10-20-2021, 02:55 PM
(10-20-2021, 01:52 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: I’d say a lot of it in this thread is probably more a lack of confidence in the Bengals being able to put Lamar in a position to succeed. If we had him most (probably correctly) think our FO/coaches would try to fit a square peg in a round hole.
Jackson is going to be good for a long time unless he gets destroyed by injuries. I was definitely a doubter early in his career but at this point he’s made it, no arguing that. Baker doesn’t concern me at all and never did. I hope the browns pay him a ton of money lol… I think Joe is a perfect fit in cincy and for this system. Still has a ways to go but he’s already good enough to compete with. His ceiling is as high as anyones.
I think your first paragraph is 100% spot on. I give major credit to John Harbaugh realizing what he had in Jackson and building an offense and game plan complimentary to his skill set, vs trying to make him into something he wasn’t. Not many HC’s would do that. If it’s not in their comfort zone, they aren’t likely to switch gears on a dime.
I don’t know enough about Zac Taylor to know if he would have made those adjustments mid-season like Harbaugh did (you guys would know that better than I would). At least I will say he went 2-14 and 4-11-1 in his first two years as HC, but seems to have done more than just rebuild a team that’s now 4-2. I see a culture change in Cincinnati this year. A change from “we think we can” or “we hope we can” to “we know we can”. That’s a mindset that starts at the top.
The Bengals may lose to the Ravens this Sunday (my pick is Ravens 30 Bengals 24). If so, they’ll be 4-3. Then they play the Jets (W); the Browns at home (W-they aren’t looking so hot anymore); Raiders (might be W or L); Steelers at home (W); Chargers at home (W- pound the rock); 49ers at home (W); Broncos (W- fading fast); Ravens at home (L-homer pick!); Chiefs at home (for now I say L but we’ll see if they struggle more as the season progresses); and at Cleveland (W).
That 11-4 and a possibility of either 13-4 or 11-6 depending on the two I see going either way. I think that’s a ticket to the postseason.
