A True Assessment...

[*psychdoctor*]

(11-21-2018, 10:39 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'm going to take it one step further, and say that the only thing that will really change this organization is Mike Brown retiring, and an actual GM being hired and given full control of football operations.   

Sorry to seem so blunt, but we've been watching our "GM" fumble around for nearly 3 decades.  It's time he admitted defeat, and pass the torch to someone who knows how to build a football team.

I would like to add this line of thought...The Bengals could have won it all in 2005 until Palmer had his knee shredded.  I think in 2015 the team had a good chance of going further until the meltdown.  I think the front office and Lewis had the personnel in each case.  You cannot really fault front office and coaches for the injury in 2005.  It was like someone ripped my heart out.  You can however fault the coaching staff for the meltdown in 2015.  Keeping both Adams and Burfict on the same field was the perfect storm for a meltdown.  

But this year, I think they had the talent up to a point.  The glaring needs at RG & RT were always a point of contention on this board.  Many, including myself, thought Brown along with a healthy Burfict would have been enough at backers, but it was still a question of depth.  

So many talented players injured this year cannot be the fault of the front office or coaching.  Miss tackles and assignments could be partly blamed on coaching or players simply not executing plays.  I think hiring Austin was huge mistake and that is directly the front office and Lewis's input.