I've got to agree with you. The current state of this franchise is absolutely disgusting. Anyone who thinks that this team, under Dick Jauron, is just a couple of draft picks, a FA or two, and another year of experience away from contending for the playoffs is either sorely delusional or shares the IQ of JP Losman.
The 5-1 record to start the season, as it turns out, was merely a mirage. Those 5 teams that we beat are now sitting with a combined record of 19 - 52. That's a .365 win percentage and Seattle and Jax were significantly short-handed due to injuries and suspensions when we faced them. Since the 5-1 start, Dick & Co. have gone 1-7 with 4 STRAIGHT HOME LOSSES. Home losses to the Jets, Browns, 9ers, and Dolphins. I'm supremely confident that Dick will continue this trend and be a polite and gracious host to the Patriots, and end the season with a 5th straight home loss, 0-6 in the division, and a 6-10 record. And in the face of this catastrophic collapse, there are people on this board who think that keeping Dick Jauron is the right thing to do. Others say that our young players will be more experienced next year, so with the addition of a few good draft picks and FA additions we will be fine.
I do think that there is enough talent on this team right now to compete for the division title. But, under the leadership of Dick Jauron, it's all for naught. The NFL Network is running a lot of Cowboys footage ahead of tonight's Dallas-Baltimore game. I saw a great quote from Jimmy Johnson. It was during the training camp following their first Superbowl win (27). He was very guarded against the team being complacent following that victory so he was running a very tough camp. He was kicking their butts. He challenged EACH player to be better as an individual so that the team would be better as a whole. Quote " Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be".
Ask yourself this, Do you see this being Dick Jauron's philosophy? Dick with his soft training camps, back to work on Wednesday, indoor practices, don't destroy your feature back by giving him 25 touches, golly, it's tough to win in this league, and pathetic, apologetic post-loss press conferences. I've had enough of this bum and he's got to go. If he stays, then next year at this time, the same hopeful, delusional, supporters will be singing the same song, who do we draft?, who do we bring in?, we'll really get 'em next year.
Fire Dick and bring in either Cower, Billick, or Schottenheimer, they will kick some butt and get this club into the playoffs.
Keep the status quo, and once again, one of the greatest and most loyal fan bases in all of pro sports will be short-changed.