That’s nice in theory, and maybe they do come out Sunday like the world’s been lifted off their shoulders, but they’re still a team that’s been stripped of talent. And last I checked, Devlin was still here.
I do think the offense has a better chance to up production. I mean, you’ve got Fuller, Cooks is more than adequate talent, and of course Watson. If Kelly can find a way to use that talent, put them in better positions to succeed, I think they can move up to an average offense.
I fear that because Kelly being with OB for 9 years and being the only one he’s had a chance to learn from, that we may get more of the same.
And I don’t see the defense improving much. Not only has that side been stripped of talent, it didn’t even get replenished like the offense did with guys like Cooks and Cobb. And don’t think that RAC fixes much there. They were giving up 168 yards per game on the ground the 2nd half of last season with RAC calling the shots, with DJ Reader on the team.