02-24-2016, 04:45 PM
(02-24-2016, 04:30 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: Really the Steelers defense was dominating us until Ben went down. The only ridiculous thing about that game was how good our defense was playing to keep us in the game (which we were only winning very briefly).
Honestly though I don't see how anyone would give us a "C" just because we couldn't win a playoff game with a backup QB. The Bengals had a great 2015 season, and anyone who wants to downplay it is just silly.
Ben doesn't play defense and we had the game won pretty much. Total collapse by the best Bengal team that we may ever see. Anyone can say, "We would've won with Dalton, so it really doesn't count." Every team has injuries. The Steelers might have destroyed us without their own injuries with or without Dalton. I don't waste my time thinking about hypothetical situations.
I'm saying, A's are for Super Bowl teams, B's are for playoff winning teams, and C's-F's are for all the rest. Doesn't matter what your record is if you don't win in the playoffs. Sorry, but that's my take. I don't think there's any right or wrong answer. It's just an opinion.
Lots of criticism of other's grades but nothing to offer yourself?
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