Quote:That is tough.


How much talent can a GM realistically be expected to bring to a team in two off seasons?


Yes he turned over the roster and ultimately the play is his and Bradley's responsibility, but given how little he had to work with coming in, I don't think it was possible to be a contender at this stage.


I expected the O line to struggle. I did NOT expect the defense to struggle THIS badly.

Agreed.  People think that it's easy to rebuild a roster from the foundation up in less than 2 years, and I'm left scratching my head.  They really did tear it down last year, and not all of the parts they brought in were intended to be long-term fixtures.  In fact, most of the guys they brought in were really band-aids the team was hoping they could limp by with until they did find the true fix at each position.  With such a comprehensive rebuild required, anyone who thought it was going to happen quickly was setting unrealistic expectations.

 

They've said year three is the point where their efforts need to start showing us something.  Hopefully they're right. 

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