dude82
Well-Known Member
I'm excited to see what Bevell has put together for this group on offense. Harvin's arrival and Wilson's first year as the starter from the very beginning are the two things that get the most attention, but we've got some new tight ends that bring different things to the table and I'd like to see what they do to incorporate those guys along with what will hopefully be more involvement in the passing game for Miller. Cohesion between Wilson and the offensive line will hopefully allow that to happen this year.
Defensively, I like the addition of Winfield to the secondary. It makes an already strong position group even stronger and solidifies what was the lone weakness in that secondary last year (nickel/slot corner). I don't know if Trufant just wasn't comfortable there or if he's just done or what, but Winfield should be an enormous upgrade there.
Obviously the defense overall is the concern on this team. I hope Avril's injury doesn't linger for too long and I don't think they'll have him do anything to aggravate it, but hearing about his injury not long after hearing about Irvin's suspension, coupled with the injury that Bennett played with last year and still has has sorta put a damper on the excitement caused by getting Avril and Bennett. Quinn will eventually be able to use the different packages and groupings he likely came up with in anticipation of having all these guys available to him, but it just won't happen right off the bat, which is a little disappointing.
The third linebacker spot and linebacker depth in general could be an issue until we see some of these draftees in action and know if and where they might fit. All eyes will be on that d-line, though.
Defensively, I like the addition of Winfield to the secondary. It makes an already strong position group even stronger and solidifies what was the lone weakness in that secondary last year (nickel/slot corner). I don't know if Trufant just wasn't comfortable there or if he's just done or what, but Winfield should be an enormous upgrade there.
Obviously the defense overall is the concern on this team. I hope Avril's injury doesn't linger for too long and I don't think they'll have him do anything to aggravate it, but hearing about his injury not long after hearing about Irvin's suspension, coupled with the injury that Bennett played with last year and still has has sorta put a damper on the excitement caused by getting Avril and Bennett. Quinn will eventually be able to use the different packages and groupings he likely came up with in anticipation of having all these guys available to him, but it just won't happen right off the bat, which is a little disappointing.
The third linebacker spot and linebacker depth in general could be an issue until we see some of these draftees in action and know if and where they might fit. All eyes will be on that d-line, though.