A 7 for 2022; 8 for 2023, 9 by Freeman's 3rd year

I am basing this on the recruiting Freeman and his staff are currently doing. I also have slightly more optimism than most on this board about Rees. For all the "he's a first time OC" chatter here, he is going into his third year as our playcaller. I think there are things he has learned along the way. I have a feeling that the Ok St game in January is a bit of an outlier. Plus with a mobile quarterback like Buchner, I think ND will run the ball more this season. Estime seems like a solid RB, too. Talent will need to be developed and I think we'll have some tough losses (at least 3) in 2022. But there's no reason not to be optimistic for the futer.