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Originally Posted by scott free
Thanks for the evenhanded reply, I was 110% with you through the first three paragraphs...people have argued that signing all of the guys we did in 2013 goes against the "Thompson Model" therefore Dorsey is a liar, but I don't see it that way either... it was a unique situation that called for unique solutions.
I will never trust anyone who's so sold on egotistical, rigid views of what SHOULD happen that they cant see what NEEDS to happen, ala Pioli.
Keeping pace with the Donks? I don't want to be confused here... we didn't have to SPEND like they did to "keep up" with them IMO, just a few key moves in free agency + a great draft would've poised us to go neck and forehead with them, not only that, but those potential moves could've given us a REAL leg up on them once that old butthole retires.
In short, if we end up 500 or slightly better next year, I will not accept that, its my very firm opinion that we could've competed with anyone given the right roster... but now it almost seems like theres a psychological ploy in place that convinces us we shouldn't expect too much...
***K MAN... with the right, and doable moves... we should be talking about our odds in the AFC Championship game, not how we'll probably go 8-8.
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I think talking about an AFCC game in the 2cd year in any program is expecting too much. Especially when you combine the weak schedule last year with timely injuries to opponents key starters we end up with a bloated result. Part of the 8-8 is that overachieving last year and another part is that we currently have unknowns going to be relied upon and if they don't work out that is going to be bad, but we have to find out about these players we currently do have before we move on. It appears on paper that we have back slide while the donks have improved. Only time will tell if we are the team on paper or if I am underestimating the team.
I don't want to compete with anyone for just one year. That is not a formula that will allow for any success to be realized. We would not be able to keep those expensive FAs and our players that need to be resigned/extended etc. Which means we are further than just 2 players away.