Scottishcowboy
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I thought I'd post this given we are about to play Tampa tonight and use Dallas and Tampa as my "what does success look like".
We've done nothing since the 90s yet Tampa have won the Superbowl twice this century (2002 last time)- the question then is are they more successful than we are in the time period for their 2 wins?
Before you shout "of course"!, let me explain why I pose the question.........
In the 19 seasons since their 1st Superbowl to last year, they have won 130 regular season games. In that same timeframe, Dallas has won 164.
They had 5 seasons in a row <8 wins (2011-2015)
Dallas in the 19 years - never had 2 years <8 wins in a row!
Tampa actually had a run of 7 losing season in a 9 year period (2011-2019) - that is awful!
It's not even close who has been the better team here during what's meant to be "bad" Dallas and "good" Tampa, not even close.
So what's my point? It's the boom and bust nature by and large of NFL roster building that we just don't ever do whereas other teams are either forced to do or "get lucky" with continual super-high draft picks that allow them to gather blue chip players. Tampa have been terrible but being terrible allows the occasional high and the occasional high hits the Superbowl jackpot now and then too.
Before you ask, am I saying tear it down now? No I'm not, but there has to be a point we do rather than finish 8-8 at times. Other teams seems willing to acknowledge they aren't in a great place so release vets / collect draft picks through trades building with a 2-3 picture in mind - we don't and that's why we aren't successful. Last time we did see the big picture a certain RB was traded to Minnesota.....can't quite remember the outcome of that....wait, hang on.
We've done nothing since the 90s yet Tampa have won the Superbowl twice this century (2002 last time)- the question then is are they more successful than we are in the time period for their 2 wins?
Before you shout "of course"!, let me explain why I pose the question.........
In the 19 seasons since their 1st Superbowl to last year, they have won 130 regular season games. In that same timeframe, Dallas has won 164.
They had 5 seasons in a row <8 wins (2011-2015)
Dallas in the 19 years - never had 2 years <8 wins in a row!
Tampa actually had a run of 7 losing season in a 9 year period (2011-2019) - that is awful!
It's not even close who has been the better team here during what's meant to be "bad" Dallas and "good" Tampa, not even close.
So what's my point? It's the boom and bust nature by and large of NFL roster building that we just don't ever do whereas other teams are either forced to do or "get lucky" with continual super-high draft picks that allow them to gather blue chip players. Tampa have been terrible but being terrible allows the occasional high and the occasional high hits the Superbowl jackpot now and then too.
Before you ask, am I saying tear it down now? No I'm not, but there has to be a point we do rather than finish 8-8 at times. Other teams seems willing to acknowledge they aren't in a great place so release vets / collect draft picks through trades building with a 2-3 picture in mind - we don't and that's why we aren't successful. Last time we did see the big picture a certain RB was traded to Minnesota.....can't quite remember the outcome of that....wait, hang on.