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Originally Posted by TwistedChief
This is all kinda selective memory.
We had a dominant record in 2020 but we were hardly a dominant team. Our margin of victory in the latter part of the season was infinitesimally small yet we found ways to win. Great team or great luck? In 2021, we had major pockets of inconsistency on both sides of the ball at various points throughout the season. Half the people here didn't think we'd win the AFC West in late October and that didn't seem far-fetched. We nearly lost to the Bills in a game that would've dramatically changed the narrative about just how close we were.
The Raiders got Jones and Adams. The Chargers got Jackson and Mack amongst others. The Broncos got Wilson and Gregory.
Even if we were able to keep the same team from the prior year - which we couldn't due because of cap limitations - we would've been treading water in a division and conference which was going all in.
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We weren't good enough. Not deep enough, too many weak spots, too many underperforming players on big contracts (not Tyreek) and too many scrubs playing too many minutes.
With the Tyreek haul of draft picks and the cap space, we might get as many as...what...6 or 7 good players? if Veach hits on his draft percentage from last year, plus a couple or three FA's? That's a huge influx of talent.
This TEAM needs to be better. This is a great way to remake your roster in a meaningful and FAST way. Sorry to see him go, but it allows a rebuild on the fly.