Eh, this season needed all the cards lined up perfectly for success. Most of us new that from the onset. Unfortunately it was the perfect storm. Poor coaching, undisciplined players, out of date qb, coked up ol coach, injuries, offense as a whole was a mess, defense wasn't ready(as many of us said before season) etc, etc. No other available qb would have fared better. We gambled and over paid but Gase wanted his guy and he got him, I doubt he has much regret other than depending on key offensive players picking up the slack this year.
In hindsight Irma was really a portent of the season to come.