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Mickey, I get your point (and agree with it) regarding football games on a Friday night. I am going to the BC game, and
Last years D was awfully thin in depth. DE's and LBs played almost all significant snaps, so did the safeties and MacKensie.
We lost some great DEs and Mac. Wiggins is as experienced as any we lost from last year. Tankersly is more experienced than any DB on the field last year. Our LBs are more experienced than last years and we have depth. Our DEs are far less experienced but probably as talented as the group 2 years ago. I like our DB talent and depth and I think our D will be better than last year.
I also think that the depth on this years D will make our kickoff coverage better. Last year our starting safeties hardly left the field on D and also played on kickoff coverage, by the end of the year they looked like they had lost their legs.
I think the depth at RB and WR will also help our kick return game. I could see 4 or 5 TEs playing on kick returns. Feaster, or even Gallman on Kick returns. I expect McCloud will get another shot at punt returns.