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MHS831 Grand Master

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1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Don’t want to be Debbie Downer but even in the last 3 years of sucking, we started 14-7. It was the ending 3-24 that wasn’t fun.

Our early schedule is the easy part. Heck the first 7 is a playoff team’s wet dream. SB contending teams should be 7-0. Last 9, assuming Thomas is healthy and the QB situation is sort of settled in NO, is really tough.

If, it’s big if, Darnold and the OL play well, we should be talked about as a surprise team and we’d likely fade in the last 9. If Darnold and the OL don’t play well and we go say 3-4 or worse, it’s going to be a rough year, especially for the draft pick.

We again look like we are playing a division leader who could easily be resting people in week 17. We should have an easy SOS for once so that’ll help cushion the blow. If we start off 5-2+, draft slot won’t be a big deal anyway. If we start off slow, we’ll be thinking about draft picks again.

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4 hours ago, stbugs said:

Don’t want to be Debbie Downer but even in the last 3 years of sucking, we started 14-7. It was the ending 3-24 that wasn’t fun.

Our early schedule is the easy part. Heck the first 7 is a playoff team’s wet dream. SB contending teams should be 7-0. Last 9, assuming Thomas is healthy and the QB situation is sort of settled in NO, is really tough.

If, it’s big if, Darnold and the OL play well, we should be talked about as a surprise team and we’d likely fade in the last 9. If Darnold and the OL don’t play well and we go say 3-4 or worse, it’s going to be a rough year, especially for the draft pick.

We again look like we are playing a division leader who could easily be resting people in week 17. We should have an easy SOS for once so that’ll help cushion the blow. If we start off 5-2+, draft slot won’t be a big deal anyway. If we start off slow, we’ll be thinking about draft picks again.

I don’t know about all that

We can’t beat the saints

and road games into Texas are gonna be tough as well
 

we have to beat the jets for lots of reason…but those next three are far from gimmies

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7 hours ago, onmyown said:

I long for the day when another teams’ demise does not determine our success.

But alas it’s all we have. I’ll take it.

I remember when it was called "catching a break", or "the ball bounced our way".  We should expect to win, that doesn't mean we cant notice our 1st 4 opponents might not have all their guys.

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