We missed Zo
Bywater will eventually be great, but there is a drop off from Pili as of right now. Ben will get better over time.
Livingston concussion.
Ellis concussion.
So weakness on the DL (which was already having issues getting a push), LB (experience/position changes), and secondary has been hit hard (no pun intended), causing a youth movement to fill the gaps.
Luckily we've had the depth to date to pull off 5-1, but we will be an improved team with the return of some of these players.
on the O, we missed Empey who is the lead of that OL. Fill-ins are decent, but not Empey.
we also are a different team without Wake. He brings a dynamic that teams have a hard time adjusting to as they do not face a true FB very often and he's been a significant contributor in our games (eg. lots of positive plays).
Hall played injured, and it showed. But he's a better option than Connover at this point. Connover will grow to be a great QB but is not as good as an recovering Hall.