08-28-2021, 10:38 AM
(08-28-2021, 12:23 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Saw this report on Cincy Jungle or some other site and didn't see a thread about it yet.If you truly look at what he said objectively, what did he say that isn't true? I personally think iBurrows going to be a much better QB in the last 9 games of the year compared to the first 8.
La Confora picks the Bengals as one of six teams headed for an ugly season.
"Joe Burrow has been very upfront about the mental demons he is facing coming back from major knee surgery. And all the coaches are saying the right thing … But this is going to be an arduous process and no one is flicking a switch Week 1. Last year's injury will bleed into this season and there remain major questions about the linemen comprising the first-team offensive line. "The interior offensive line is a problem," said one exec who has watched the Bengals. Ja'Marr Chase will ultimately be fine, but a case of the yips or the drops or whatever you want to call them can in no way be construed as a positive development. Playing in the AFC North does them no favors. The specter of how Burrow's rookie season ended will hang over them, and this team should be better in December than it is in September, but anytime your franchise QB is going through something like this it's going to color your training camp panorama, and conjure questions."
Can see the entire article and other 5 teams here:
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/six-nfl-teams-headed-for-ugly-2021-season-giants-texans-among-those-with-suspect-rosters-rough-offseasons/
In the past La Canfora has been pretty far off when picking against the Bengals, so perhaps this article is a good thing.
Whether we like it or not there are still questions about the OL. Have they played well in the pre-season? yep...but they call it the pre-season for a reason. If there still playing that well 4-6 games into the season then hey we got a winner.
Also, he's not wrong about playing in the hardest division in the NFL. The Browns, Ravens are both much better and have more talent than the Bengals. The Stoolers will always be the Stoers until they show me they can have a below .500 record.
So whether we as a fan base like what JLC said none of its incorrect or fake news.
