That 10-6 record might have been flukey, but then again a couple of those 7 and 8 win seasons really could or even should have been 10-win seasons. Had we had better coaches than Philbin or Gase, we might not be doing this tank right now, we might have an organization more along the lines of say the Ravens. A couple of those years we finished so unbelievably flat for a team that actually controlled its playoff destiny with two or three weeks to go. Makes me sick just thinking about it.
And, if we were smarter in free agency, too, and stopped going for these flashy signings when three decent players who fit our system would have served us so much better.
It's hard for me to argue with hiring Gase. He was a hot commodity. Several organizations wanted him, and when we fired him he wasn't out of work for long (although I think he's shown that he's not really a good head coach). Philbin, on the other hand, that was such a low-energy, blah hire. Weird move from Ross, who usually goes for something bigger.
