Hey guys, it's 2011 not 2015.

[CRA]

1 minute ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Im just expecting what Frank was preaching. He used words like "contend" in press conference. He said this is not a rebuild. Im just expecting a better team than last season.

 

What's wrong with that?

 

Making the playoffs is very much realistic this season. There isn't some juggernaut in this division. Even people in the Nat'l media are picking us to win this division. Why are expectations so low for you?

Meh. That’s just coaching talk.

we are 100% a rebuild.  Saying we aren’t is just making up a new definition. 

NFL rookie QBs are NFL rookie QBs.  Lot of history to go off of.  Winning is hard.  Even for the good ones.  And we don’t have the roster that proven to be needed to make up the difference to get them over those learning curves. 

This is about developing Young into a good QB.  And maybe the division is such utter trash a bad team gets in.  But that still wouldn’t make us good or playoff caliber. 
 

[mrcompletely11]

3 minutes ago, CRA said:

Meh. That’s just coaching talk.

we are 100% a rebuild.  Saying we aren’t is just making up a new definition. 

NFL rookie QBs are NFL rookie QBs.  Lot of history to go off of.  Winning is hard.  Even for the good ones.  And we don’t have the roster that proven to be needed to make up the difference to get them over those learning curves. 

This is about developing Young into a good QB.  And maybe the division is such utter trash a bad team gets in.  But that still wouldn’t make us good or playoff caliber. 
 

These guys making young into an all pro this year are in for a surprise 

[CRA]

15 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Why do people even watch the games anymore.

 

The Rebuild continues!

 

Exciting times to watch us struggle. But at least we have our draft picks for the next few years to help us rebuild. Oh we don't have those picks so the rebuild will take much longer than expected.

 

2026 will be our year!

 

@CRA I expected better from you. You let me down with this one my man.

I mean, it is a rebuild.  Nothing wrong with that.  Excited about this one. It just sucks we wasted years with Rhule having us in no man’s land. 

Maybe they can get it off the ground and rolling quick.  But I’m going to be patient with it.  

[mrcompletely11]

20 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

I respect your opinion but we just have different expectations which is fine.

 

You expect to make the playoffs?   Goddamn

[Wundrbread33]

6 hours ago, Wolfcop said:

People love to overreact. It’s comical. 

And occasionally my dumb ass takes the bait and tries to debate with these people. I think I’ve learned my lesson with that but we shall see. 

[bigjohn]

So if our Oline gives up no sacks and just a few pressures next week and the Giants have less than 100 yards rushing, how many Super Bowl threads will we have next weekend?

I love sports!

[mrcompletely11]

4 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Yes I do.

You expect to miss the playoffs?

 

You come here everyday knowing this team will suck and miss the playoffs. That's tuff!

I expect to miss them this year contend next year and def in year 3

[Varking]

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

I expect to miss them this year contend next year and def in year 3

I expect us to be really close if we don't make it. If Young can give us a Bridgewater level season this year, which he should exceed, we are a playoff team. Lets not overreact to one preseason game. Our roster is better across the board this year in almost every position group and we were one game from the playoffs. The only spot where its debatable is WR but we have the age of debate of is it better to have a true 1 and then some 3s and 4s or is it better to have 2 2's, a 3 and a 4? Some would argue having Chark and Theilen is better than having Moore. But we added a pass catching back and a pass catching tight end that we were missing so maybe that evens out. 

[CRA]

26 minutes ago, Varking said:

If Young can give us a Bridgewater level season this year, which he should exceed, we are a playoff team. 

Prior to that Bridgewater caliber performance….he played in 44 games, made a pro bowl, made the postseason, played with a GOAT, etc.   

I don’t think that’s fair to Bryce to think at a minimum he should be Teddy out of the gate. 

[kungfoodude]

5 hours ago, top dawg said:

I'm not discounting the possibility of making the playoffs this season, but using that as a standard or expectation in the first year of a coach--really a team, is unfair in my opinion.  

Yeah but remember the threshold for making the playoffs is lower now. More teams are in.

[Varking]

11 minutes ago, CRA said:

Prior to that Bridgewater caliber performance….he played in 44 games, made a pro bowl, made the postseason, played with a GOAT, etc.   

I don’t think that’s fair to Bryce to think at a minimum he should be Teddy out of the gate. 

Teddy never deserves a pro bowl, honestly. How many 15 passing touchdown seasons has he had? I am asking for 15-20 TDs. Not a world beater. 

[Cdparr7]

We beat the Bills in the preseason 21-0 last year. Remember how bad they sucked last year.

[ForJimmy]

20 minutes ago, CRA said:

Prior to that Bridgewater caliber performance….he played in 44 games, made a pro bowl, made the postseason, played with a GOAT, etc.   

I don’t think that’s fair to Bryce to think at a minimum he should be Teddy out of the gate. 

Teddy put up those numbers with Rhule as his coach never practicing red zone offense and a terrible OL. It’s not unreasonable to expect similar from Young. 69% (which seems high) 3800 yards 15 TDs and 11 INTs is what he put up. If Young does that it’s not some crazy record breaking rookie season. 

[Xtreme]

10 hours ago, t96 said:

Sorry but gonna have to strongly disagree here. We’re coming off a 7 win season not a 2 win season, and our 2 biggest weaknesses we’re coaching and QB both of which we upgraded significantly. In this division I think anything short of a playoff appearance is a disappointment.

And it is an odd year season.