The Ocho predicts the 2021 division Champ

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(08-01-2021, 03:51 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Have you ever taken a moment to look at the rosters of the other teams in our division?  Not just the player roster, but the coaching and front office rosters as well. 

2021 feels like a 5-12 to 6-11 type of season, maybe 7-10. Interior o-line is still trash, o-line depth is poor and full of projects or poor performers. D-line got reinforcements but no top tier talent. LB needs more improvement, CB has question marks. TE is among the league’s weakest groups, albeit not a team focus.

The AFC North is pretty stacked. This team is not better than Baltimore or Cleveland, and Pittsburgh is arguably better. A winning record in the North would be a major achievement. Hell, .500 would be a win.

There’s also the coaching and front office. Taylor has been thoroughly outclassed by his counterparts the last two seasons. It’s time to produce; even David Shula had a better record at this point. Zac’s poor play calling got the franchise QB murdered last year. Mike and the Family aren’t going to change their miserly ways. K.C. watched Mahomes get beat up in the Super Bowl and re-tooled their line with talent across the board. The Bengals are relying on Reiff, a rookie transitioning to guard, and other team’s castoffs to fortify the line.