good thread
I dont think we are a couple years away, if you mean competing for playoffs...I see us challenging for playoffs next year (IF we stay healthy finally)...the defense is more or less there...add a LB, some CB depth and depending on the Byrd situation...this defense is playoff caliber
The offense needs time to gel together, and fix some holes...and obviously, EJ needs to be a better QB all around, which im hopeful - and maybe even confident - will happen down the stretch this season, making him confident and comfortable to execute the offense next season
And another year for Marrone/Hackett to learn the NFL will pay dividends.....win down the stretch this year to build confidence in the team, teach them how to win, make them believe this team CAN win, and come out next year firing....im not writing the playoffs off this year, theres about a 5 percent chance they could make it, but I am of the mind that everything we do to finish this year is for next season....