Offense:
QB: Everything depends on the development of Jimmy G. I am a believer and I am looking forward to see him play Weeks 1-4. RB: I like Matt Jones. He has to take better care of the ball, but otherwise I like his style. Riddick is maybe the best receiving RB in the league, so I think those 2 give me a nice combo. WR: Evans and Treadwell give me 2 big guys on the outside while Amendola gives me a nice option in the slot (If he is healthy). TE: I bet on Henry here. I liked him a lot during the draft. I like his size,athleticism and he can catch really well. He needs some work as a blocker but he steadily improved at that in college. OL: They are young and mean. I have Smith on the left side, so that will be secured for years to come. With Mewhort and Tiller, I have 2 building blocks at OG. With Martin I got an intelligent and technically sound Center, who I think will be one of the best in the League in time. I love Conklin. Simple as that. Put the Oregon tape on and you will understand why.
I built my Offense young and around the trenches and I think I succeded at that. The development of young guys like Jimmy G, Jones and my OL will determine the succes of my Offense. Hue Jackson has a lot of pieces for his offense to build around for years. I dont think this Team would win the SB in Year 1, but going forward and given the development of all my young players, I think this can be a very dangerous group for years to come. Defense:
DE: After the injuries, I think will come back and continue to dominate and wreak havoc. He could be the best 4-3 DE in the league again so I think that is a nice start. I love Sheard, he was underrated before he got to New England but not anymore. He is versatile and plays with effort. Him and Quinn give me one of the better Passrushing combinations. DT: I think Odrick is best suites as 3T. That is what he will play for me. He is also a versatile guy, which I like on the DL. Brown was my favourite DT in his draft Class (Yes ahead of Williams) and I think he will breakout this year. LB: I got one of the most athletic LBs with Smith, he can simply fly and make plays everywhere and at any time. McKinney had a very good season and I think he will continue to develop under the keen eye of his LB Coach (who I am not allowed to name yet). Ryan is a guy who can play every LB position. He is intelligent and passionate. I liked what I saw from him in limited snaps last year and reports say he is gonna be a starter in GB. CB: I love Rhodes and he will benefit from a great Pass Rush. He is inconsistent, but I am confident he will take a step forward again this year. Jackson is a great athlete with a lot of potential. It will be interesting to see how much he can do in year 1. With Dennard I got another young and unproven guy. I loved him coming out of college but he had some injury problems. I hope that he can stay healthy and finally show the league what he can do. FS: One of the top S with McCourty. Enough said. SS: I like Conte, he is nothing special or flashy but he does what he is told. He can cover, he can tackle. I think McCourty and him make for a very good tandem.
I think I got some very nice pieces on all 3 Levels of the D. Quinn leads a DL that can be one of the best. Smith leads a young and hungry LB Group with McCourty beeing my "older" guy in the backend to lead this group. I think my CBs are the weakest group on my Team, although with a lot of potential. With drafting Jim Schwartz in the continuation, I think everyone knows what this D is gonna do and that is to put pressure on the QB so that should help my young group of CBs in their development.
