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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/TarvekVal on 2024-03-21 16:52:31.
What’re some major decisions by NFL franchises that significantly impacted their ability to compete, either over a season or a period of years?
I was thinking about how the Jets seemed poised to make a leap into the playoffs last season but had their season torpedoed by the injury to Aaron Rodgers. They had an elite defensive unit that was wasted by their inability to compete on offense, due to their big-money QB going down early to an injury. That may have been unpredictable, but the decision to go with an aging vet without a viable backup option seems questionable in hindsight.
What other trades, free agent signings, cuts, benchings, etc. have significantly altered a franchise’s course in a negative way?