2023-2024 NFL Season Thread • Page 91

My positive Texans post is that their best case scenario reminds me of this year’s Seattle Kraken — they have approximately 0 stars, but their 40-53 spots on their roster might be the best in the league. If CJ Stroud takes the Matty Beniers role of being ROTY/up-and-coming stud and they don’t miss a beat when someone goes down because they have someone comparably good to take their place or can play matchups well with different personnel because they don’t have to worry about keeping “the starters” on the field at all times, etc, they can be real sneaky good

 

I expect us to repeat playoff berth, even if it’s as wild cards and not div winners. But I don’t think we did enough with our team’s starting cast to beat the Chiefs. We’re not gonna get Pat with a bum ankle next time. And for that matter we still ain’t beating the Eagles either.

Bengals and Bills are also clearly better than us but we are capable of surprising them both if we’re “on”. (Hilariously, we beat Allen and almost beat Burrow in Trevor’s 3-14 awful rookie year under Meyer??? Those were two of our best 3 games lol). Ravens and Chargers SHOULD be better than us but we looked pretty evenly matched last year.

I’d grade our roster about as good as the Steelers - just above middle of the pack, right on the playoff cusp, on paper. Our floor is getting hella injured and not having enough talent left to make the playoffs. But if our QB and coach can continue to steal some games we thought we were gonna lose like they did last year, that obviously helps elevate us to our ceiling of being a borderline top 8 team who has an outside chance of being underdog contenders.

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle… injuries, and opponents adjusting to our new playbook from watching tape, are counter-forces. So if we can have a normal amount of injuries and a tough schedule (compared to very few injuries and easier schedule last year) but still earn a playoff win, that’s good enough in my book. This off-season was more about sustainability and raising our floor than making aggressive splashes to raise our ceiling - which includes making cap space for Trevor and for Josh Allen - and I’m okay with that if it actually works.

 

WE LOVE OUR RIVERS

 

ketchup in any context should require a firing squad

 

Its okay matt you can shut that door

 

Sounds like a good way to get hurt in May

 

If the Jags don't win the AFC South, something has gone terribly wrong with their season

 

whats the vibes this morning gang

 

At the back doctor vibes

 

Just another day

 

the Jets have "outstanding" pass rush depth?

 

its gonna be wild to watch the entirety of NFL media walk back their Jets hype when they're 3-5 heading into November

 

I woke up with something in my eye, so not great Murph!!

 

also I'm glad I missed all the wife guy talk last night, gross

 

I'm telling you. If the Jets and Jags turn out to be less than the narrative, I'm gonna be levitating lol

 

are you sure its not just your eye?

 

Absolutely

Carl Lawson
John Franklin-Myers
Jermaine Johnson
Micheal Clemons
Will McDonald
Bryce Huff

The Jets were one of the best in the league at pressuring the QB without blitzing

 

I'll take your word for it

that looks more like league average to me IMO

 

The Eagles and the Jets are not the same

But I do think the Jets' depth is solid/good

 

Please do not speak ill of John Franklin-Myers

TYIA

 

bro they both wear green lmao

 

Damn you're right

 

see you on Black Friday