Rebuilding strategy, forty-niners or saints?

St. Widge said
I'm not Super Bowl or bust, but I think if I'm going to have to have a team that sucks for at least 3 or 4 years, the project needs to end with a Super Bowl otherwise, what is the point? And while I thik Super Bowl or bust has to be the goal if you tear it down, at least being a long term contender would be necessary for it to be worth it.

On the other hand, if you maintain a 9 or 10 win team long term waiting for the moment that you do hit on that franchise QB (K.C.) or end up with a great roster that lets you win without a true franchise QB (Philly) then I think it's more okay to miss the ultimate goal because at least you get to enjoy a winning team for the long term.

Winning 10 games a year as you look for your franchise QB is borderline impossible and an almost ridiculous standard to hope for. Saints haven't won 10 games since Brees left and we also had multiple sub 10 win seasons with Brees.

Much more realistic to win 6-8 games a year and be stuck in purgatory like the majority of teams.

St. Widge said
Beyond that, I think mediocre team is a step in the process of building a great team so if you are already there, why go back to ground zero?

Because our issue is not just that we are a mediocre team. We are a mediocre team that is incredibly expensive and old.

St. Widge said
Anyway, I think we have agreement that either way can work. We just disagree on which we would prefer to do. You have valid reasons for wanting to do it your way, but I just prefer the method that does not involve tanking.

Agree with you on this one. There really isn't one way that works better than the other. Everything centers around drafting well. Which despite our tragic drafting the last 5ish years I believe Fuaga was a great start.