I was reading some of the Benson stuff and I started thinking...what did we really lose from last year?
Rubin Brown: He played injured for 8 games, then went on IR.
Fred Miller: He played in every game, but not very well. In fact, he caused as many problems as just about anybody on the team IMO.
Moose: 40 receptions and 3 TD's. He had more drops than TD's.
Berrien: 71 receptions and 5 TD's. not bad, bu not really good eaither. Again more Drops than TD's
Griese: While his 10 TD's were OK, his 12 picks cost us at least two games
Benson: 674 yards and 4TD's. not exactly a pro-bowl type year.
While thst list looks like starters all over the place, none were very vital to our team (Berrian is the only possible exception). Remember, our team was 7-9 with these players. Our Offense ranked near the bottom of the pack with these players. Is it possible that these guys were part of the reason we only won 7 games?
Now that they are gone, maybe the replacments will be better? Certainly, every one of them is replacable based on thier stat lines. 40 receptions by moose....totally replacable; 5 TD's by BB....easily replaceable.....674 yds by Benson...not a problem. 12 picks by Griese, Rex can do that blindfolded(JK).
My point is that we were 7-9 WITH these guys. maybe we are better off WITHOUT these guys.