2007 NFC East Predictions

[irish]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

I think this is dead on. We could go anywhere from 7-9 to 9-7. I dont see us getting anymore than 9 wins.

You are exactly right. Its basically gonna be the same team as last year that won 6 games. Giving the skins 9 wins means they win 50% more games than last year. IMO thats about as big an improvement as can be expected.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by irish

You are exactly right. Its basically gonna be the same team as last year that won 6 games. Giving the skins 9 wins means they win 50% more games than last year. IMO thats about as big an improvement as can be expected.

So your predictions are that Portis, Moss, the entire secondary except Taylor and half of the rest of our D will be hurt again this year?


Not likely.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Buster

So your predictions are that Portis, Moss, the entire secondary except Taylor and half of the rest of our D will be hurt again this year?


Not likely.

Our injuries played a big part in our struggles last season, but they don't explain everything. For example, Betts filled in very nicely for Portis and Moss wasn't hurt for the entire season. Yet, we still struggled to develop a consistent and effective passing game and to produce points on a consistent basis. I'd say a lot of that has to do with the fact that we had a new O-coordinator, but who knows.

I am cautiously optimistic about our 2007 season. I don't buy into the "offiss" school that we will always suck, nor do I buy into the 13-3 crowd (most of whom predicted a 14-2 2006 campaign).

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Our injuries played a big part in our struggles last season, but they don't explain everything. For example, Betts filled in very nicely for Portis and Moss wasn't hurt for the entire season. Yet, we still struggled to develop a consistent and effective passing game and to produce points on a consistent basis. I'd say a lot of that has to do with the fact that we had a new O-coordinator, but who knows.

I am cautiously optimistic about our 2007 season. I don't buy into the "offiss" school that we will always suck, nor do I buy into the 13-3 crowd (most of whom predicted a 14-2 2006 campaign).

Yes, it definately DID play a big role, as injuries did.

Another reason to be MORE optimistic about 2007. Our guys have had a whole year witht the system under their belts and as Todd Collins said "it will take a whole year for the system to run smoothly".

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by irish

You are exactly right. Its basically gonna be the same team as last year that won 6 games. Giving the skins 9 wins means they win 50% more games than last year. IMO thats about as big an improvement as can be expected.

I think you are putting too much stock into a sample of sixteen games. Anyone who follows the NFL knows that the 2006 standings are going to be a really poor predictor of the 2007 standings.

We aren't a top team and we certainly have issues defensively, and in short yardage offense, but most of the teams we play next year are going to be worse than us and THAT is the key to being a winning team; to be the best team on the field more often than not. Not to have won last year, that's irrelivant.

5-11 doesn't mean crap anymore.

I would say that 9 wins would be the expectation for this team. Any more and they are exceeding expectations, any less and they would be failing to meet them.