true, but I think by the end of the season our D will have GREATLY improved. We see flashes, but it's about getting it memorized as well as learning how to play to your teammates newfound strengths and weaknesses in this new scheme. Our special teams are already great (thanks for our only win PP). We have a legit runner, with another recovering from surgery for next year. We have what everybody evaluated as a great QB trying to settle in with a new scheme, no line, a constantly double covered all-pro #1 WR, and NO other threats. Our biggest TD play was Jeff King I believe, a run-blocking TE. Hopefully with Heap back it takes some/any level of pressure off Fitz and Kolb. If we pick up Kalil and a good young safety in this draft and acquire a real #2 WR in the offseason, I actually think we could be a very good team next year. We need to replace the OC though, I've seen some terrible play calls.I was skimmin' over the obvious bits. I could point out the Cards dont have access to the Mud Dogs 'tacklin fuel' either.
There is a ridiculously long list of problems with this team. We cant name them all.
I know I'm in the minority, but I'm optimistic about this team. I still believe we have a lot of pieces and are short very few, chemistry being the most important. Chemistry cannot be forced, these players/coaches need to learn eachother which is where we were hurt the most by the lockout. Especially at the QB position. With Warner, he'd still get Fitz for 150+ a game. But he was damn near telepathic with his WRs. Kolb needs to develop that, or anything close to it. Everything with him looks so forced, out of sync, and just plain awkward. But the biggest question is how long to develop that? If ever? Pretty sure Desean Jackson will bail on Philly next year after they refused to extend him. If we can afford it, having him with Fitz would be a devastating combo, not to mention that him and Kolb have history. Hopefully our front office learned after letting Q, and then Breaston go, that we NEED to pony up on a number 2. We wont win without one. I may be (99% chance lol) dreaming with Desean, but we need somebody, there are plenty of good complimenting WRs out there. If we HAVE to be a passing team as the coaching seems to insist, do we deal Beanie for one and hope Williams can be our guy next year? There's a lot of questions, but if the Tackle positions are not addressed in the offseason, save a space for me in the Graves/Whiz lynch-mob, at this point it's inexcusable