A - That type of statement ignoring context still annoys me. Kubiak turned around 52 + everyone else of his roster in 4 years, because he inherited a team that was 5 years old and in worse shape than it's inaugural season (stop comparing us to other teams). By any stretch of the imagination, that's not just good, it left impossible behind by half a decade. That doesn't even factor losing the first season to more debt and mess with Carr, Sherman and the Packers' additions. We shouldn't have had a winning or even successful season under such circumstances until at least 2010, but fans/management were awed by a great coach able to build a (shaky) foundation in so short a time that you thought it was expected and turned it into a negative. Kubiak did right the first time by turning down the job of coaching a team without players, he should've done it the second time as well - we could've had an 0-16 parade too - instead we had #1's all over the field. You need to work on your slicing skills. Because of that work, O'Brien inherited 9+ probowlers, two competent quarterbacks and all of the right anchor pieces on both offense and defense. Nobody gets gift wrapped that much, and then blows it up with ignorance. Still dependent on those anchor pieces 5 years later when things are going well.
B - Just because a few people say it, doesn't make it true. Kareem's game hasn't changed much over the years, his role has - tasked with matchups that he can follow around the field, or outside CB position, he's not just excelled but dominated. Sadly, not the role he usually gets. Even now 43 Wright looks pretty good because he's being babysat by Kareem taking on other roles because of injury and scheme. Bouye was being developed by Vance Joseph. Mercilus was on his uptick with Wade. Joseph is still starter quality, but was on his way down 6+ years ago?
People don't seem to realize how impossible our 2-14 season was. It had it's triggers and preparation for failure from management, but there's a level beyond bad luck and our 2-14 season was the Oilers 35-3 ... everything has to go wrong in an absolutely perfect manner to happen. As fans do, they forgot 22-10 over the past two seasons and saw only the immediate - ignoring both history and future. Our players didn't magically get better the year after, they were already there, but got blanketed beneath impossible. As for Denver "gifted" superbowl, that's really just dumb. Our defense was as good, and often better, with a MUCH better offense. One team didn't have their owner putting his finger in the pie and telling everyone he cooked it.
I really feel like I should delete this, because it's something I've said too many times and you're just a troll contradicting anything I say. Oh well, I like arguing and drinking ... and since I repeat myself anyway after a few bourbons, I appreciate the opportunity.
