I know that's a dirty phrase to utter, but it's important to keep things in perspective here.
We *barely* lost the game, and unfortunately there were some critical rookie mistakes, horrendous misses from an off-the-street kicker. We also had Gay & McDuffie out. A very weak personal foul call was a fatal blow. It sucks, but sometimes it be that way.
Looking ahead
Taking a big-picture view, we have one of the strongest rosters in the league, one of the youngest rosters in the league, with the best QB in the league, and multiple key starters locked up for at least the next 2 years. We also have a top-2 coach in the league, with a top-5 GM in the league armed with a talent evaluation staff that is top-notch. Our medical and training staff is among the best in the league as well.
We will have more than par picks next year. We have no reason to believe that our young defensive players will not continue to ascend, similar to Gay/Bolton. We should have cash to spend next year as well, should we choose to.
While we should absolutely be competing for a Super Bowl every year that we have Mahomes, and we likely will this year, it's crazy to think that we are this good and well set up for the future on a year where we are overhauling our entire receiving corps and have a fresh-out-the-womb defense.
We are going to rip butts wide open for the next 3-5 years if we see this thing through, and likely get a few rings because of it. Games like yesterday are part of the growth, as grumpy as that makes us on a week-to-week level.
Update - 2/15/23
Brett Veach lifts up the Lombardi Trophy, as he says, "This is what a rebuilding year looks like in Kansas City."
Originally Posted by JPH83:
Definitely reasonable for us to check in in a few weeks. I don't particularly like MVS or JJSS, I did like Moore in the draft. Could absolutely be the case it comes good and the protection is the main issue. We'll see. I'm still definitely drafting a couple of WRs next year.
Yeah, I'm definitely wanting to draft a WR or two next year. We'll have to, we have nobody under contract really. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dtforever:
Every team, every year is doing a "soft rebuild". Some are successful, and some are not year over year. It is exactly as the NFL wants it.
I agree, but imo this one is more than we've seen since the 18/19 defensive transition. [Reply]
Never, in my wildest dreams, did I expect every rookie pick in the draft to contribute to beating the Bengals in the AFCCG. That's just some wizardry shit. [Reply]
the defense helped us get to the Superbowl. With a bunch of rookies out there.
You gotta remember, the Eagles are a good team, Hurts played a fantastic game too. They are really fucking good. You know their fans were bitching about their defense tonight as well. "Where's all these fucking sacks!?!?", shit like that. [Reply]
