(10-16-2022, 09:16 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(10-16-2022, 09:02 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: That's not really true.  Most of our losses last year were not close.  10 of our 14 losses last year were by at least 2 scores.  We had 6 losses by at least 3 scores.  We had 2 losses by at least 4 scores.  One of our losses was by 5 scores.  This year 100% of our losses have been by 1 score games where we still had an opportunity to win the game almost up to the end.  All of our wins this year have also been decisive and never in doubt.

You can say a loss is a loss.  In terms of the standings and playoff position, that's true.  In terms of evaluating the quality of a team, that's complete non-sense.  A team losing close games has a much better chance of turning it around than a team that is losing by 2, 3, 4, or 5 scores which was the norm for us last year.  This year's team is one that could potentially turn it around just by our young players getting more experience or a different play call or two by Pederson, etc.  If nothing else, if you are competitive in games, it makes it realistic that one good draft next year could turn those losses into wins.  That's not true when your team is getting blown out on a regular basis.

If we keep the rest of our games close but don't win any more you call that improvement being they were all close?