The 2008 team did not have near the talent level at starters at OL, LB, or RB. TE was a black hole when Irby went down in game 3 (Rice). Ogbonnaya was our best RB and he got 74 carries on the season (we did use him well in the passing game). Guy was a great player we should have used more. Vondrell McGee got the most carries and he was a complete JAG. Cody Johnson was okay but never took conditioning seriously to really be good.
The 2008 team also had no depth at QB, safety, OL, RB, or WR. If Colt went down, you had John Chiles. That's a three loss swing. If Ewers goes down, I am not sure we skip a beat.
Give me the DL on 2008. Those guys were special. I do think the current ends on this team can be what Kindle and Orakpo were. We don't have a Lamarr Houston or Roy Miller though. And Melton could play.
Shipley and Cosby were all timers. And Collins was a good #3. But this group has 6 really good ones. That's a push in my mind. Wingo might be our best in a month.