09-21-2017, 12:07 PM
(09-20-2017, 02:50 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yes - People cite they we made the playoffs 5 out of 6 years. Soon to be 5 out of 7 years as success. Well most of our core is gone and the rest are gaining. With Atkins and Green pushing 30 it's going to be on the scouting to draft impact players and they're whiffing on picks.
As far as the playoff years...scouting did contribute to the losses. Through those runs we've NEVER had a good Center or a LB that could cover TE's. In the playoffs teams exploit weaknesses ruthlessly.
We've lived off of 2 GREAT drafts with Dalton/Green and Atkins/Dunlap...but that window is closing.
Troof. We've had a lot of crappy drafts since then. It's starting to show.
(09-20-2017, 10:49 PM)Beaker Wrote: Fan negativity.
The Falcons had a fluky SB run last year. Do you credit their fans for suddenly having positive vibes? C'mon man.
The Falcons went to the big game because they finally found the right combo of coaching and players. They're better run than the Bengals.
It has nothing to do with fans. Zilch. Zip. Nada. Fans become positive when teams provide reason to be positive.
Just to humor you, I'll provide an example. I'm positive that the entire fanbase was celebrating a win when Burfict got the INT vs the Steelers. We still lost.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
