One Stat That Will Surely Improve:

[The Big Cat]

A combination: Catching threats added, interior strengthened.

 

A result: Higher yards per carry.

 

2008 = 4.2 ypc

 

2009 = 4.9 ypc

 

You heard it here first!

[colin]

red zone TD % as well.

 

with more maulers up front and much more size at WR and TE i think we start turning 3s into 7s

[Steely Dan]

Defensive Turnovers will improve too!

[Lofton80]

The whiffs on short yardage plays would be a great starting point. Fowler and Preston surely led the league.

[offde-fence]

With our RB's, there is no excuse not to be one of the top five rushing teams in the nfl. Now that we have T.O. and Evans, and now Nelson, too, that stat should doubly improve, given that we've upgraded our O-line. It seems those moves on the O-line have given more strength and potential to both the running and passing games. Teams, it should seem, will have to be honest against us. Our defense should be more opportunistic, and our Special teams will regularly give us good field position. Lets see what the coaches can do, now that we've got all the weapons we could ask for.

[Brandon]

I don't know if it will or not. In the long run, yes, I expect it to result in an improvement in the running game, but this is still going to be a big change up front, especially with what amounts to three rookies (Wood, Levitre, Bell) likely to see significant playing time. Its going to take a while for that OL to come together as a single unit.