12-14-2017, 04:27 PM
(12-14-2017, 03:03 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Marvin Jones, Sanu, Zeitler, Smith (the 1st time), Reggie Nelson were all big losses that haven't been replaced. So with Whitworth, we got worse at 6 positions.
People who say that Lafell replaced Jones miss the big picture of Jones speed opened the offense up.
Take 6 above average to good to great players who leave and replace them with guys who all but Nelson's replacement grade as Poor by PFF...and you get much worse.
Calling any of those players "super bowl talents" is being generous at best.
I think we're on the same page here in that the management of the Bengals is ass, but acting as if they simply allowed blue chip players to walk isn't exactly being fair.
The front office tried to emulate franchises like Green Bay in that they retain their best players that they can, and draft and groom players to take over for those they can't. They've done the former, but haven't been able to replicate some of the good drafts they had in the past.
