PFF ranks teams by number of "missing pieces" from being a super bowl contending team

[d-dave]

Just looking over the lists of thing, I feel good about next year.  Another year of experience for our young guys is going to go a long way to us improving in 2015.  Hopefully Cam makes that next step in 2015 as well.  Stepping into his throws....Just take the next STEP...STEP!!  (I feel like we've been hoping for this for EVER!).  If he can consistently do that, we'll perform so much better.

 

The Tackle problem is the most worrisome.  Finding big bodies is easy, but finding dancing bears is hard.  Tackles need to be able to glide with speed rushers, maul at the point of attack, and hunker down and move mountains on 3 & Inches...It's much more difficult finding quality at that position.  Look at the drafted tackles last year...

 

Interesting piece though.  I like the presentation of the whole thing.  Very slick =)

[Growl]

The elite/good/average/bad list is kind of weak and nowhere even near a science, but all the material beneath that was really good stuff. Good find.

[MadHatter]

Norwell is Average not bad.

 

Truth be told, Kalil had a very pedestrian year himself, but came back to form the later half of the year when the two rookies were flanking him. I think his down year can be attributed to the talent that surrounded him.

 

One thing I find encouraging is that a lot of the players that they list as "average" have the potential to be at least "good" in the upcoming season.

 

Kalil, Norwell, Norman, Star, Benjamin, and Turner all have the potential to make that jump to "good" next year. Then there's Boston, Ealy, and Remmers who have potential but just didn't play that much.

 

By PFF's logic, things are looking up for us. If we can get a decent tackle, a legit starting receiver, and Safety, we'll be contending for a Superb Owl.

 

What I wouldn't give for one of those Superb Owls....they are mighty tastey.  haha

 

could not resist

[Growl]

Additionally, it's comforting to know that there is literally no possible way our LT position isn't better next year.

Provided we aren't crazy enough to actually resign Byron, I mean.

[TheRumGone]

Additionally, it's comforting to know that there is literally no possible way our LT position isn't better next year.

Provided we aren't crazy enough to actually resign Byron, I mean.

 

might as a backup for RT and LT.

 

no one is gonna give him big bucks.

[TheRumGone]

also thats why all these taints and falcunts fans saying HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA YOU GOT TURRIBLE DRAFTZ BPICKS WE GO BETTER LOL YOU LOST IN PLAYOFFS NO SUPERB OWL FOR YOU. are dumb as fug when you look at the teams who consistently pick in the top ten and never get anywhere.

 

winning breeds winning. and experience in the playoffs is invaluable especially for a team as young as ours.

[Growl]

might as a backup for RT and LT.

no one is gonna give him big bucks.

I just feel like Ron would have too much temptation to do so. That's his guy. Better to just not risk it.

[Mr. Scot]

Aren't these the same guys who for the past few years kept saying that Luke Kuechly wasn't really that good?

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Aren't these the same guys who for the past few years kept saying that Luke Kuechly wasn't really that good?

 

they never said he wasn't good. that's just classic huddle shitposting. they docked him for being below average in pass coverage in 2013. they have him in "elite" category this year, voted him to their all pro team etc.

[Mr. Scot]

they never said he wasn't good. that's just classic huddle shitposting. they docked him for being below average in pass coverage in 2013. they have him in "elite" category this year, voted him to their all pro team etc.

From last May...

[AceBoogie]

Olsen can't even run a 5.0. His hands are elite, but his lack of ability to do anything with the football drops him to just "Good" in my book.

Not his fault that he's our best WR. TE isn't a huge yac position. He's a reliable guy that runs good routes and rarely drops passes. That makes him elite in my book.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

From last May...

 

they still ranked him as the 2nd best 4-3 MLB that year.

[TheRumGone]

yea most posters were saying keek needed to get better in pass coverage, but he was so far and away the best run stopping MLB in the NFL, so unbelievably good that it masked that. I think that's where PFF got the "overrated" thing last year.

 

This year, he stepped his game up in pass coverage.

[JARROD]

I like pointing out Cams QBR the last 4 games. Thats promising.

I dont know how they credit Kelvin with 7 drops. I think I saw him drop that many in 2 games. Thats coming from a huge Kelvin fan, was sweating that we wouldnt take him.

yes we need tackles, receivers and a ss and sure we can win a Superbowl. Ron wouldnt have any excuse.