Half Way Mark, Are You Satisfied? Expectations Going Forward

[sevier2]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

This year I have hopes to grab a wildcard spot, but next year my hopes go up quite a bit with one more draft and a chance to shore up a couple spots in free agency.

We should be ready to contend for conference titles beginning next year.

Exactly this.

I've been talking to some friends lately about our respectable teams and what I always bring up is;

This is only Scot's 2nd year. When he was first hired we were all ready to wait patiently for a proper 3-4 year rebuild. Then we somehow won the division last year and now most fans are expecting instant success. McCloughan is doing things right and shoring up spots one after another. Next year (and i'd even say a 4th year really) is when we'll really see what his plan pans out to be.

So far, yes, I'm satisfied. Anybody who isn't satisfied either forgot how poorly this team has been the prior 20 years or just started following the team recently.

This is a HUGE step up from where we were just 5 short years ago.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by sevier2

Exactly this.

I've been talking to some friends lately about our respectable teams and what I always bring up is;

This is only Scot's 2nd year. When he was first hired we were all ready to wait patiently for a proper 3-4 year rebuild. Then we somehow won the division last year and now most fans are expecting instant success. McCloughan is doing things right and shoring up spots one after another. Next year (and i'd even say a 4th year really) is when we'll really see what his plan pans out to be.

So far, yes, I'm satisfied. Anybody who isn't satisfied either forgot how poorly this team has been the prior 20 years or just started following the team recently.

This is a HUGE step up from where we were just 5 short years ago.

I'm not satisfied until this team wins a Super Bowl. No Redskins fan should be satisfied with anything less. And even then, I won't be satisfied with one Super Bowl win and then back to the dark ages for us. I want this team to be a contender year in and year out. I want the 'skins to be one of those teams that other teams look on their schedule and say, "dang it, that's going to be a tough game! I just hope we play well enough to look respectable!"

There's plenty to be happy about. This is not the same ol' Redskins, but this is not the Redskins team that we're all wanting to see just yet.