Presuming starters are fully healthy, I think this team can produce a winning season but would rub out of gas come playoff time. I don't think it makes for a playoff win. We have (ostensibly) the top HC candidate who knows how to build a scheme for his talent. That's an item that was clearly missing.
We have a QB of the future... When he proves it. Caleb Williams has chops though, and I'm confident he has the talent to be molded. You don't get this far, and become the hands-down 1OA without the makings of a top QB. DJM is a WR1 and Odunze is a challenge to matchup against. Kmet is a good enough TE and you can do a lot with that. The line is refreshed, though fans like us have to hope Jones takes the next step. I don't want to rely on "good enough" to be the blind side protector.
On defense, I worry the line remains without a game changing stud. That can be had in the draft. The DB squad is in the top third of this league by my view, and the linebackers are well paid and earning their checks.
I think that with good luck in the health department, we can get out of the basement of the division. Shit depth all around means we aren't closing games early, even if Chicago has an easier schedule. This draft could produce a new LT, DE and DT that changes a lot for us, but I'm not going to count on rookies to produce wins. Year two, if Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams are the genuine article, will be huge.
