The problem is , they still have to fix EVERTHING. Nothing was really fixed after one offseason. Hell, I still believe they need to fix the most important position in all of sports, QB. If they don't have a top three pick next season, they may have to use so many future resources to address that, that they won't be able to fix the other multitude of problems they have.
Not all fixes show an immediate benefit.
For instance, our biggest fix was the scrub: Getting rid of bad contracts for underproducing players. That alone is going to allow us to rebuild the team the proper way, rather than just patching holes.
QB is still a question mark, Ill give you that for sure. But that is what this season is about. Evaluate Rosen and determine whether we need to draft a QB early next year or not.
We resigned Howard, a MAJOR step in building our D, and will likely get Tunsil locked up. Two cornerstone players is not insignificant.
Yea, our pass rush is lame and our oline is abysmal, but Flores wants to focus on the fundamentals, and its a great idea imo. Too many teams overlook things like that, but you know, that is why the Pats win with subpar talent. Fundamentals.
While the oline needs work, I am at least happy that it isnt ignored, like our past coaching staff. Flores fired Flahrety and replaced him with Googs. Upgrade? That remains to be seen, but at least it shows me that he is not happy with the unit, is giving it attention, and is attempting to improve it.
And frankly, that is all I ask at this point. Recognize the issues and attempt to improve them. Our past coaching staff just closed their eyes, plugged their ears, and kept trying to mash the same square peg into the same round hole.
Be patient, things will get better.