Maelstrom787
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Fade":2d4w812t said:The irony.
Those that are cool with merely making the playoffs and getting immediately bounced because it's better than the lean years. Is going to be the reason the HoF QB leaves, sending the franchise back into the lean years. :shock:
But I'm the spoiled one! LOL
It's about expectation. When you have a top 5 QB, it's about Superbowls. Of course you're not going to win it every year, but the Seahawks are not even coming close. Rodgers and the Packers deem their season a failure.
Well, I'm the only one here who even remotely "defended" Carroll in the thread, so I assume the irony referred to here is gleaned from my comment.
You were happy about the Waldron hire too, Fade. You and I both thought it was a slam dunk, and you and I both likely were hoping for him once it came out that he was interviewed.
Peteball has pillars in theory that are necessary for any successful team, and issues in execution that madden us all. Yes, me too.
I'm just saying that I don't think said core pillars of Pete's philosophy necessarily run totally opposite of what Russ (and most of us here) are looking for.
Ball control is good. Sustaining drives is good. Helping the defense by keeping ahold of the ball is good. Explosive plays are good. Physicality is good.
I agree that Pete's number 1 priority needs to be keeping Russ happy. Russ is the piece that makes this all work. I think Peteball can work, too - as long as its implemented differently. Very differently.
Hiring Waldron and Dickerson from a team that famously runs the ball effectively and creates opportunities in the passing game signals to me that Pete is looking to implement his vision in a contemporary manner, which is sorely needed. We've seen that he can change. The offense this season was unthinkable before. I don't think he's done changing.
That's literally all I'm getting at. Not saying that playoff appearances are the indicator of a successful season.