So excited!

[Okeana]

(11-28-2016, 11:46 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: While I don't often agree with Fred...giving up on a season after 5 games...is kind of weak. What's your criteria to determine a team isn't going to make the playoffs? If they aren't 3-2? If they are 2-3?

so I determined that this season was a bust at game 5 and the season has been a bust, but somehow my predictive logic is in question?  The point of this entire post was to look to the future and the possibility of next season.  

Since the topic must be beat to death lets embrace it.  5 games in I realized that the team lacked rhythm from inconsistency in the roster with injuries in both the preseason and first few games.  I felt Nelson was a large part of the success of the team because of his ability to make plays and back Jones up from losing over the top and allow him to play more press and slot coverage.  The O Line was a complete disaster  with the play at center and RT,  Kicking looked subpar and with our historical need to have above average kicking to close out tough games it didn't bode well.  Our defensive line the last couple of years has benefited from above average secondary play that allowed them to grind out games without much in the way of big play potential especially on the right side of the line.  With the Dline coach deciding to move on most likely from lack of draft investment I knew they would  have a bad season.  Lastly I had little faith in what i was seeing from the coaching.  The large exodus of coaches after a winning season last year and inability to move on from Marvin/Paul was a huge red flag.