It's a good question, but what does window really mean? I think for the first time since the 60's and 70's, and 80's that the Rams have a chance at sustainability. It has all I have wanted for them, over the last decade, or so. Now, here's the thing, I don't think we will be Superbowl bound every year. Too much needs to happen, including luck, and we haven't had much of that. I do think we are set up to compete in the playoffs for the next 4 -5 years, and have the overall plan in place to be sustainable longer than that.
The only bummer that I see, is that so many teams in the NFC are good, have gotten better, are young, and on the same path as us. So, there will be a ton of competition over the next few years. It will be the team's who stay the course, while staying competitive. You can't give up your future, for your now, but there is a fine balance. We made some moves for the now, and for the future. Will these moves pan out? We will all have to wait and see, but they feel like really good moves at this point.
Having our young core, as many have mentioned is great, but with success, there comes players who want more. This is also tricky. We have a lot of pieces in place, including coaches, management, and ownership, and those things are so important. Our coaches did so well, we lost some of them too, and will probably continue to lose guys, so coaching development is just as important as player development. The real key for me, will be our defense being a top unit, and more importantly, and urgently, developing our aging offensive line. This last draft may be the key to the future success of the Rams.
