It stemmed from you falsely proclaiming that we had a great offseason.
Arian Foster, and Mario Williams are busts.
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu and Chris Culliver never panned out due to injury.
Bushrod, Urbik, IAQ, have all been proven in one way or another to be liabilities and have played well below their expectations.
Alonso and Maxwell continue to make splash plays but on a play to play basis have been fundamentally poor.
The LB position is still a disaster and Guard, DE and CB will yet again be another need for 2017.
I get that you're trying a different path in attempting squeeze out any positives from our preseason as possible, but the drips produced doesn't' quench the thirst for success.
It's not false. And you've beaten it to death regardless of what I've had to say. This was a 6 win team with more holes than could be filled in one offseason, and we're 7-5 entering week 14 with a rookie HC.
Arian foster was a minimal investment and was a veteran in a room of young RB's. We didn't lose much by rolling the dice on him. It's a mute point because Ajayi was going to supplant him based on his skillset. Mario Williams was a bust for sure, but between him and Branch is was a much better investment than bringing back Vernon.
Really Ifo? That's a real reach. Guy was a waiver pickup and a very worthwhile flier. Culliver brought in a grand total of 800K. These were talented players with upside. Just because a move doesn't work out in hindsight, doesn't make these un-worthwhile risks.
Considering your expectation was Bushrod was going to be playing in a wheelchair I don't quite see how he hasn't met expectations. He's been better than anything we turned out at RG in a few seasons...not that that's saying much. But he was a cheap investment who has played every snap and held up well enough. Urbik was a cheap depth option, who when called into action hasn't hurt us. You're just flat out wrong about IAQ.
Alonso and Maxwell have been godsends as the season has gone on. They have their flaws, but it's understandable that you continue to take such a hardline stance after being so wrong about that trade.
I'm not hear to spin or be positive, I've called this team out plenty of times for their offseasons. Your insight falls flat when everything has to be an extreme one way or another. But I do love your postings as it relates to the game on the field and I look forward to your next "I was wrong about this thread" because love reading back through those. :up:
As I said throughout the offseason, this wasn't a one year fix. If you were under that impression it probably explains why your expectations aren't being met. Many of these guys were bandaids in an effort to keep this team somewhat competitive. We have plenty of resources and have acquired plenty of building blocks in one offseason to set us up for a positive 2017.
