Quote:For this franchise, the worst case is 6-10.

 

 

5-11 or worse and Gus apparently doesn't "have it" and is gone.  In that event, hard to call this a bad scenario.

 

7-9 or better and Gus is staying because he might finally be getting this lethargic team going.  This is a good scenario.

 

6-10, factoring in the impending FA aquisitions and draft class, means Gus probably stays but we have no idea if he is going to work out yet, which could mean another wasted year for the franchise.

Talk about 'the glass is always half empty' syndrome! If... this team can reach 6-10 this coming season it would indicate positive development and legitimate grounds to think we can continue getting better. Rhetorically speaking, if it happened that the following season (2016) we remained 6-10 or worse, then that would be grounds to think that Gus just isn't 'the man' and it may be time to move on from that experiment.

 

As I see it, Gus's whole tenure here depends on the team demonstrating a positive trend in the end of season record; it does not require a dramatic overnight leap from being in the cellar to being super bowl contenders. After a 6-10 season, we might realistically expect nothing less than to finally reach or exceed the 8-8 mark the following season, imho.

 

Of course, as in life, things rarely proceed along in such a graduated manner. Things happen that alter the outcome of whole seasons that no one has any control over; injuries, events off the field, etc. That not withstanding, I think that a 6-10 record this coming season would be a good thing... provided we don't 'park' there and become a perennial 'middle of the pack' team.

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