09-27-2022, 06:37 AM
There's a lot of IF statements in the original post so I have to believe the original poster knows this is more hope than rationality.
Regarding whether we're a much better team than the naysayers claim, I imagine we all, including us naysayers, have a range of views on exactly what kind of team we have. In my view it's more or less the same level team we've had since 2019, which is to say thoroughly mediocre at best. Even if one thinks that sacks and turnovers have been so extreme that it obscures the real quality of the team, the team doesn't look good.
For what it's worth, Sagarin currently has us at #54, FEI has us at #77, SP+ has us at #80, and the PFF team grades have us at #68. That range seems right to me. I don't think this is a top 40 team that just has had a tough schedule. More likely we're a top 75 team that's had a tough schedule.
Regarding whether we're a much better team than the naysayers claim, I imagine we all, including us naysayers, have a range of views on exactly what kind of team we have. In my view it's more or less the same level team we've had since 2019, which is to say thoroughly mediocre at best. Even if one thinks that sacks and turnovers have been so extreme that it obscures the real quality of the team, the team doesn't look good.
For what it's worth, Sagarin currently has us at #54, FEI has us at #77, SP+ has us at #80, and the PFF team grades have us at #68. That range seems right to me. I don't think this is a top 40 team that just has had a tough schedule. More likely we're a top 75 team that's had a tough schedule.