This becomes clear when you sit down and start looking at the numbers and what we are returning, as well as adding, to the roster.

-On offense, we are losing 4 guys who have started atleast one game:

WR Gabe Myles (10 GS)
WR Donald Gray (21 GS)
LT Martinas Rankin (17 GS)
TE Jordan Thomas (4 GS)

-Looking at the 4 offensive guys we are losing, each of their respective positions are returning a guy who has had a start at that position.

WR:
Losing- Gabe Myles(10 GS), Donald Gray(21 GS)
Returning- Keith Mixon(8 GS), Jesse Jackson(7 GS), Reggie Todd(3 GS), Jamal Couch (2 GS)
Adding- Malik Heath, Stephen Guidry, Devonta Jason(probably)

LT:
Losing- Martinas Rankin(17 GS)
Returning- Greg Eiland(4 GS)

TE:
Losing- Jordan Thomas(4 GS)
Returning- Farrod Green(12 GS)


-On Defense, we are losing 4 guys that have started atleast 1 game.

S JT Gray (17 GS)
MLB Dez Harris (11 GS)
CB Tolando Cleveland (19 GS)
CB Lashard Durr (11 GS)

-Looking at the 4 defensive guys we are losing, each of their respective positions are returning a guy who has had a start at that position.

Safety:
Losing- JT Gray(17 GS)
Returning- Brandon Bryant(26 GS), Mark McLaurin(17 GS), Johnathon Abram(5 GS)

MLB:
Losing- Dez Harris(11 GS)
Returning- Leo Lewis(19 GS), Errol Thompson(1 GS)

CB:
Losing- Tolando Cleveland(19 GS), Lashard Durr(11 GS)
Returning- Jamal Peters(8 GS), Chris Rayford(8 GS)


Looking at what the offense returns:
-the offense returns 13 guys that have started atleast 1 game with a combined 128 games started.
-The WR corp is returning 4 guys that have started atleast 1 game with a combined 20 games started.
-The TE corp is returning 1 guys that has started atleast 1 game in Farrod Green who has started 11 games.
-We know the QB situation, returning Fitz who has started 23 games.
-the RB group returns 2 guys who have started a game in Aeris Williams and Nick Gibson who have a combined 14 games started.
-the OL group is returning 6 guys who have started atleast 1 game in Stewart Reese, Deion Calhoun, Darryl Williams, Elgton Jenkins, Greg Eiland, and Michael Story who have started a combined 68 games.


Looking at what the defense returns:
-the defense returns 13 guys that have started atleast 1 game with a combined 152 games started.
-The safety group is returning 3 guys who have started atleast 1 game in Brandon Bryant, Mark McLaurin, and Johnathon Abram, who have started a combined 48 games.
-The Dline group is losing no one who has started a single game, and returns Montez Sweat, Jeff Simmons, Cory Thomas, Fletcher Adams, and Braxton Hoyett who have started a combined 45 games.
-the Cornerback group is returning Jamal Peters and Chris Rayford who have combined for 16 games started.
-the Linebacker corp returns Gerri Green, Leo Lewis and Errol Thompson who have combined for 43 games started.


-Looking at the big picture, we return 26 guys that have started atleast 1 game with a combined 280 games started. That's a pretty eye popping number.