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Message: [QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5325782, member: 1268"] Hurley has two templates to raging success right now. One is a depth and having a second wave that can blitz you, 2023. The other is having two shut down defenders that can basically lock you up entirely, 2024. He knows it’s really d@mn hard to find defenders at the quality of Castle/Clingan so I’m guessing he’ll being looking to replicate the 23 model more often than not. The thing about depth is that your second wave needs to be better than the other teams backups, and/or changes pace to wear out tired starters. That 23 team got to a point where they could bring in 3 high level fresh guys along with super fit players like Ajax/Hawk and just run by you for 5 minutes. It really feels like we will have a second unit this year, Smith/Reibe/Stew and maybe Furphy/Ross. How good that group plays collectively will be interesting to watch. [/QUOTE]