minormillikin
Well-known member
I think it was about 5 or 6 seasons ago I predicted we were entering a long period of mediocrity. It probably actually started right after losing the Super Bowl against the Patriots.
Mediocrity is worse than just being bad, because when a team is bad they're willing to make big changes, including moving popular players and firing coaches.
Mediocre teams always seem to be on the verge of success, so they mainly stick with the status quo and hope small improvements will get them back to a high level, but I don't think that ever works out.
This isn't unique to the Seahawks, I think it's mainly a result of the salary cap system and rookie contracts (that get expensive when you want to re-sign them).
Unfortunately the only way to escape is to become bad, by parting ways with your most expensive players, then stocking up on young, cheap talent. Then, if things work out (no guarantee), you might have a 4-5 year window to add some veterans, make a deep playoff run or two, then probably start the mediocrity cycle again.
It's possible if Paul Allen was still alive, he'd be willing to blow it up and start over. But, with a less-interested owner, we'll probably just see the mediocrity continue as long as there's profit.
I've been saying it for years, and I hate it, but... The Seahawks are just like the Mariners now. We're not terrible, fairly competitive, and it always looks like there's a chance next year. And lots of nostalgia. LOB, beast quake, Edgar Martinez in 1995, 116 wins...
Mediocrity is worse than just being bad, because when a team is bad they're willing to make big changes, including moving popular players and firing coaches.
Mediocre teams always seem to be on the verge of success, so they mainly stick with the status quo and hope small improvements will get them back to a high level, but I don't think that ever works out.
This isn't unique to the Seahawks, I think it's mainly a result of the salary cap system and rookie contracts (that get expensive when you want to re-sign them).
Unfortunately the only way to escape is to become bad, by parting ways with your most expensive players, then stocking up on young, cheap talent. Then, if things work out (no guarantee), you might have a 4-5 year window to add some veterans, make a deep playoff run or two, then probably start the mediocrity cycle again.
It's possible if Paul Allen was still alive, he'd be willing to blow it up and start over. But, with a less-interested owner, we'll probably just see the mediocrity continue as long as there's profit.
I've been saying it for years, and I hate it, but... The Seahawks are just like the Mariners now. We're not terrible, fairly competitive, and it always looks like there's a chance next year. And lots of nostalgia. LOB, beast quake, Edgar Martinez in 1995, 116 wins...
