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Originally Posted by kmfarm
Well.....
It don't look good. I think the inconsistant play of the offensive line with the new scheme of zone blocking will be our downfall. I'm afraid that the young coaching staff is in the "Brett will make something happen" mode. A first year head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator means everyone is learning the playbook from scratch.
The defense has alot of new faces as well. Another new sheme to learn.
The only thing going our way is a weak division. 3 out of 4 teams with new head coaches and staff. You'll certainly be able to tell which is the better new staff by who can get their team up and running first. You would think that with Favre we have an advantage, but I don't think so. With a new playbook, I'd rather see a steady, consistant leader that won't put it up for grabs or try to force something causing turnovers. Brett may feel this is his last chance to get another ring and may get desperate too often.
If the Bears fall on their face for some reason, we have a shot at the playoffs. We could get in with a 8-8 record. Hopefully playing good ball by playoff time. That means getting some lucky wins and beating our division opponents.
Bottom line: We'll have more losses than wins and everyone will be wondering if we should have just taken this year to get Rodgers in position to take over for the future.
Mark
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Well........
I wasn't too far off. The Bears didn't fall on their face, although I think they will in the playoffs.
We did almost get in with an 8 and 8 record. Although I thought we would have more losses than wins. As a fan I'm glad, especially seeing the strength at the end of the season.
Is Brett done? Whatever. People come and go in football and life all the time. You have to find a way to move on regardless. It's not a one man team. I think that if the O line continues to improve, we may have a balanced offense that is cabable of taking the division. That's assuming we can get recievers who don't mind catching the ball for their pay.
The only place to focus on from the defensive side is the center of the front. We need a little more pressure there.
We'll see how it goes.
Early predictions for next year? Lions still suck (Thank God for Matt Millen). Vikings improve but not enough. Bears fail falling to 3rd in the division. Packers make it into the playoffs with a 10 and 6 record.
Crossing my fingers......
Mark
