12-30-2020, 05:55 PM
(12-30-2020, 05:49 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The only reason the roster looks like it needs a complete rebuild is because the coaching has been VERY bad. Zac inherited a 6 win team. He then won 2 games. Added the 1st pick of the draft. Higgins. Jonah returned. Signed Reader, Bynes, Bell, XSF, Spain...and we have 4.5 wins.
The Dolphins intentionally traded their good young players and have 10 wins a year later! This notion that it takes half a decade to rebuild a roster just isn't accurate.
I mean, if you give a coach enough years...eventually they'll turn out a .500 season.
What will success for Zac be? Is it 8-8? Is it 10-6? Is it a playoff win? <---These are all routine things for other franchise's.
Flores is a hell of a coach, and I don't even wanna argue that one. Ha!
But I would say I thought Zac built a hell of a competitive team in the offseason. His plan even made sense, which was to build a defense that would stop the run and stop missing tackles, and then he built an offense (including thru the draft) that would be able to attack.
Even with the injuries aside, for me ZT passed the eye test in terms of being a fan on the couch watching the Bengals this year. Prior to Burrow going down, I was actually not ready to turn it off at halftime, I was not slumped in my couch seat just reading my phone with it on in the background, I was watching the Bengals play competitive football!
And no, I am not defending ZT for an 8-8 season or anything like that. I think he will take us to the promised land. Sure, it's faith and it certainly ain't based on his W/L stats, but I just like what I've seen and do believe we're in for some brighter days ahead.
If next year is a dud, you'll see me at the front gates of the castle with a pitchfork, first in line :)
