There is lot more than Injuries and Mario.
This team was undisciplined. Too many penalties that put the offense and defense in holes that they could not recover. Responsibility soles rests on Ryan and his coaching staff, especially the stupid Taunting penalties by Jerry Hughes.
If the team did not have a true complementing 2nd WR, then it again falls on the coaching staff to have not recognized that early in the system. If Woods was NOT going to be the 2nd WR, then why have him on the team. This is a brain scratcher to me and again falls on the Coaching staff and the General Manager.
The defense had a lot of difficulty in learning this play book. They were not able to play their natural game. Preston Brown who had to make the calls, himself said so. Again, this falls on the Coaching staff for not recognizing this as an issue and adapting to it.
The offense had difficulty converting 3rd and short all year long. First downs that could have kept the drives going. This was indicating of a very average football team.
No Mario is not a cancer....This team flat out sucked. As Dixon clearly stated....this team played like a bunch of individuals....If they played with the team mentality they would have won with their talent.