Originally posted by cupcheck:
Originally posted by scopur49er:
You can stare at a list of names on paper forever and convince yourself it looks good but at the end of the day, how much did the players we draft contribute to us winning games compared to the players Baltimore and Philly drafted since 2005?
I don't care if we have a Patrick Willis caliber player at every position, if we can't win games and get to the playoffs it's all meaningless.
Think about it... You can't switch offensive coordinators every year and expect much difference than what has happened.If instant gratification is the goal, it ain't happening. Sometimes hard work and perseverance to succeed takes time and patience, not calling for heads to roll, quite so often.
Instant gratification is certainly not the goal but neither should be the 6-7 year plan.
In this day and age, a good organization that knows what it's doing can turn a team around in 3-4 years. Granted our coaching staff has been in flux but equally important is the right combination of free agent signings to fill personnel gaps and the drafting of core players to build your foundation.
That's where the GM plays a key role.
I'm not necessarily questioning the quality of players we draft - many of them are quite good - but rather the position of the players we drafted. Come draft day, the teams priorities don't always seem to allign with what appears to be their weaknesses.
Last year is a great example of this. Oline and Dline were obvious deficiencies and yet we didn't select a single one until round 7 (Ricky Jean Francois).
Again this year, Oline is a huge deficiency but it wouldn't surprise me if they go a totally different direction.
Bottom line is that we're past due to see a winning product on the field and everyone around the league seems to notice this except for the hardcore fan audience.