re: The one thing that would really grind my gears next season:

it's setting up to be a painful year. offense will be fine, I believe, but defense? just not enough dlineman and our corners don't have much experience and we don't hae that guy.

we could be playing the Ray Marucci(?) Rams Eagle defense with 2 defensive lineman by midseason because of attrition. YOu've got to be long in the tooth to remember that but he Rams got to the super bowl after winning half their games during the regular season. where they were summarily dismissed by the Bradshaw led Steelers.