I am not advocating that we avoid competing. But I am advocating that we focus on the long-term. The prospect of, say, winning the division 8-9 and losing a playoff game by four touchdowns does not excite me. If it happens, I can take a terrible 2025 season. In fact, I am expecting one. But I cannot take the continued embrace of mediocrity that adversely affects our chances of being a legitimate championship contender in three years or so.
Again, my approach for 2025 would be to begin whatever we need to do to have a favorable salary cap and to field a truly competitive team in 2027.