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Are we the biggest sleeper the last few seasons?

ncfan

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7 hours ago, ncfan said:

 

Maybe im just being a homer but how the heck are we being so overlooked.

 

We're not overlooked or a sleeper.  If you listen to what is actually being said, nobody is saying we are a bad team and are not capable of being a contender, they just see questions that keep them from putting us in the top group of teams until they see how those questions are answered.  Most are not sure if Cam will be back to his old self after the surgery or how he will adjust to the new offense.  They also question our OL, pass rush, and secondary.  

The Cam question is the biggest one, though.  I get the sense that almost all of those dropping us are doing so because of the uncertainty surrounding Cam.  Most say if he is healthy and adapts to the offensive evolution, then we will be a team to watch out for.  The OL question is a bit lazy since most gloss over how injury depleted we were last year, but how good Matt Kalil will be is a legitimate question.  

So, it's more about us being an unknown than an underrated sleeper.

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7 hours ago, Eazy-E said:

No back to back winning seasons, Cam has an injured shoulder. The Oline is a big question mark. We play in arguably the toughest division in football. 

I love the additions we made but I am tempering my expectations. Last season was a huge kick in the groin. I'm not trying to go through that again.

We did not have a winning record last season so we are good to go.

 

In the end there is your record. Everything else is a figment of thought to fill space and sell advertising 

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I don't feel like we're a sleeper team. We are just mercurial as a franchise- up, down, and in the middle. I really do not know what to expect this year. As it's been said, the O-line is a big question mark. Our interior is good, but the tackle spot is a mystery. I wasn't and am still not high on the Lil Kalil signing, and not because of the contract. He has declined every year since his rookie year. Am I suppose to believe that he has really been chronically injured this whole time and now that he is here with Ryan he is suppose to magically be healthy and perform? I'm not saying it isn't possible- I'm not saying he's def going to suck either. I just have no clue. I think it's a big time gamble from Gman. I hope it works out. And I desperately want to be proved wrong about it too. I hope he fills the hole that's been there since Gross left as a long term solution. And the other thing that worries me is the coaching staff. Everyone talks about Shula but I'm not high on RR. He took zero accountability in his post season presser- as apposed to Gman who acknowledged his mistakes. I've never really liked him- I'm really wondering if Riverboat was just fools gold. He just feels like Fox 2.0- don't think he can get us a Lombardi- which is sad because I feel like our roster can. Again, I hope I'm wrong about this. These two things plus our division- The NFCS will be a dogfight this year. 

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