It's not Rex, the players, Whaley, scouting, or the owners; it's a combinations of it all. This is a culture infected with losing; Polian wrote about this losing culture in his book. The Steelers in the 70's, the Giants in the 80's, the Cowboys in the 90's, and the Patriots in the millennial all faced losing cultures and rebuilt completely. Look at the won - loss record, our drafts, and player development - all at best mediocre.