True on the better coaching and chances are they could have the better defense.
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True on the better coaching and chances are they could have the better defense.
zitothebrave
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While year to year stats are muddled for a variety of reasons (health, offensive play, ****ty special teams, etc.) Tampa was the 8th most efficient defense last year, washington was 21st. That was before Tampa added Lovie Smith who was a key force behind the bears basically being a top 5 defense every year. I would all but bet on Tampa being better than Washington. Tampa was strong last year, there's no glaring indication of being worse though they lose Revis, but added Michael Johnson and Mike Jenkins.
Tapate50
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Mike Evans and a strong receiving TE also. Middle of their OL is the issue (as such in Washington too). If they give Martin some space, they could be dangerous.
Interesting team. Probably won't have much at QB and they have no depth at all tho.
BRule
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I don't think the Bucs will be great but this statement is stupid
Bucs will have a very good D, VJax and Evans at WR with a good, deep TE group....Tackles are fine, Guards are probably worst in the league, Incog will help if we sign him.
McCown is a question mark but there's no way we are as bad as we were last year.....should win anywhere from 7-9 games.
Teams are pretty even. Vegas has 7.5 wins for Wash, 7 for TB.
TB has a brutal schedule though. Car/Atl/NO 6 game. Home to Rams, Balt, Minn, Cincy, GB; Away to Pit, Cle, Wash, Chi, Det
How many games will TB be favored in? HOme to STL, Minn, possibly Atl, maybe away to Cle?
The NFC East may be down this year, and Wash plays home to Jax, Sea, Tenn, TB, Stl and away to Hou, Ari, Minn, SF, Indy.
Wash probably favored home to Jax, NY, Tenn, TB, maybe Stl; away vs. Minny.
Skins record will depend on QB and adjustment to new offense. They should have a good running game and plenty of weapons in DJax, Garcon, Reed, Roberts and the defense should be improved from last year with the return of Jenkins and the addition of Hatcher, Murphy, Robinson, Clark. I think the defense will be 12-16 range. They probably have a wider range of expected wins bc they are more potential (higher upside, lower floor)
BRule
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Carolina has a real chance of being horrible, they have zero options on O other than Cam and he has a rib issue.
Rams have a very good D but nothing on O
Minny will be a bottom 5-7 team
Atlanta who knows what they are
Cleveland and Washington can go either way, don't see either team winning 10+ games though.
Kap is very comfortable throwing him the ball but the same can be said for Crabtree. I really don't know what to expect because the 49ers don't play their guys all that much in the pre-season. The only reaosn I would say not to trade for him is because the 49ers will not change who they are. They will run the ball as Hyde looks like an absolute keeper to rest Gore. Also, Crabtree will take balls away from Boldin.
Tapate50
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Thats a good way to sure up that interior OL. Good pick up.
Tapate50
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Boldin and "dynasty" don't go together well. Sankey is basically who you would be trading Djax for, and I wouldn't do that.
Depends if its PPR or not. If it is, I could see Sankey being worth more. Hell, he could be better this season depending on how D-Jax and RG3 connect. Titans definitely aren't going to give Shonne Green 15-20 carries a game. Sankey getting a lot of preseason picks for Offensive ROY.
bravesnumberone
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Falcons special teams coach laying into those guys tonight was pretty great.