It will be worse for us in the long term.
We had a QB that was making up for a LOT of coaching issues.
If we are terrible, we have a good chance at getting a good QB since (the hope) is that JS is adept at sniffing out great QBs in the draft.
If we don't get that great QB, and we are stuck with an 'adequate' QB, then we win more games against below .500 teams and the occasional game against an above .500 team.
But we lose any chance at being a playoff contender or any kind of top of the NFL team in the next 5+ years.
So we bob around barely .500 maybe a little below, a little above. But not enough to force change and not enough to drive the fanbase to demand anything. We make occasional almost forays into the playoffs.
Basically, we become the football version of the Mariners.
It is almost a worst-case scenario if he isn't awful but isn't really good either.
In the past 5 years, we could barely win playoff games with a HOF QB, we could win wildcard games sometimes though. What happens with this coach and a much worse QB?
The only chance for this team is a tremendous QB, which we have to find. We won't if we have an average QB that does not force change or give us the draft slots to even compete to GET a tremendous QB...even if JS uses his magical powers to sniff one out he still has to be in the position to grab him.
There is one path to winning consistently in this league over time in the playoffs, and it involves leveraging your above average to exceptional QB to wins. Maybe that will change but right now, an average QB won't help you. We are not the 49ers, we cannot coach our way past that challenge.
It will be better for us in the long term.
We have a coach that was making up for a LOT of quarterbacking issues.
If we are good, we still have a good chance at getting a good QB since (the known) is that JS is adept at sniffing out great QBs in the draft.
If we don't get that great QB, and we have an 'adequate' QB, then we win games against below .500 teams and the occasional game against an above .500 team.
And we have a chance at being a playoff contender or a top of the NFL team in the next 5+ years.
So we bob around above .500 maybe a little better, maybe a lot above. Enough to entice free agents and not enough to drive the quarterback to demand anything. We make constant forays into the playoffs.
Basically, we become the football version of the Dodgers.
It is almost a best-case scenario if he isn't awful but isn't really good before his next contract either.
In the past 5 years, we could barely win playoff games with an overrated QB taking up a huge chunk of the salary cap, we could win wildcard games sometimes though. What happens with this coach and a coachable QB?
The only chance for any team is a balanced roster, which we have to build. We will if we have an average QB that does not force change or take up cap in excess of his contribution...when JS uses his magical powers to sniff a great QB out the team will be built out and in position to capitalize on him.
There are many paths to winning consistently in this league over time in the playoffs, but all involve having an above-average scoring defense. Maybe that will change, but right now, an average defense won't help you. We are not in the NBA all-star game, we cannot score our way past that challenge.