Although the «Fins defense ranked just 20th in points allowed last season (373), the team vastly improved their defensive
line over the offseason with the acquisitions of Ndamukong Suh and C.J. Mosley.
New general manager Chris Ballard has also improved the team's
defense over the offseason, which should take some pressure off Luck.
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reshuffling over the offseason was supposed to curb the underachieving teams and help rejuvenate JGR, which also expanded and added Carl Edwards to a driver lineup including Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth.
Michael Onwenu, a sophomore offensive guard out of Detroit, shared the weight room progress he's
made over the offseason.
Detroit ranks just seventh in the AL in runs scored despite making a splash in free
agency over the offseason by signing first baseman Prince Fielder to a mammoth nine - year, $ 214 million dollar contract.
In addition, the Blazers had lost four of their
starters over the offseason and now boasted the league's second lowest win total with an over / under of 25.5.
With Atlanta the first non - restrictor - plate race of the season, teams struggling to pass tech is a common occurrence, as teams adjust to the rules put in
place over the offseason.
It's also worth noting that even though Matt Hasselbeck
retired over the offseason, oddsmakers believe there's a negligible drop - off to Scott Tolzien.
Over the offseason Indianapolis was listed as a 1 - point favorite by CG Technology, but that line has changed more dramatically than Renee Zellweger's face.
Mickelson, who has not won a tour event since 2013 but, at some five years older than broken - down superstar Tiger Woods, keeps on keepin» on — even after two sports hernia
surgeries over the offseason.
To improve itself competitively, RPM switched from Ford to
Chevrolet over the offseason and forged an alliance with Richard Childress Racing that entails RPM receiving chassis, engines and technical support from RCR.
The Marlins don't need to trade him in January, not when they can deal him in June or July to a team that's ready to admit they probably should have signed extra outfield
help over the offseason.
When Ramirez signed with the Sox to play left field, he added 25 pounds of
muscle over the offseason, since extra weight wouldn't encumber him in left the way it would at short.
The three - time Pro Bowl selection made an emotional return to the field for the Chiefs first preseason game against the Cardinals, and has seen his odds
improve over the offseason from +2,000 to +500.
On the other side, the Texans offense has been anemic despite signing quarterback Brock Osweiler to a four - year, $ 72 million free - agent
contract over the offseason.
«My biggest thing was that (Centennial) scored way too many points and got way too many yards,» said senior Damon Wiley, who returns at defensive end this season and was specific to note that his unit did 42 push - ups a
day over the offseason.
It's unclear whether they will attempt to select a quarterback with one of these picks, but it's safe to assume that the Browns will attempt to address their lackluster quarterback
play over the offseason.
Whatever he
did over the offseason seemed to have worked; Nainggolan has the looks of a player who has finally figured «it» out, and at only 26 - years - old, we're only now entering his prime years, so there may yet be room for further improvement, so this decision could get tougher still.
Hopefully the play - off promise will lead to an influx of
talent over the offseason and a certain PFA young player of the year staying with the club.
Clearly oddsmakers have also soured on the Chiefs since they're +13.5 this week against Denver and were only +7 when CG released their
lines over the offseason.
I'd like to see them clear it up
over the offseason.
Over the offseason, the Raiders signed then - retired running back Marshawn Lynch, who many thought would give this offense a boost on the ground.