MACS wrote:I understand why you'd think so, but you've got to keep mostly the same roster, add good free agents without losing any, draft well, not lose players to injury, and hope your great coordinators don't get head coaching jobs and bail on you.
Then you got the
salary cap...
The Great Equalizer!
Winning with a QB on his rookie contract seems to be one of the models for playoff success. With his relatively low salary cap, teams can navigate the cap to keep key vets and add higher-priced FA. Of course, injuries can and will take their toll as well as poaching of coaching staff. But, as we saw with the Bucs after their SB with Brady, even keeping the band together doesn't guarantee success.
Ultimately the NFL is a week-to-week, year-to-year Shakespearean play that takes dips, dives, rocket-like takeoffs, unexpected turns with cheers and moans of disappointment. Success is never guaranteed. But that's what makes it so popular!