There are a of of good signs with Flores but IMO the true test comes when players are competent and wins take on a whole new meaning. And not 3-10 considered much of an achievement due to lower standard of players talent and expectation in the basement from the start.
So next season with hopefully actual talent we can get a much better assessment of just how good Flores is. Something which IMO can't get here soon enough. But very satisfied with the job being done especially with the consideration that this is Flores's first year as a Head Coach.
I fully agree.
I am more then satisfied with the coaching staffs performance with the roster they have and how they are dealing with the players so far.
The next big test will be FA and the draft. I don't know how the staff will be involved, but I am sure it will have some degree of involvement with the FO during that time. We won't really know how well we drafted and selected FA players until the season begins and we will have seen:
1) How effective training camp was and how the players performed in training camp.
2) Who we keep on the roster and the practice squad. Over the years I've begun to see the practice squad as a real extension of our rosters depth. I say this because of all the injuries I've seen on teams I've followed and how increasingly teams need to dip into the practice squad for players. Consider that this year some teams are on their 3rd QB.
3) How well the team develops over the season. I'm sure we will have a lot of new faces and recognize that it takes time for that many players to get used to a new system and the men they play next to. I anticipate the team will need at least 3 games for the starters to get fully acclimated to the other members of their squads and those squads to begin working cohesively.
4) How well the team does this next season in terms of division standing, making the playoffs and showing competitiveness each and every game, overcoming adversity such as injuries and bad calls and past history. There is a lot more, but what I am looking for in the end is a team that functions as a team and recovers from problems as opposed to getting overwhelmed by them.
I realize that we can make great strides in one year. I also realize we may need 2 or 3 years of constant and significant improvement in all facets of our game to make it to the super bowl.
In the end, that is what I am looking for!