Make No Bones About Bengals Are Going Deep this Year In The Playoffs

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(05-11-2021, 03:58 PM)GodFather Wrote: There has been too much negativity this offseason with the Bengals. Positive things are on the way, have you seen the changes from our front office this offseason so far. It has been tremendous. We picked up a guard in Reiff that will dramatically change this offensive line under Pollack. With the addition of Carman to guard and a healthy Williams we are looking at a fresh revamped line to protect Joe Burrow.

And speaking of, Chase to Burrow this season? It wont get better than this. We are talking LSU magic in stripes.

Now how can you not be excited about this? Yes, Zac struggled his first two seasons but with a sub par offensive line, how could he actually carry out his guru offensive minded plays? He was shackled, shackled I tell you under Jim Turners OL. Now he will have a playbook that will light up the NFL.

With a healthy defense we will also be able to see The Italian sausage himself, Lou Anarumo carry out his vision of what a 21st century defense looks like. I'm telling you its magic, magic!!!

And finally with a front office and Elizabeth Blackburn selling those HOT HOT HOT new jerseys we will all have something to wear on game day to cheer our favorite team on. Now get that credit card out and place your order. Don't forget to throw a hat in to boot!

Now Who is with me? WHO DEY 2021 all the way to this year's Super Bowl!!!   *








*I hijacked GodFather's account this is really DennyG posting, the original BB Gangsta. WhoDey!!!!!

I get the overwhelming sarcasm, even without the special emoji.  

I won't say they are going deep in to the playoffs, but I have a great deal of optimism about this team.

Last year's squad that they fielded on week 1 would lose 55-0 to this year's squad:

A suddenly listless AJ Green that generates no separation compared to Ja'Marr Chase?
Tee Higgins instead of John Ross?
XSF/Spain instead of Mike Jordan?
Jackson Carman instead of Fred Johnson/Alex Redmond (I know XSF started at RG and was promptly injured)
Reilly Reiff instead of Bobby Hart?
Joe Burrow in year 2 in the system with a full offseason? (Yes, he will be ready week 1)
Frank Pollack instead of Jim Turner?

That is just on the offensive side of the ball!!!

Larry Ogunjobi instead of an injured Geno Atkins?
Trey Hendrickson instead of a lazy Carlos Dunlap?
Mike Hilton instead of Mackenzie Alexander?
Trae Waynes instead of Darius Phillips (I might actually take Phillips on that one)
Pass Rushing specialist Ossai vs Lawson (again, I would probably take Lawson, but I am trying to show all the changes)

Add in the depth at the defensive line with Daniels, Tupou, and Shelvin.  You also have Vonn Bell, who really came on as the season progressed, in his second year with Bates.  Hubbard missed significant time last year on defense.  For God's sake, they were rolling out LeShawn Sims as a STARTER in many games.  Also, it is year 2 for the young LBs (Wilson and ADG) and year 3 for Pratt.  

Special teams?  Well, Fat Randy lost week 1...I could see Mcpherson being a major upgrade there.

All those improvements and that team should have beaten the Chargers, who finished 7-9 last year.  Once the Bengals got Higgins on the field last year and sorted out some of the offensive line woes at Guard, they won against playoff teams Tennessee and pittsburgh.  They damn near beat the playoff Browns and Colts.  If Burrow finishes the season last year, don't you think they win at least two more games?  Figure in the stupid ass tie against Philly and the Bengals weren't far from 7 wins LAST YEAR.  

I just see so many massive improvements and a young, energetic team that thinking they would win 10 games and make the playoffs isn't absurd at all.