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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
I'd agree with this statement if the talent was exactly the same. It wasn't. A few new defensive linemen, a few new linebackers, and a few new safeties. The end result was a defense worse than last year's version.
Last year's offense, after switching to the spread, was far more effective than this year's offense. Only one holdover receiver, new players on the right side of the line and a new starting QB.
Yet, the offense took a step backwards.
The offensive line has "improved" not through continuity and consistency but through better players. Wade Smith should have been starting somewhere all year, Alleman is better than Waters and Richardson is better than O'Callaghan and Ndukwe (yet Alleman and Richardson are on the bench. Again).
Dorsey was good last year but most people wouldn't or couldn't see it. Hali has been the same: Decent in pass rushing situations, horrific in the run game.
Pioli has brought in somewhere around 47 new players now. Wouldn't you think we'd some improvements somewhere?
Anywhere?
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Not really. He was hired late and the FA pool was shit to say the least. Again I have always believed every first year guy gets a mulligan. If shit starts repeating itself, then we have a problem.