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(06-02-2021, 01:24 PM)Wyche Wrote: Absolutely. They had the benefit of an easy schedule, and the rest of the league had to deal with the strike as well. In hindsight, keeping Marvin after 2010 was probably a good move also (one I was not happy with at the time). He provided continuity and keeping a lot of systems, the culture, etc in place most likely provided an advantage over teams coming in with new staffs. 

So, that reboot was more personnel than anything, although we did add Gruden during that off-season. With this one, you're completely changing philosophy, systems, etc, AND replacing personnel due to that. I say year 3 is sink or swim. We're not going to have a cake walk schedule like 2011, but they need to be at 500 minimum.

The narrative of 2010 changed a good bit even before the season ended.  You had Chad and TO sitting out the last 2 games and Palmer looking pretty happy and productive with Jerome Simpson and the other young WRs, we had a big win over San Diego and an encouraging loss against the Ravens.  Benson's fumbling was likely to go out the door with him and then Marvin said he wouldn't come back so it was looking like Carson minus the "diva WRs" and a new RB room and a fresh start with a new HC.

Then stuff changed again and so on and so forth.  At the end of the day both the 2010 and 2011 teams beat two winning teams.  2011 was a pretty lucky year and 2010 was a pretty unlucky year when looked at as a snapshot.  

At any rate, I still want ZT to make the expanded playoffs this year or win 10+ games if he's going to miss it.  No more excuses, either he gets it done or we can dangle Burrow, Chase, and the other young "dying to win and want to be here" players in front of a slew of legit coaches. This roster is a Ferrari and I'm sick of seeing the keys get handed to a guy who crashes constantly.