Are we really that far off from the top….

For those saying we are not desirable. Aging players. Lack of talent. Meddling GM….all the things I keep reading on here.

It’s like if you post it enough, everyone believes it as it continues to pound them over the head.

But…….am I’m sure many will shoot this down…..but……

We played 3 of the Championship week teams. Went 0-3. But….lets look closer.

Eagles: Short of a leak out to Dallas Goebert for about 60 yards, we win that game.

Chiefs: A inexcusable missed PI (not missed, just not called), we are right there ready to tie/take lead late in the game.

Redskins: We are a 2pt conversion from our 5th round rookie QB from winning.

And that’s the best the league has to offer.

Bottom line, we aren’t THAT FAR OFF from the top.

Getting a new coach, a leader, AND NOT SUFFERING CRUSHING INJURIES …..and we absolutely can get back in a season.

We were a play or two away from the best the league has just a few months ago

I know, you are what your record says you are…..but when you really look, it’s not as far a gap as people like to say.
I actually agree with you, except I would say we WERE not that far from the top teams, not that we are now. Despite all of our rumblings about DA and Loomis and the salary cap, the crushing injuries will be what holds us down for a few years. I am assuming that Taysom and Shaheed will not be their old selves if they come back at all, Olave could call it quits, and I don't think our veterans on the OL are going to get back to their old selves. It will take a heck of a draft to the roster back to where it was in Sept 2024, and nothing short of a miracle off season to improve the roster over Sept 2024.