re: Is Dooley building a solid team?

You could say they were excuses, but they were real.
It is hard to overcome some of the things he had to overcome the first 2 years. Even Bellichick would have struggled somewhat.

I am not saying he is perfect, he made a lot of mistakes, but I believe he has learned from it, and we will see the results this year.

If we do not see clear results, he will be gone.