I see this a little bit differently .Have to agree with @Sue , our backline minus Walker/ Kelly will be like the opening of the flood gates at Wivenhoe Dam prior to the 2011 Brisbane floods.
As I’ve been saying since last year , everyone’s prediction of top 8 is very very optimistic.
I’m expecting us to win a few more games than last year but against the quality of say the Rorters we will be blown off the park.
I’d suggest if we finish about 10th that it would be a good result.
And I expect a huge clean out at the end of 2019.
I think we are capable of a top 8 spot with the quality of players that we have and if we get in the top 8 then anything is possible after that .
Kellys stats on defence were not NRL top quality . No loss there .
Our defence has been the issue for 3 years under Tent and stats confirm this .
In 2018 the quality of players that we had on the paddock proved that they could score but as a team we lacked the cohesion and resilience and the defensive structure to hold teams out and prevail
Under Tent we were like a V8 running on 4 cylinders and conking out through out the match
The proven operator Des will fine tune our out of tune Sea eagles machine and I am looking forward to a big improvement .