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Message: [QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 1640280, member: 2585"] Agreed on talent. I'm speaking to the inherent handicap of allowing your opponent more possessions (chances to score) per game and that hopefully they'll be playing from behind and forced to throw (steps the clock more, more possessions). I expect to get better on both sides of the ball year to year as the systems click and the talent improves. The raw numbers won't be low on offense or defense - just because the number of plays for both teams will increase. For example - it's not out of the question to see our YPP given up stay the same, but our totals go up (more possessions, more yards, more points). So our defense could be just as effective as a Shafer led team on yards per play - but our defensive ranking will be worse. Think #3 in total offense and #40 in total defense, on a 10 win team ;) [/QUOTE]