From: davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood)
Subject: Re: Parsells to Patriots???
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:01:55 GMT

In article <1ist0eINNe81@bigboote.WPI.EDU> cor@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Cory Shimer) writes:
>In article <104329@netnews.upenn.edu> satish@a.chem.upenn.edu (Satish Nair) writes:
>>>Parsells is the man to do it.  Its a good fit for a team to rebuild.
>>
>>The latest ESPN rumour is that a group of investors including Bill Parcells
>>is interested in purchasing the franchise.  This group would then install
>>Bill as their head coach and... get this, Will McDonough (the guy from NFL
>>Live) as the general manager.  
>
>???! huh?! really?!
>
>what?!
>
>I'd love it if this was more than a rumor!
>
>Parcells simple inst a very good commentator.
>As for McDonough, I believe he writes for the Boston Globe,
>and I know he follows the Patriots... he even mentioned them from
>time to time this seaon, unlike everybody else on the pregame shows.
>
>I think Will has a great head on his sholders and would do a much better
>job than "Weird Sam Jancovich".
>
>This would be my dream a a pats fan...
>
>Parcell a head coach,  MacPherson back as asistant head coach,
>McDonough a general manager!
>
>
>>
>>The Pats don't really need much rebuilding... their D is decent and their
>>O line has been rebuilding for the last few drafts (Pat Harlow, Eugene
>>Chung) and they'll probably end up with a franchise QB this year.  What they
>>need is someone who can get them to play up to their talent and either
>>Parcells or Ditka would fit the bill.
>
>I agree that the defense doesn't need much more, but it does need
>something, Add one good CB or saftey, and the defense would be 
>a good bit better.
>
>Some people will argue that the statistics show that the Pat's defense
>is actually really bad.
>
>but, statistics lie. You have to keep in mind that the 
>offense kept the defense on the field for incredible amounts of time.
>This makes it hard on your defense to succeed.
>
>especially in the second half as the defense tires.
>First halfs were actually not bad to the patriots this seaon because
>the defense kept them in the game.. but second halves were disastrous!
>
>As for the offense... big problems. It's not just the talent pool.
>it's injury, and poor coaching a well. The offense certainly needs
>more talent, especially at WR and perhaps one more lineman would be
>nice.
>
>add good coaching to that and they could be VASTLY improved over this
>year.
>
>
>As for the draft?
>
>trade down again.
>get two high quality players, and some decent coaching
>and this team may be scrapping for .500 next year.
>
>Some big ifs.
>
>more likely they will get 2 to 4 wins.
>
>but thats ok when rebuilding, (but you can't rebuild over 10 years)
>
>perhaps a good topic for discussion is how long a rebuilding program 
>shold take before it becomes ineffective?
>
>I'd say 5 years is probably the absolute maximum time... otherwise
>you starts losing too many players to age or injury. So the 
>Patriots have about 2 or 3 years before they have probably
>failed in an attempt to rebuild.
>
>Anyone looking to rebuild ought to look at Dallas!!!
>
>how long did it take them?
>was it about 4 years?

If memory serves, they went:
3-13
1-15 (first year w/new coach)
7-9
11-5
13-3 

Not bad, must admit.

Go Niners.  :-)
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