New HC Eric Morris, OC Sean Brophy and DC Skyler Cassity built around 2025 passing leader Drew Mestemaker.
Opening the research record…
Opening the research record…
Near-total roster replacement
New HC Eric Morris, OC Sean Brophy and DC Skyler Cassity built around 2025 passing leader Drew Mestemaker. Ninety-plus players are new, including roughly 68 transfers.
Reported estimate · not audited payroll
A 2026 Wall Street Journal report describes total player payroll above $24M. Preserve the published band until a named spending-data freeze.
Roster construction
New HC Eric Morris, OC Sean Brophy and DC Skyler Cassity built around 2025 passing leader Drew Mestemaker.
Compact dossier strengths: Productive QB; aggressive acquisition; offensive design.
Compact dossier risk context: Almost no shared reps; defensive cohesion; spend-source conflict.
Continuity & integration
Near-total roster replacement. Primary integration risks: Almost no shared reps; defensive cohesion; spend-source conflict.
Validate snap counts, starting roles and depth-chart assumptions after Week 1.
The case
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