(09-23-2020, 04:04 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote:

(09-23-2020, 03:57 PM)Minshew Mania Wrote: Yeah, I think regardless of how we finish the season we are in a good spot. We have a franchise QB in minshew, and a young exciting offense to go with him. And some young pieces to build around on defense. Personally I expect this team to win at least 7 this year. But next year is where things get interesting. A good draft will have us on top of the AFC South.

If we win 7 or 8, I'm down with giving this GM / HC combo another season.  
But what happens if we end up 5-11 (or worse), Minshew finishes the season looking good but not great, and the defense is atrocious.  Are you on-board with cleaning house at that point?

I think Caldwell and Doug are given another season by Khan barring a complete meltdown (something like 3 wins). Think it was the plan they sold Khan on during off season and think he bought in giving them a year to correct the cap and stay competitive and then by 2021 must be really good. If we only win 4 or 5 games but the offense is scoring a lot in losses, like 33-30 or 40-35, I think Khan believes the plan is working, the offense is good and defense just needs to be rebuilt.

7-8 wins after a purge on the defense should give fans confidence... should give Caldwell some ground to stand on.
But some fans have dug their heels in and would never back down from it. Caldwell is a bad GM, no matter what, and always will be.

A new GM and HC will want their guy and the Minshew era will be over essentially. So I think the W/L column matters only somewhat in the final decision of things.

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