Season Predictions - How many Wins

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I think we're likely to have a similar season to the Browns this year; we will become a significantly better football team but it probably won't show in our record. The most likely range for us is 7-9 to 9-7.

As others have noted, our schedule starts off insane and at a time when we can't really afford it. With Dunta out until at least week 6 (and probably not full Dunta til near the end of the year, if not next year), our biggest hole is magnified by our toughest stretch of schedule.

Next year, I think we have the potential to be 10-12 win beasts, but this year I'm just looking for player progress. Playoffs (or a winning record) would be great, but I'm mainly looking for progress of our many talented youngsters. I do think we finish at least third in the division, though. Tennessee's going to plummet (weren't nearly as good as their record and their D was too reliant on what looks like a flukishly phenomenal year by Haynesworth) and I wouldn't be surprised to see the Jags backslide either.