I get that you believe that the team and coaching as it is currently constructed would continue the 1 and done. However, my point is that they haven't gone 12-4 for 3 consecutive years (hell, they haven't done it 2 consecutive years) since 1993-1995. So, in order to go 12-4 for 3 consecutive years, the team, including coaches, would have to be on par with the 1993-1995 teams that appeared in 3 straight NFCC, winning 2 and winning 2 SB. So, if the team and coaching can do something that hasn't been done in 22 years, they can and would also not be 1 and done. It's just stands to reason.
I'm not making a case that will happen, nor am I making a case for keeping the coaching staff. I'm simply rebutting the assertion that 4-12 next year is preferable to 12-4 for the next 3 years. It just makes no sense because logic and history says they would not go 1 and done those years and would likely play in a Super Bowl if they went 12-4 for 3 straight years.
I mean, I don't mean no disrespect but Dungy and Peyton won like a minimum 12 games something like 7 years in a row or close to that. They got over that Patriot hump in 2006, I credit them for that, but their sustained superior regular season dominance did not amount but to one trophy. They lost the other opportunity.
Slightly off topic but maybe not so much, Baseball's Atlanta Braves won their division like 15 years in a row or very similar. They hoisted one trophy.
Even look at the NBA's Stockton and Malone led Utah Jazz if you are familiar.
Then you get the piece of crap Giants with their 9-7 6 seed squad of 2007, and equally dominant 10-6 team (sarcasm on)of 2011 and they manage to fluke their way to 2 trophies cuz they had dominant defensive lines.
The Patriots are the only ones who truly support the correlation of regular season success to ultimate prize winning. And guess what, they lost to the Giants in the Bowl twice and once even as an undefeated team!(Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!) Sorry.
I guess the Steelers get an honorable mention.
Packers and Seahawks have had their recent windows as well while only managing one trophy apiece.
Didn't mean nothing personal, just thought it bears mentioning that these days, with the exception of hoodie and Tom, the other 11 playoff participants from year to year, varies greatly.
Pitt, Seattle and Green Bay "had" demonstrated some playoff consistency of late but with only Pitt continuing the trend this year.