That was our best shot and we missed it

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Yea our defense is going to be soooo much better next year

Except it’s not, and it’s highly unlikely that Pat, Kelce, Hill, Watkins, Fisher, Schwartz, Jones, Ford, and Houston are ALL healthy again next year.

wanna bet? (about the defense)

injuries happen. Houston missed about a third of the season, Berry all of it. Morse a chunk, LDT a chunk, Sammy Watkins about half.

Watts started playing and looking like a find and...IR. It's not like we had an injury free season.

Grampa Bob will almost certainly be gone and while you can make arguments about talent level, I say 3 former #1 picks, like 4 #2 picks and Houston (who was a #1 round talent that fell to #3 because ganja) says that's not a bottom feeder talent group. It's not like these guys were all street FA. They were highly regarded AT ONE POINT. So you've got 8 top 2 round drafted players and an all-pro 3rd rounder with Houston. And you're 31st in defense, unable to get a stop EVER when you ****ing need it.

Ward, Watts, Lucas, and yes, even Speaks flashed although I think he's out of position, Nnadi looks like an ascending player.

I'm wildly optimistic that it can be better on that side of the ball sooner than later.