NFL 2016 Offseason Thread - Fins' Quest to Defend Their Crown

Daezuel

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In other news.

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Merrith

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Honestly, with the #1 QB, OL, WR, RB, and a defense that will put the 2000 Ravens to shame, the only question is the last 2 weeks when they've clinched 1st and are only playing their backups
So you're saying their D will slot in right behind the '85 Bears as 2nd best all time?
 

Famm

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Honestly, with the #1 QB, OL, WR, RB, and a defense that will put the 2000 Ravens to shame, the only question is the last 2 weeks when they've clinched 1st and are only playing their backups
The way injuries usually go with that team they'll be playing their backups in thefirsttwo weeks.
 

moontayle

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The way injuries usually go with that team they'll be playing their backups in thefirsttwo weeks.
Team definitely seems snakebitten the last four or five years, with 2014 being the lone exception.

Speaking of injuries, do you think Baltimore will bounce back? They were in the shitter even before Flacco went down.
 

Famm

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Its really hard to say what this team will even look like or what, if any, identity it will have. I think offensively we have a chance assuming people stay on the field. Lots of decent pieces and if the WR/TE corps pans out even a little bit we won't be so dependent on old man Steve Smith to be able to play at a high level and play the entire year.

On defense though there still seem to be major holes, many of which can't be filled by rookies from this draft who just won't be ready to produce like a true starter. Also we still have a shitbag DC who sucks dick at utilizing his players' strengths. Still should be some free agent additions this summer though so all hope isn't lost on D quite yet.

Who knows maybe we surprise everyone and score a ton of points on offense. I think on paper the team looks like it can win eight games, so maybe we can at least be better than the Browns. We lost a lot of close games at the end of the clock last year (which is just the Raven way!) before losing Flacco, but we were very plagued by injury overall the entire season.
 

moontayle

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That was 2013 for Dallas. At the end of the year they had played 20+ guys along the defensive line. Guys were coming off the couch on Tuesday and lining up on Sunday. It's a horrible feeling as a fan when the bleeding just won't stop.
 

Convo

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Let's just add a "but" to the Cowboys name? Always an excuse why they didn't meet up to expectations!