Post#348 » by lastemp3ror » Mon Oct 20, 2025 12:49 am
Although there isn't much correlation between the Rivera Era and the AP era, one thing is similar. Both their tenures started with a rebuild, and quickly ramped up after going to the playoffs in the first season. In both instances, those first seasons were fool's gold. Last year, several games were won on the final drive, or the other team could have won. The trade for Lattimore and Tunsil will bite them in the butt as they gave up picks, which would help with the rebuild. They also invested too heavily in old vets due to this ramp-up. Players like Sinnot, Coleman, McCafferey, McGee, etc, should have received much more playing time by now. Still, leadership wants to win now, and now we will probably have to start from ground zero again, or close to ground zero again, next year.
I also want to mention that I foresee a lot more years like this for JD 5, where he misses several games. I know taking measurements of the width from one shoulder to the other isn't a thing, but I swear the dude is super narrow (and thin). He is going to take a lot of punishment in the coming years.