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Think the OP is fair enough and pretty reasonable. There are a load of questions, particularly the DL, secondary and WRs given the churn. The schedule is also wild. I guess I just I try and remind myself that every team has questions. Even the ones that look like they've improved with big FA moves are hoping players fit with schemes and coaches.
I'm pretty optimistic but I'd agree that the 13-4 or 14-2 predictions are really relying on a LOT going well. Could absolutely happen, but there's also a world where the DL doesn't improve, the secondary's inexperience leads to a lot of mistakes, and the WRs are fine but fail to replicate what Hill gave us.
We'll be fine because we have Mahomes and Reid, and we'll win a lot more than we lose. My guesses would be...
DL is MARGINALLY better but not a huge difference. DT remains not great outside of Jones but we'll have abandoned the DE experiment so it shouldn't be the same car-crash to start. DEs will be better with Karlaftis and Dunlap but perhaps not a giant leap forward. We'll look poor against the run to start with BUT our linebackers then start to crush it and that gets fixed - I think Gay, Bolton and Chenal are going to be horrible to play against. Secondary starts slow but if everyone stays healthy and we don't need Watson/Williams in early, it'll find it's feet. I have absolutely no idea about the WRs but I'll bet on Mahomes. Running game won't matter, just as well.
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