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Of course we have a really old roster -- inevitable when Rivera's draft picks were so horrible. I mean, remarkably bad. In just the first round, he picked Chase Young (2020), Jamin Davis (2021), Jahan Dotson (2022), and Emmanuel Forbes (2023) -- who knows if Davis, Dotson or Forbes will be on a team this year -- like any team? I forgive him the Young pick -- we all thought that would work out. But, man, the others...

As far as Dyami and Fowler, I don't feel we lost too much there. Dyami really only came on in the last few games of the season, and had he shown potential like that a year (or two or three) earlier, he'd still be on the team. More excited about our rookie, Lane. And Fowler was a liability against the run and his sack #s trailed off as the season went on. And it wasn't like our D line was dominant with him. The new vets will be more stout against the run and Miller will be a situational rusher. Overall, I think the line will be better for that. Would I like a younger and more dynamic rusher? Sure. But let's not forget, AP inherited a team with more holes than players, and we got to the NFC Championship in year 1. I would not have expected a turnaround much before year 3. And I think he will build something special that will last with younger guys, but we'll need to plug in some vets to bridge to that team. And as to that, so far his track record has been very, very good.