ILB Brooking, 1 DE Olshansky, and 1 SS Sensabaugh. If anything I would have picked Dallas to give the Giants a better run for their money over Philli.
Giants, The Giants had some key losses on offense 2 WR's Toomer and Burress and yet they made most of their non draft additions on defense? go figure. Besides the WR they lost 2 Safeties Butler and Knight, 1 PR McQuarters, and 1 RB Ward. Everything offensively was picked up in the draft 2 WR's, 2 CB's, 1 TE, and 1 RB. I have not listed all the additions for every team from the draft but the essential ones. I think the Giants will struggle with the WR issue. To be honest I see either the rest of the division catching up or the Giants falling off their pedistal.
So let me drink from the Skins cool aid water bucket. We have not lost any major key people. We have kept most of our players. We should have a better understanding of the offensive scheme Zorn is implimenting. We will have 2 WR's Thomas and Kelly who will be in their second yr and have a better understanding of the offense. In other words they will contribute more then last yr. Our TE Davis will be better for the same reasons and will leave us with 2 pass catching TE's. We brought in Dockery who will shore up the left side and Samuels will not have to worry about assisting the Guard position in his blocking duties. Our only question is the right side of our line. I think Williams will supprise, Heyer will be better, and have brought in Bridges. Our #4 defense will be a lot better with AH taking on some double teams, and Orakpo will be better help then Taylor was. Our secondary is a lot better then any of the other teams in our division and talk has been made that our WR corps is better also. Yet we are listed as last for this yrs division. I think the Skins will supprise. Just my drunkeness from the cool aid.