The best coach ever said: “Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.”
I question whether the folks on Lombardi Avenue are chasing perfection or happy with "just good enough to make the playoffs"
You guys can argue ad nauseum regarding who is more at fault, the offense or defense, the talent or the coaching, but the fact of the matter is there does not appear to be a drive for excellence, for domination of every phase of the game, every drive, and every play.
This is apparent in the lack of accountability throughout the organization exhibited by an unwillingness to change. To wit:
- Our drafts (with the exception of the last one, which with will prove to be outstanding) have been so-so at best....yet no changes (although I bet there was a change in process last year...I am not on the inside, so I don't know)
- Our offense, with the best quarterback ever to have played, is very good, but not great. The passing game is outstanding, unless we are playing a team who plays us man-to-man, then we have too much pride to 'scheme' ourselves open. Our run offense has been woeful, especially on short yardage situations...yet no significant achnges to our approach, no new thinking.
- Our defense, for the last 4 years has been significantly below average. It is the talent or the coaching. I am suggesting both. and by the way...how many freaking wide receiver screens does the opposition have to make 15+ yards before we make an adjustment!!!! ....yet no changes.
Both Lombardi and Belichick demand greatness...if you didn't commit to it and perform, you were (are) gone.
I am simply not seeing the drive for excellence.
In Luce tua Videmus Lucem KRK