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Thrilled with the record and what BA has done here. I am worried about the D because of the injuries, defection and suspension. Seriously, who believes this D is anywhere near as good as last years? I believe in Bowles and this D is adequate but think what it would look like with Los and Dwashout on the field. CC will be back but DD is missed.

If the Oline continues to improve then the Offense can make up the difference in the D regression.
 

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Big if there

Not IMWO. I think this unit will continue to gel and has enough talent to become a top 10 unit in the league. As of now I rank them about 20th. Veldheer is a good LT, Massie is playing great and Sendlein is more than very solid at OC. Faniaka is a very good RG and Larsen is solidish.

The pass protection has been good to very good this year with the run blocking needing the improvement. The Raiders game showed that we can run the ball (at least against week run D's) and I do believe it will continue to improve.
 

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Not IMWO. I think this unit will continue to gel and has enough talent to become a top 10 unit in the league. As of now I rank them about 20th. Veldheer is a good LT, Massie is playing great and Sendlein is more than very solid at OC. Faniaka is a very good RG and Larsen is solidish.

The pass protection has been good to very good this year with the run blocking needing the improvement. The Raiders game showed that we can run the ball (at least against week run D's) and I do believe it will continue to improve.
I would like to share your enthusiasm, but I don't see it that way.

They do play well at times and look lost at times. They lack push on most running plays. We have quite a few unblocked guys getting in our backfield. I just don't that happening with top Olines.

They play better in pass pro than run blocking.

I like Veldheer and Massie, but I am not sold on the interior of the line. I think we could improve on all 3 of them.

Just my opinion of course.
 

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I don't know but I feel our 4-0 start 2 years ago is haunting me
I started thinking about our next 2 games. they are huge for us
now they are lots of hope on this team
after the loss of key players to free agency, suspension & injury, I would have accepted different record now
as they say it's more difficult to stay on top then to get there
but I got to be optimistic after all
 

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I don't know but I feel our 4-0 start 2 years ago is haunting me
I started thinking about our next 2 games. they are huge for us
now they are lots of hope on this team
after the loss of key players to free agency, suspension & injury, I would have accepted different record now
as they say it's more difficult to stay on top then to get there
but I got to be optimistic after all

i ll be happy if we get a win in the next 2 games.
then we have 2 very winnable games
i can see this team going 8-2.
we didnt play any stellar game so far but so glad we are 5-1.
sometimes the oofense looks explosive and in the next series looks low average at best we need more consistence in the next games
 

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7-1 is going to happen. I'm going to Arizona for the Philly game and they don't lose when I'm there. Then Wisconsin is going to Dallas the following week. He was at the Cards/Pats game and got a win. 7-1, here we come.
 

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7-1 is going to happen. I'm going to Arizona for the Philly game and they don't lose when I'm there. Then Wisconsin is going to Dallas the following week. He was at the Cards/Pats game and got a win. 7-1, here we come.


Thanks for the jinx. We're screwed

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Next 5 games:

- Eagles (home)
- Cowhumpers (away)
- Rams (home)
- Lions (home)

If the Cardinals are "For Reals" then they should win 3 out of 4 here, and be sitting at 8-2 going up to Seattle.

- Seahawks (away)
- Falcons (away)
- Chiefs (home)
- Rams (away)
- Seahawks (home)
- Niners (away)

Thus if the Cardinals could go .500 in the last 6 games, then they win 11 games and are almost a lock to get in the playoffs.

I had this team going 8-8 tops. Quite impressed so far.
 

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Next 5 games:

- Eagles (home)
- Cowhumpers (away)
- Rams (home)
- Lions (home)

If the Cardinals are "For Reals" then they should win 3 out of 4 here, and be sitting at 8-2 going up to Seattle.

- Seahawks (away)
- Falcons (away)
- Chiefs (home)
- Rams (away)
- Seahawks (home)
- Niners (away)

Thus if the Cardinals could go .500 in the last 6 games, then they win 11 games and are almost a lock to get in the playoffs.

I had this team going 8-8 tops. Quite impressed so far.

Pretty tough schedule, the weakest team on the schedule is the Rams, twice, and they just beat Seattle and should have beaten SF.
 

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