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Re: There's no doubt that the Offense will be prolific
I have to admit, I have one concern regarding the offense, and I'm wondering if anyone else thinks this is a valid concern.
thought process: We picked up 2 new receivers who are BIG, but not fast. We were relying on curtis for our speed in the past, since Ike is getting up there in age...still fast, but not in NFL terms where the CB's are coming out of college running 4.3 by the handful. And Holt was never really a speedster...more a combination of his great hands, talent, and decent speed.
concern: If we are even somewhat slower as a receiving core, and our bread and butter up until now has been speed, speed, and more speed, do these guys get separation, or is it perhaps quite a bit easier for defenses to cover this unit as a whole where no-one has overwhelming speed? Even Jackson is a step back in speed from Faulk.
I know that Holt and Bruce use their route running abilities more than speed to get separation, but I'm thinking more about the safeties, etc... that can make up more of the field if their aren't people flying all over the place.
I guess we'll find out this evening.
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