I still think the team is not as bad as what they are dishing up. Yes there are a lot of players who are not up to standard, but there are some who have the talent who just aren't performing.
Particularly guys like Grimes, Trengove and Howe, all used to be good but now seem to have lost the ability to impact games. You don't just lose talent. I'm sure that the scars from constantly losing and the consequent complete lack of confidence are still having a massive effect.