With Rivera what would success look like over his 5 years?

[countryroads316]

Rivera has a ton of key pieces to be successful right away

 

[Stymietee]

I hope that everyone who has or will vote is aware of the fact that anything short of what they've voted for is failure.

 

[j_y19]

I hope that everyone who has or will vote is aware of the fact that anything short of what they've voted for is failure.

It's OK. We are used to failure. How much worse can it get?

 

[Stymietee]

It's OK. We are used to failure. How much worse can it get?

Just a heads up for the board. Too often, the anger, disgust, disappointment and such comes because people set themselves up by buying then drinking the D.C. Kool aide. Good to see that thus far most voted for a more moderate outcome over the five years.

 

[reptec101]

IMO this team is just as talented as any other in the NFCE. You hear how teams are so talented all the time. My thoughts...they're just players in that regard just like anyone else. From wee ball to the pro's... each player suiting up has talent to compete. Just as strong, just as fast, just as jock smart as the other guy. Motivation is the difference between winning and losing. That's why having the right coach is so important. Putting players in the right positions to excel on the field. I'm just hoping RR is that guy this time around for him, and us. New team new attitude. We can win the east next year. IMO it's anyones to claim. Just need someone to motivate these fuckers to play each snap. Let's just hope RR can do that.

 

[chillerdab]

Lets start with:

- not dropping your best pass rushers into coverage, like, EVER.

- competent second half adjustments

- thoughtful, plentiful examples of a coaching staff actually putting their beat players in the best positions for success (stacking Steven Sims, for example)

- a drastically lowered number of secondary pieces caught out of position

- exotic blitzes at opportune times

- general preparedness from opening day, to second halves of all games, to the last game of the season.

These would be a GREAT start.

 

[Sportster 72]

Just a heads up for the board. Too often, the anger, disgust, disappointment and such comes because people set themselves up by buying then drinking the D.C. Kool aide. Good to see that thus far most voted for a more moderate outcome over the five years.

Although excited to see two LBers and bad asses come in here to coach I have to temper it with …. this is a Snyder owned team.

These two guys played for very good defenses and especially Del Rio has coached very successful defenses. Rivera as part of the 85 Bears. Del Rio coaching the great Raven defense that won their first Super Bowl as well as a very good defense in Denver and Jacksonville.

Still a Snyder owned team.

 

[gkekoa]

I hope that everyone who has or will vote is aware of the fact that anything short of what they've voted for is failure.

I disagree. Expectations and goals should be nearly impossible to attain. You should always have something to strive for.

 

[tomcat1]

I would be happy seeing a an 8-8 team next year with improvement on that the following year. We have a young QB that is/needs to grow. I think there is more talent on the team than has been shown and I look forward to the new coaching staff getting that out of the players.

I think the current players need to learn the difference between an ouchie and an injury. It seems to me that way to many players miss time especially in the defensive backfield.

I am looking forward to watching Rivera build this team and he wants to keep or let go of.

Although I agree with gk that any/every hire should be with a SB victory in mind I also think back to song lyrics from a few years ago when considering the possibility of a Dan Snyder owned team winning a SB .... as the lyrics say "When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars" is what it is going to take for one of his teams to win the SB.

Well said!

 

[tomcat1]

IMO this team is just as talented as any other in the NFCE. You hear how teams are so talented all the time. My thoughts...they're just players in that regard just like anyone else. From wee ball to the pro's... each player suiting up has talent to compete. Just as strong, just as fast, just as jock smart as the other guy. Motivation is the difference between winning and losing. That's why having the right coach is so important. Putting players in the right positions to excel on the field. I'm just hoping RR is that guy this time around for him, and us. New team new attitude. We can win the east next year. IMO it's anyones to claim. Just need someone to motivate these fuckers to play each snap. Let's just hope RR can do that.

I agree!