The time to re-examine Stafford's game was right after the trade. I've said here and elsewhere that after the trade I was sort of lukewarm on it because I had this image of Stafford in my mind. Sat down and watched some of his games and I was shocked at how much better he was than what I thought. I mean it's there and undeniable. I had to eat some serious crow after that and admit I was talking out my rear end.
Where was Bucky after the trade? Oh right. He needed to hear Shanahan say the guy is underrated to "re-examine" his film.
If we have a plus run game and Kupp can stay healthy we're gonna see some insane offensive fireworks this season. By that I mean I know that 9 is capable of putting up insane numbers, to the point where I simply hope he doesn't need to. So once again I'll say I hope we get a ton of ground yards and this offense is in that second tier but with great balance. That is where I want to be going into the playoffs, along with what I hope is a great defense.
What I'd like to see out of Bucky is him take that next step. Get some analysis going on Morris as our new DC. Because there are a lot of concerns for me after watching Atlanta's game tape. Defense is going to determine how far we go this year IMO. But I do think we're gonna see a perfect storm and have my fingers crossed.