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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 327733, member: 40"] 10 wins seems far fetched--let's get that out of the way up front. I'll disagree with two things from your post. I have a feeling that RB is actually going to IMPROVE this year. If Smith has the chops--and his performance in the spring suggests this might be the case--than the group we have this year is > than Bailey last year, IMO. I also disagree about losing the impact player on defense--I love Chandler, but let's face it, he was injured part of last year, and his production didn't match his first round selection. Not knocking him--he got drafted for his athleticism / versatility / potential more than production, and I think he'll be a fine system fit in NE. But he wasn't drafted because he had a Freeney-esque type of year that moved him into the first round. How well we compensate for his departure rests squarely with what Sharpe and MPB bring to the table. [/QUOTE]