03-30-2016, 04:20 PM
(03-30-2016, 03:18 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Still a good roster. That said.. in fairness Benton, you make it sound a little bit more flowery and sparkly than it really is.
The second receiving option has a career high of 615 receiving yards.
The C is pretty weak.
The RT is unproven.
QB coming off a season ending injury.
The 2nd CB isn't good.
The 3rd CB is unproven.
RB coming off a 3.6 YPC season.
You changed out a 2nd team All-Pro S with an unproven S.
Outside of Atkins, your DTs aren't good.
There's certainly weak links, more than what you mentioned. That said, it's still going to be a pretty good roster that should have the talent to compete if their coach ever gets them ready for it. All teams have weak links and concerns, it's just silly to pretend the Bengals have none/almost none.
Still should win the division.
Another counter....
-The second receiving option (if we are considering it MLJ) only had 4 touchdowns and you could argue his yards were inflated by Eifferts injuries.
-If he is weak next year he was weak last year
-RT may be unproven, however to be willing to move on without an offer means they felt we have a capable replacement to a up, and some times way down Andre.
-Season ending maybe, but not that severe. It was season ending based on when it occurred, but by all indications if it happened earlier in the year he could have come back.
-If the 2nd CB isn't good next year he wasn't good last year, right?
-The 3rd CB may be unproven, but the 3rd CB last season was pulled off the field at times for being very bad.
-3.6 YPC was good enough last year, right?
-Unproven possibly, but performed well in limited action. Nothing saying that safety can't return, but he is another year older either way
-If the DT's aren't good this coming year they weren't good last year, right?
My point is, a lot of your complaints are that guys weren't good last year, but if that's the case why does that hurt our chances next year? If we survived with these guys being so bad, then you must be underselling us in other places. You can't say guys won't improve either. Hardison could be the answer at DT, no one was screaming George Illoka is a all pro when he was a 5th rounder who saw 0 action as a rookie. Shawn Williams was non existent as a rookie and last eyar we saw flashes that lead to us being willing to part with a 2nd team all-pro. These guys we draft in mid rounds take time to develop, so it is a bit premature to think they won't improve or step in.
