Just thought I would re-post my thoughts!
Too many of us are just pissed that we have all of this talent and we are doing nothing with what we have.
Let's all take a step back and look at the league realistically.
If the season ended today, the following teams would make the playoffs:
AFC
2003 - Patriots, Chiefs, Colts, Ravens, Titans, Broncos
2002 – Colts, Titans, Jets, Raiders, Steelers, Browns
NFC
2003 - Eagles, Rams, Vikings, Panthers, Cowboys, Seahawks
2002 – Eagles, Bucs, 49’ers, Falcons, Packers, Giants
Three teams form last year would make the playoffs if the season ended today! Talk about Parity!!!
The Conference champions are a combined 9-17 (Buc’s 6 – 7, Radiers 3 – 10)
These two teams went to the Super Bowl last year, and NEITHER ONE has a winning record! Did either of them revamp their roster? I am pretty certain that the majority of the players that went to the Super bowl with the Raiders and Buc’s are still their, but both teams have losing records!
We have a butt load of talent on this team – but so do the other 31 teams in the NFL.
IF we were to fire DW (and the entire coaching staff – like many have suggested), would we really be any better?
SOLUTION #1
We get a new HC, OC, and DC. Each of these would bring their own system with them and it would be something new that EVERYONE would have to learn! That alone would set us back 1 year in our quest for the Lombardi Trophy.
SOLUTION #2
Keep the coaching staff intact and bring in a new QB to start. We release BG or JF and have the other restructure to be the back-up. The new QB would have to learn NT’s system and this might take a while – remember how BG struggled in the beginning.
SOLUTION #3
Keep the entire team intact, with minimal roster adjustment – except for the offensive line (read turnstile). Acquire offensive improvement via FA and the draft (WR, OL, QB).
LEAVE THE DEFENSE ALONE – JUST RESIGN OUR FA’s and RFA’s
Next year – SUPERBOWL!