I just really think Palmer does not have a lot of good football left in him. Also I think that defense they have will wear out during the course of the year. Lot of experts thinks they are better than us. I say no.
What say you?
I'll let Chip Kelly respond...
"The hype that goes into the draft is insane. Totally insane," said Kelly, who spent four seasons as Oregon's coach before being hired by the Eagles. "The biggest thing for me is that everybody thinks whoever you drafted or whoever you signed is now going to be a savior. They come in just like me and you come in as freshmen in high school or freshmen in college, or your first year on the job at Sports Illustrated -- you're not telling people what to do, you're just trying to figure out what room to go to.
"I think a lot of times the hype turns into really, really hard times for the individual who got picked because there's so many expectations of everyone building them up to be Superman because they had three months to write about them and talk about them. Then when they get picked, they're a very, very good prospect, but there's a learning curve when you go from any job out of college into a company. If you take a job at Wells Fargo when you get out of college, your first day of the job, they don't say, 'He's our first-round draft pick, he's the savior to the company!' "
Bottom line, no-one knows who's going to be better or worse until the season plays out. Every fan of every team believes their team will improve based upon experience, new players, coaches, etc., etc. To me, more often than not, one of the biggest disappointments comes each and every year when either injuries, the schedule, match-up(s) or unanticipated circumstances (think Bradford) arises that turns the season on its head.
That said, I think it's great to be excited and support your team of choice, that's what we all do and that's what makes this sport what it is. At the same time, I believe it's important to keep things in both context and perspective. This team has a lot to prove and before we annoint them with division titles or sack records, don't you think we should let them play a bit before we proclaim them as the best D line on the planet or think up some catchy name for the front 4?
I know how it feels to get excited, the road has been a long and difficult one, especially after over a half century of following, cheering, crying and bleeding for this team. So go ahead and get excited, plan for the best, but at least prepare yourselves for a bumpy ride, because that's just the way it is with this game we love so much.
As for Palmer.......well if QB's like Brady, Rogers and Manning believe they can play well into their 40's, what makes you think Palmer can't? Too often we (hope) the other team will falter.........often a fatal mistake, IMO.