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FWIW, Bill predicted 4.5 wins. Thats completely fair.

"Ricky Rahne's got a lot of QBs to choose from, but RSFR Hayden Wolff avg'd 4.6 ANY/A last year, and it was easily the best on the team. Gross.

The OL's experienced, and there are a couple explosive soph WRs (Aaron Moore, Nigel Fitzgerald). But nothing matters till QB is solved."

The crux of the matter is poor QB play killed this team last year. The defense was solid, not spectacular.

This upcoming season will depend on QB play again. The old staff just swung and miss with Smart and deWeaver after LaRussa bolted (and they didn't give Williams a shot). The talent on defense should be good (it really messed well with the old DC). If the new coaching staff can do alright, the defense should be good; at least in the realm of a 50-75 ranked defense. Very experienced with most of the talent returning.

On offense, the OL is extremely experienced. The WR group could take a big leap with growth from Fitzgerald and Moore (and Kumah?). Moore didn't come on until we changed QBs, but went for 80, 194, and 32 the last 3 games of the season. We need some more at RB and was hoping we were gonna get a transfer (cough Mclease), but seems quiet. Right now, it's Lala backed up by Watson and then Geiger.

I think a fairly optimistic prediction for me is 5 wins. That assumes Lala stays healthy and we get solid QB play from Wolff.