[teejers1]

Predicting anything this year is tricky.  To say the least. Too many other factors.  Heck I thought the Giants would go 22-38.  So, who knows.

I agree.  Given the uncertainty, we might as well try to be optimistic.  Enough already with all the doom-and-gloom before we've even played a down!

We have a returning 5-star QB that showed us quite a bit last year when healthy, a deep and talented WR room, two ILBs coming back from injury that are fantastic athletes and haven't really played yet, a returning (for the moment, anyway?) "lockdown" CB, and an OL that can't possibly experience as many injuries as last year.  A ton of freshmen were pressed into action last year and will make the big leap into their second season - Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat, Jonathan McGill, Walter Rouse, Branson Bragg and others. Guys like EJ Smith and Myles Hinton are entering the program and will contribute to the future. Anything can happen.

The talent level - at least until very recently - has never been the reason for pessimism.  Now, that may be added to the list, certainly on the defensive side of the ball.

P.S.  Your threshold for happiness won't be accused of too high a bar.  Still, wonder what chances of that happening are.

[teejers1]

Predicting anything this year is tricky.  To say the least. Too many other factors.  Heck I thought the Giants would go 22-38.  So, who knows.

I agree.  Given the uncertainty, we might as well try to be optimistic.  Enough already with all the doom-and-gloom before we've even played a down!

We have a returning 5-star QB that showed us quite a bit last year when healthy, a deep and talented WR room, two ILBs coming back from injury that are fantastic athletes and haven't really played yet, a returning (for the moment, anyway?) "lockdown" CB, and an OL that can't possibly experience as many injuries as last year.  A ton of freshmen were pressed into action last year and will make the big leap into their second season - Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat, Jonathan McGill, Walter Rouse, Branson Bragg and others. Guys like EJ Smith and Myles Hinton are entering the program and will contribute to the future. Anything can happen.

The talent level - at least until very recently - has never been the reason for pessimism.  Now, that may be added to the list, certainly on the defensive side of the ball.

P.S.  Your threshold for happiness won't be accused of too high a bar.  Still, wonder what chances of that happening are.