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[QUOTE="longislandcuse, post: 2266974, member: 937"]
We could end up bottom 5 but I feel like this is said every year, and every year we hover around 8-8 because of mediocre QB play or our recent defensive struggles.   We just don't have bottom 5 talent.

Lost:

Rex Ryan/Rob Ryan/Anthony Lynn

Sammy Watkins (injured most of last year)
Robert Woods (banged up most of last year)
Mike Gillislee
Aaron Williams (injured most of last year)
Zach Brown
Stephon Gilmore
Ronald Darby
Nickell Robey-Coleman
Corey Graham
Cardale Jones
EJ Manuel

Gained:

McDermott/Dennison/Frazier

Zay Jones
Anquan Boldin
Jordan Matthews
Mike Tolbert
Patrick DiMarco
Nathan Peterman
Dion Dawkins
Shaq Lawson
Gerald Hodges
Reggie Ragland (if not traded)
Tre'Davious White
EJ Gaines
Micah Hyde
Jordan Poyer
Bacarri Rambo

Returning:

Cordy Glenn
Richie Incognito
Eric Wood
John Miller
Seantrel Henderson
Jordan Mills
Ryan Groy
Tyrod Taylor
LeSean McCoy
Jonathan Williams
Charles Clay
Nick O'Leary
Jerry Hughes
Marcell Dareus
Kyle Williams
Lorenzo Alexander
Preston Brown
Kevon Seymour

Depth will be tinkered with when players are cut/added etc.

Also of note is that Gaines/White fit what McDermott wants in DB's (Long, Lanky) and Matthews/Jones/Boldin all fit what he wants in WR's (Big, Physical, Durable)

That just doesn't look bottom 5 to me.  They are what they were before the trades, a .500 team that could be a few games worse or a few games better depending on QB play and the defense.
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