Quote:Your opinions are your own and of course you're entitled to them... however, having a minimum expectation of 'at least' a 6-10 record is not ludicrous;

 

At the end of the season the only thing that counts in determining if a team is 'good or bad' is the record. I've no doubt that there have been SB winners who got there with plenty of 'ugly'... 'close'... 'skin of their teeth' wins. On the other hand, I guarantee that no one gets to the SB with a bunch of losses... even while looking good and 'keeping it close'. So suggesting that a 5-11 record while 'keeping it close' is better when compared to a 6-10 record with 'ugly' wins really is a ludicrous notion. Straight up 'luck' is a part of the game. The bottom line is this; winners win while losers rationalize that they are better than their record indicates. In the NFL, you are what your record says you are, period.

While the number of wins  has to improve over the past 2 seasons, I think it's subjective.  I don't think there's a specific number Khan is expecting or he'll clean house.  I think realistically, it's just as much about how the team is performing as anything else.  If we have an extended losing streak with a bunch of ugly losses like we've seen the past couple of years, that will have an impact on the job security of the head coach at the very least.  But, if the team is clearly improved, but the win tally is still sub .500, then he may be reluctant to change horses. 

 

Nobody knows what is going on in Khan's mind, but we do know that he is a guy who sets a pretty high bar for performance, and expects that bar to be met.  I think that coming into year 3 of this process, and year 4 for him as the owner, his expectations are that the product on the field starts to match the performance they've seen in other areas of the organization (ticket sales, sponsorships, etc).  That's not unrealistic, and I'm sure that both Gus and Dave are keenly aware of this.

 

The team will get better.  As it does, the win tally will improve.  As long as that is the trend, I'm pretty sure Gus will keep his job.  If the team comes out of the gate with the kind of performances we've seen the past 2 seasons, he's got cause for concern about his job security.

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