This - and IMO the credit goes to McDermott for getting the most out of average talent.
Beane has not distinguished himself as a personnel executive. No impact players on defense. No small school finds like the Rams. No big uglies along the LOS like the Eagles.
I'll add insult to injury when I say that the defenses of the decade of fail were better (Jerry Hughes, Kyle Williams, Aaron Schobel, Jabari Greer, Lorax, Stefon Gilmore).
Paying retail for Kelvin Benjamin, Stefon Diggs and Von Miller involves nothing more than writing cheques.
If the results are the same, this time next year I will be among those calling for Beane's departure.