We went 12-4 in 2013 with ancient Steve Smith and LaFell as top 2 receivers

[gettlolman]

What happened 2 years ago literally means nothing. In the NFL, 2 years might as well be a decade in regular people's time. People just need to accept unless a miracle occurs and/or the NFC South is even worse than it has been the last 2 or 3 years, this will be a mediocre team that struggles to put up points at best, and a cellar dwelling team destined to pick in the top 5 (where Gettleman will probably pick a RB or DE because he thinks he's the smartest GM to ever grace planet Earth) at worst. Our defense will probably be good enough to keep us in the 10-20 pick range. Hopefully if/when are bad, Gettleman actually decides protecting our  franchise QB is worth it and we finally get a top LT prospect, but I wouldn't hold your breath on that one.

[CRA]

This is more 2004 than anything. We lost our main weapon (smith) in the opener. 

Jake developed great chemistry with moose who ended up having an amazing year. It took that team half a year to recover from the smith injury. Hopefully this team bounces back quicker. 

Moose was already a legit NFL WR who had produced 1000 yard seasons without 89

[Paintballr]

What happened 2 years ago literally means nothing. In the NFL, 2 years might as well be a decade in regular people's time. People just need to accept unless a miracle occurs and/or the NFC South is even worse than it has been the last 2 or 3 years, this will be a mediocre team that struggles to put up points at best, and a cellar dwelling team destined to pick in the top 5 (where Gettleman will probably pick a RB or DE because he thinks he's the smartest GM to ever grace planet Earth) at worst. Our defense will probably be good enough to keep us in the 10-20 pick range. Hopefully if/when are bad, Gettleman actually decides protecting our  franchise QB is worth it and we finally get a top LT prospect, but I wouldn't hold your breath on that one.

Since "gettlolman" has been our GM what career LT have we passed on in the first round? Second round? Or even third?

How about FA LT that we passed on? The guy everyone was pissed that went to TB and got cut this year?

Those guys don't grow on trees, and if you have a chance to get one in the first round, it's likely because your team is picking top 5. (last time we did that we drafted Cam, Peppers, and Kerry Collins)

[Captain Obvious]

2013 ain't walking through the door.

[CRA]

Our defense is not as good as 2013. That was the elite part of our team that year, and it made up for our WR corps.

could be....

LB corp and secondary could be better....

DL could have better DT play

Hardy was great but overall we could be as good just different 

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Since "gettlolman" has been our GM what career LT have we passed on in the first round? Second round? Or even third?

How about FA LT that we passed on? The guy everyone was pissed that went to TB and got cut this year?

Those guys don't grow on trees, and if you have a chance to get one in the first round, it's likely because your team is picking top 5. (last time we did that we drafted Cam, Peppers, and Kerry Collins)

lol that guy you responded to didn't post for three months between the draft and today

wonder if he has an axe to grind about "gettlolman"

[Snake]

seattle is our litmus test for true success.

our 2015 squad with KB was good enough to beat seattle. our 2013 and 2014 squads weren't, and i don't believe our 2015 without KB is good enough.

i'm an eternal optimist but i see this pushing us out of whatever lofty deep playoff/superbowl aspirations we had.

KB is not that big a factor.  We lost last year because no one could get over the top of Sea.  He however would have been another reason we could win.  

[rippadonn]

could be....

LB corp and secondary could be better....

DL could have better DT play

Hardy was great but overall we could be as good just different 

The defense is what worries me the most. The LBs will be overworked and not so great and the secondary exploited if we don't have that push(Star,KK) AND pressure off the edges. If those situations aren't handled soon we will get burnt by good QBs and get run on by average RBs. No Greg Hardy hurts and if CJ doesn't play 16 games we're toast and that scenario seems very likely. Star has a stress fracture(Yao Ming) in his foot and is 300+lbs. Politics aside our D line couldn't afford to lose talent and it was very shortsighted and reactionary what happened looking back.

 

 

[AceBoogie]

Steve Smith and Lafell are both better than any WR on our roster right now.