10-03-2016, 01:11 AM
(10-02-2016, 10:33 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I like the Andy/AJ combo the best.
However, has anyone ever wondered just how prolific the Blake/Pickens/Dillon offense could have been, had they had a defense that could shut teams down?
Well you know I have.
Blake/Pickens (with no Dillon) led the Bengals to a pair of 7-9 seasons and an 8-8 season...with a terrible defense and run game. They single handedly made the Bengals exciting and competitive for a few seasons.
Fwiw, Blake only started one season (12 games) with Dillon. 1998. But by that point, the team wasn't really behind Blake, and Pickens was declining. Plus the defense was still putrid. They finshed 4-12, but I think they swept the Steelers that year, so that's always good.
As for the OP - I'll take Andy over Palmer by a nose and AJ over Chad by a nose. The Chad/TJ days were probably my favorite as a Bengals fan. You have to feel like they could've accomplished more, but they led the team out of the abyss, and I'll always remember them fondly for that.
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