Tom Sykes
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ORIGINAL: David Levine I see 6-8 wins. And a 3rd or 4th place finish. But I think we’ll be trending upwards, so I’m ok with that. I'm slightly below that. 5 or 6 wins and fourth in our division is very possible in my mind. Unless QB, IOL, CB miraculously defy normal expectation. Which could happen ... although it would be blind luck – we have not put ourselves in a position to significantly improve in those areas this year. I would also have to see the FA personnel decisions on defense translate to real potency. And not just rely on Flores' smoke and mirrors ... which other teams started to catch up with. Since free agents often don't just step into new teams and pick up where they left off - immediate impact will also take a bit of luck. Which is okay. Sacrifices had to be made. Things are finally getting squared away. We are finally making headway at the positions we need to sustain competitiveness, QB,[LT], Edge, [WR1] ... I presume CB will get a lot of attention next offseason including with our one good draft pick (if Kevin doesn't slake his insatiable thirst on TE). The young talent at critical positions has improved dramatically. Its not automatic but at least we are giving ourselves a real good chance. Based on this solid offseason - much much better than I anticipated (besides the truly awful loss of Khyree obviously) and a better cap situation next offseason, I could see us being very aggressive in free agency, shoring up areas, and making a competitive leap in 2025. As far as 2024, I'll be happy and encouraged if there's real improvement ... compared to the steady in-season non-improvement of the last two years.
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