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Bills system seemed to be: i have Tom Brady, go win with what we got Bruce's system seems to be: whatever you want Tom, we'll bring em in

We'll do better than last year based off the improvements we made to the defensive side of the ball.

Maybe... im just not so sure about NO... they aren't even 100% confident that Winston is their guy. It was just the best option to keep him seeing as there CAP was terrible and what it would've took to trade up for a QB. They would've drafted a QB if one fell, but one didn't and they still went with one a QB in Ian Book. TB: Didn't have any holes to really fill. ATL: Defense still doesn't scare me NO: We will see how much was Drew and how much was Sean (not the same but similar us wondering what we'd see in brady without bill) Edit: (NO) the culture won't change but that locker room sure will. I hope he uses the "eat a W" speech before playing us

Since we both went with 9-8, how many of the losses (based off who you believe we will lose to above) will be 1-score losses

I think Rhule would take the most heat.

I definitely see Cam putting up numbers against us. However I see Sam doing the same thing against the Jets.

This is not me ranking Sam Darnold above the other QB's! This is me ranking what based off of coaching, full rosters (on paper), last years good & bad, and etc. Not doing any specific rankings but if I had to I would put Sam third behind Tom Brady and Matt Ryan. I would put Winston above Sam, but Winston only put up more numbers because he had a wayyy better team. And Winston had more turnovers than Sam. They are both tied to me. Two chuck artists (gunslingers)

I honestly think the only person in the way of us being #1 in this division is Tom Brady. If this team keeps going in the direction we do... We will be a contender for 1st place in 2 years. 1 year if Sam ends up being a steal and a true franchise QB for us

I do see us making the playoffs (wild-card), however I am not sure I see us winning that 1st playoff game unless its against one of... 1. Vikings- I think Sam can manage to outplay Kirk Cousins 2. Bears- Depends on how well Justin Fields is. But I don't think Fields/Allen Robinson Will outplay Sam/DJ Moore/Robby (Not sure who will emerge as his targeting favorite even though a healthy CMC will likely take a lottt of the safe check down targets) 3. NFC South Team other than TB- If by any chance 3 teams from our division makes it into playoffs (i think last time this happened was 2016 or something) we can take a Saints team who has done poorly in the playoffs in recent years. And I don't expect ATL to be able to keep up defensively if Sam finds his 'Mojo" (if he has one) Edit: Kinda just stopped after 3 lol who would you add or take off?

Before I start I will say that this post is very opinion based My prediction is that we will ultimately be 2nd in the division. I believe 1st place will be a lock with TB (at least for this year). Places 2-4 will be very competitive. Maybe only 1 or 2 wins will decide. Below is my "end of season" division prediction. 1. TB: (12-5) Tom Brady and company stayed, I think that is enough said. 2. CAR: (9-8)The Offense is better, but ultimately we will be leaning on our defense this year. Force Turnovers and hopefully coach Sam to play smarter football. But I do think Sam will surprise some people. 3. ATL: (8-9) I think they're defense was a MAJOR problem with more several holes/needs. With Kyle Pitts joining them and Julio back, I do believe they're offense will be high powered enough to win games as long as they're defense can hold the opposing teams to under 20. Also, I believe Mike Davis will play pretty decent football in ATL maybe enough to play RB1 this year but they will likely bring someone else in to share reps (maybe bring Gurley back). 4. NO: (6-11) I am just not sold on the QB options they have. Sean has seemed good with QB's but hasn't had to play a complete season without Drew Brees. They are taking as much of a gamble as we are if not more with winston. I don't see his turnover rate dropping too much and taysom was never productive enough to truly be a QB1 in my eyes. Divisional Games ATL: (1-1) I think we will split the games with ATL, losing the first and winning the second. NO: (2-0) We will sweep and win both of these games. TB: (1-1) I think we CAN split the series with TB. I think Sam will come up big in one of the games and pull a comeback win. Post what you think or your predictions below

Brought in as a locker room guy. They're trying to change the culture and that's mainly why they brought big Tim. Production wise, I am sure he will touch the field as they didn't have much depth at TE. Side note: he's already a better TE than Ian Thomas lol

I think his age would make them backoff (37). Cause we could give away a lot of assets and this guy could up and retire at any time and go host Jeopardy. This FO wants to build a young athletic team and I think the oldest they were willing to go is Stafford (32). You can arguably get about 5 more solid years off Matt. But you have to this that Rodger's ability will make them at least call and/or give it some thought.

Every QB needy team will be linked to every disgruntled, top 10 QB

I am eager to see how a lot of our developmental projects works. Rhule seems to be a good evaluator when it comes to FO personnel. Only time will tell how god of an player/talent evaluator he is. A lot of these projects will make or break rhules nfl career. Especially the "Sam Darnold Project"... SDP for short lol

Still want us to bring in a veteran Safety, but I am excited to see what our coaches see in the kid. He is currently sitting 3rd on the SS depth chart as Chinn is listed as being in the FS position. Maybe the kid can jump to SS2 behind burris in camp.

(Copied & Pasted from source. Link at bottom.) J.T Ibe CAREER Defensive back who received a sixth-year of eligibility, playing his final two seasons at South Carolina as a graduate transfer from Rice University... appeared in 47 games, making 40 starts with 191 total tackles... a three-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2019 Sixth-year safety who played in 11 games, starting 10… finished fourth on the squad with 61 tackles… credited with three pass breakups, two of which came in the upset win at Georgia… missed the season opener due to a lingering pec injury… led the team with eight tackles against Florida… the Rice University graduate logged a season-high 12 tackles at Texas A&M, playing in his home state… had 10 stops in the season finale against Clemson. 2018 Graduate transfer who started each of the first four games... logged nine tackles including eight solo stops... tallied five tackles in his SEC debut vs. Georgia... did not play after suffering a knee injury in the Kentucky game... named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 2017 Recorded 42 tackles in 10 games, all starts, for Rice... logged a career-high 13 tackles at Pitt and forced a fumble in that contest... presented with the Carl Isgren Iron Owl Award for his efforts in the weight room. 2016 Started each of the first seven games at free safety and played in 10 contests overall... fifth on the team with a career-high 42 tackles despite missing a pair of games... credited with six tackles at Southern Miss in addition to forcing one fumble and recovering a second... credited with six tackles and two pass breakups vs. Baylor... tied for the team lead with eight tackles in the opener at WKU... missed spring drills while recovering from surgery. 2015 Played in all 12 games, making nine starts at free safety as a redshirt freshman... ranked sixth on the team with 37 tackles and tied for the lead among DBs with 2.5 TFL... made his first career start vs. Wagner and was credited with three tackles and one pass breakup... led the team with a career-high nine tackles, including six unassisted, at North Texas... picked up his first career tackle for loss vs. Texas. 2014 Redshirted while recovering from an injury as a true freshman at Rice. HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Mansfield (Texas) High School in 2014... was a first-team All-District 7-5A selection as a senior, second team pick as a junior and co-district defensive sophomore of the year in 2011 for coach Jeff Hulme... ended his career with eight interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown... forced four fumbles and recovered three others, returning one for a score... Standout triple jumper as well... Academic All-District honoree. PERSONAL Full name is Jon-Timothy Chukwuka Ibe... born June 13... graduated from Rice in May 2018 with a degree in kinesiology and sport management... working towards a Master’s degree in sport management. Link: https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/j-t--ibe/6329

Retirement or Jeopardy are the only outcomes I see if he isn't a Packer.

I think it's time for a huddle intervention... ... lol

I am expecting at least two more signings (LT & S)

Hopefully CMC stays healthy.. knock on wood

How comfortable Darnold is in the first 3 games will determine our season

We have made the Panthers very Darnold friendly. Maybe one more move for the OL, if that. He should have no problem improving. Not to mention a defense that could turn a lot of heads next year. If Darnold can take care of the football, we should be happily in a wild-card spot.

As log as the run game is there and we aren't forcing him to throw 40-50 times a game, I am sure he will have a career year across the board.

I definitely don't expect to see anything near pro-bowl numbers, but I am expecting a large improvement to his game. The players we've surrounded him with, our coaching staff, and a system that fits his play style are all factors.

With all of the newly added weapons (Draft & Free Agency), what are your expectations for Sam Darnold in 2021 seeing as he might (should) be on a short leash this upcoming season. Notable Additions (On Offense): David Moore WR Pat Elflein OL Cam Erving OL Dan Arnold TE Terrace Marshall Jr. WR Shi Smith WR Brad Christensen OT Tommy Tremble TE Chuba Hubbard RB Deonte Brown OL (Did not add UDFA) I have a feeling Sam could be a Top 15 QB this next season. As long as we have a stable run game (CMC doesn't get hurt) and our OL improves (Ranked 18th last season), I believe Sam can improve a lot. I think we could add maybe 1 more OL/OT (Eric Fisher is one), but I believe a Safety and a LB will be priority. However, I don't think Sam has any excuses this season. We (our FO) have expressed 100% commitment to this man and have surrounded him with the necessary talent to succeed. QB1 Season Prediction: Pass Pct: 68.7% TDs: 24 INTs: 12 ***If Sam is indeed kept for a 2nd year I expect to see more improvements to his numbers as he will be more comfortable with the system and less media bashing him. Record: 10-7 Post your QB1 predictions below or any insight. I kind of rushed this post while at work, but hope you enjoy and post quality content.