Since the last time we saw them:
2008 Record: 11-5, Wild Card loss vs. Baltimore
Key Additions: C Jake Grove, OLB Jason Taylor, S Gibril Wilson, CB Eric Green, DL Tony McDaniel, OL Joe Berger
Key Losses: CB Andre Goodman, DL Vonnie Holliday, S Renaldo Hill, C Samson Satele, C Al Johnson, LB Derek Smith, QB John Beck
Top Draft Picks: CB Vontae Davis, QB Pat White, CB Sean Smith, WR Brian Hartline
What we now know:
Best Player: OLB Joey Porter
Most Underrated: S Yeremiah Bell
Looking Forward:
Breakout Candidates: WR Ted Ginn Jr., WR Davone Bess, DL Kendall Langford
Looking to bounce back: WR Greg Camarillo, OLB Jason Taylor, OG Donald Thomas
Time to step up: OG Donald Thomas, DL Randy Starks
Strengths:
- An incredibly smart and accurate QB in Chad Pennington
- A quality, versatile RB in Ronnie Brown
- A quality pair of bookend OTs in Jake Long and Vernon Carey headline a solid Offensive Line
- OLB Porter's pass rush ability
- ILB Channing Crowder's solid, consistent play
- A quality S duo in Bell and Wilson
- Depth almost everywhere
- The ideal pieces in place to run the Wildcat Offense
- A strong Front Office and coaching staff, overseen by Bill Parcells
- QB Pennington's poor arm strength limiting the offense
- QB Pennington's health, given that last year was only the second year that he has remained healthy through 16 games
- Lack of big-time difference makers at WR
- Unproven potential starters at RG position
- RDE position manned by underachievers Starks and Phillip Merling
- CB spot opposite Will Allen to be manned by unproven players/rookies
- New FS Wilson's ability to switch from SS
- Absolutely brutal schedule (only 3 games against '08 teams with losing records)
- Increased expectations puts bull's eye on team's back
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