Quote:I think the expectations have to be significantly greater this year. There are no more freebies. This is the year to put up or shut up.

 

I think 6-10 will put Bradley on the street. Two more years of work and only two more wins compared to his first season won't cut it and I think he knows this. I'm not saying they will have to make the playoffs, but they better have themselves in a situation where they are at least part of the playoff conversation late in the year.

 

I don't know where people are getting 6-10 as an acceptable mark. 6-10 teams are bad football teams.

 

This is the NFL not college. There is no playing well but coming up short in the pros. There is no such thing as being physically outmatched or lacking the ability to recruit top talent. 6-10 teams get that record because they screw up too much and don't play up to their potential, and three years into your rebuild you can no longer use inexperience as an excuse.

 

I promise, if this team goes 6-10, people won't be looking at all the positives and how we just came up short. They will be looking at all the negatives and how we blew opportunities to win games.

 

I realize what you are saying, but there are definitely different types of 6-10 seasons.  There are seasons where you are getting blown out and go 6-10 or season where you could be 10-6 as easily as you could have been 6-10.  IMO 6-10 is the floor for Bradley.  If they go 6-10 with the offense ascending and playing competitive football for the most part during the year, he will get another season.  If it is 6-10 and we are losing games from lack of discipline, mistakes from clock management, bad play calling or the coaching staff not doing well under pressure at the end of games than yeah, that type of 6-10 could get him fired.  

 

6-10 is the floor IMO.  I don't think they overhaul the coach and philosophy if they feel the arrow is still pointing up with a 6-10 season.  Does 7-9 make that big off a difference between being fired and keeping your job?  Maybe, depends on the type of season you have.

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