[Gmanc711]

Like I said earlier, even though as you said, its going to be watered down, were facing three of the leagues best D's. In fact, if you ask me, all three defenses (Carolina, Baltimore and Pittsburgh) are better defenses than every single team we play, with the exception of maybe Philadelphia. I think thats an advantage for us. We get to face some good competition early on, and I think it will help to get our offense on track. Again, its pretty much the opposite, as those teams are weaker in offense (carolina and cinci are alright, but nothing great) , so our defense wont really face a true test until week 4 or 5 into the regular season. Again, its waterted down on both sides of the ball, but I think it could be somewhat of a indicator.