11-29-2018, 04:01 PM
(11-27-2018, 09:12 PM)Synric Wrote: Actually I could argue Marvin over McCarthy because McCarthy is ruining the career or one of the best QBs in football...
Why do I say this because he has a super bowl win? McCarthy has Aaron Rodgers but refuses to put in a good offensive system. The Packers are extremely generic with their offense instead depending on Rodgers to be spectacular every snap. They don't do things like the Patriots, Rams, Chiefs, Saints who use their system to get guys in space.
As for the Bengals injuries the RB injuries hurt because they had no one to spell the other guy. And Glasgow was the 1 of 3 DT to start the season when he went down they were forces to use a rookie DE inside where he wasn't suited. The TEs dropped one right after another never giving them a solid game with 2 tight ends mid season having to bring in a new one each week.
So of course injuries have played a part. Is it the only reason they are losing no but it's a huge one.
1. McCarthy has a ring and was able to keep the team afloat in the playoff race even when Rodgers was out a few years ago. To have a team completely built around Rodgers still winning a few games with Matt Flynn at QB was pretty impressive, IMO. Compare that to the Colts when Peyton injured his neck.
2. You talk about not having a RB to spell the other guy like it's a huge loss, when the Packers were down to their 3rd string guy. Mixon and/or Gio >>> Brandon Jackson (who?).
I've already shown in vivid detail how the Packers lost more players, better players, for longer periods of time. They went on to win the SB. We're sitting at 5-6 and fading fast. Why? Because this team simply wasn't good enough. If a few injuries breaks you, you're not worthy of being a playoff team...and we won't be.
This defense was abysmal from the word go. Before injuries. That should be the narrative for 2018. We didn't fire the DC "cuz injuries".
(11-28-2018, 12:02 AM)XsandOs Wrote: Let's compare the two teams related to starters when the season is over.
Their OL, receivers and QB were essentially untouched. Big difference!
They lost their starting RT and Jermichael Finley was literally their leading receiver when he got hurt (after 5 games).
QB is irrelevant because we were losing WITH Dalton. You can't blame losing on an injury when we were losing with the injured player.
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