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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By
Now, suddenly, you're downgrading to "playoffs", after you used to make fun of those who'd have been happy with 8-8 or first round of the playoffs. That should make you re-think your positions, but it probably won't.
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I'm not suddenly anything. But common sense suggests a progression.
Dorsey was a rookie in 2008, and he was being completely misused. The entire defensive front was young as hell, but they were all day-one picks. There was absolutely legit. talent there. Pioli wanted to go in a different direction, and thus there is a big setback. Many saw this as a mistake.
Flowers and Carr are above average CBs, and Page and Pollard had demonstrated a hint of promise. LB was an obvious weakness.
On offense, Bowe was looking like an emerging star, and Albert had a very solid rookie year. Most of the more knowledgeable posters on this site hated LJ and were calling for Charles (and a host of others) to be getting far more carries.
Your outside perspective is, frankly, not very informed to the details of our team. This is understandable because my knowledge of the Bills, for example, is fairly shallow.
But the difference is that I'm not over at BillsPlanet preaching from the rooftops.
You seem like a thoughtful, intelligent poster, but you've overplayed your hand with the Pioli defense (which I know you'll claim it's not) and analysis of the Chiefs.