Two things.
1. I HATE the idea of hiring Rizzo just to waste two years. You don’t do that to a coach. Who would want the job after that? The time to start the rebuild is today. You do that with the best coach you can get, and you tell him you understand the tough situation and won’t fire him for not winning with a lousy roster.
2. You can lose and still improve. Next year I’m not worried about the number of wins, I want to see player development and team progress. Bring in a rookie class that plays well. Find out what Rattler is really worth. You want the coach to find his players and build a team. Winning comes later. That’s just where we are. I’d rather see a 3-14 team next year that is improving each week and playing hard than a 8-9 team that is maxed out and has no future.
This coach hire is for the long term. Play the long game, that’s the smart way.