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(09-03-2017, 06:40 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: So, are you thinking that this is a sort of "mini rebuild"?  Because that is what it seems like, to me.  Let's just look at the OL as an isolated example.  They chose to allow arguably their two best OL to go to FA, without signing any suitable replacements, other than the often injured Andre Smith. (take that for what you will)  Then, they draft one sorry guy, in a late round, that was injured most of last season, and then proceed to cut him. 

As of now, this team is a couple of missed blocks away from a 3-13 season.

As I see it, the Bengals are not trying to win in 2017 but rather are trying to rebuild for 2018 and beyond. This is no longer an AFC North smashmouth run-first to control the clock football team on offense. It's a watered down version of the St. Louis Rams from almost two decades ago. The defense is another bend, don't break version of the same old thing. The field goal kicker is about to make fans beg for Mike Nugent to come back.

I'm not happy. I'm not happy at all.

While 3-13 seems a slight but pessimistic, I think it's going to be tough going for the Bengals in 2017 but here's the quandary the team will face after the season:

What about Marvin Lewis? 2017 is the last season on his current contract. If the Bengals miss the playoffs and have a second consecutive losing season, common sense says let him go. However, if the Bengals consider 2017 to be a rebuilding year, then giving Marvin another contract -- or at least an extension -- makes sense organizationally.