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Originally Posted by milkman
The only position group that we can say with near certainty is loaded is the LB corps.
The D-Line is nothing but question marks and potential, and the 2nd corner and free safety are questionable at best.
On offense, the only positins that we clrearly have answers are Charles at RB, Bowe at WR, and Albert at LT.
The rest of the offense, including Eric Fisher at RT, are, like the D-line, question marks and potential.
The biggest question ark of all is whether Reid is going to ask more of Alex Smith than Harbaugh, and if so, how he will handle the added responsibility.
This team has the potential to win 10 or more games, but it also has the potential to lose 10 or more games.
I tend to believe that it will be a 5 win team, because I have little faith in Smith, and have always believed that Reid is overrated.
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I generally agree with the pessimism included in this post, but I think the floor for this team will be 6 or 7 wins because of the schedule.
I also can see scenarios where Alex Smith is asked to throw 500-550 times and turns in a good year, leading the team to 11 or 12 wins because if he holds up his end of the deal, that should give the rest of the squad a big time infusion of newfound energy and hope.
Especially if they hold true to their words and truly run an attacking defensive scheme that allows Houston, DJ and Hali to turn the heat up on opposing passers.
Overall, I think Danes scenario of us winning an early game or two before going into a bit of a slump mid season and ending the year very strong being the closest to what actually happens.
I think the team goes 8-8 after starting out something like 2-6.