The won / lost record may not necessarily improve , ( it would be extremely tough to improve on last year's record ) but you do need to try and improve the team . Standing pat ( or worse ) is never a good idea . Always try to get better . Presumably, the competition is doing that . I am not second guessing here . I have said this all along . And I said it in 2014 also. A sports franchise is no different than any other business.