What have the Bengals been doing right.

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(04-04-2019, 10:34 PM)fredtoast Wrote: First of all please don't turn this into another argument about how the Bengals suck no matter what.  I am not claiming that the Bengals have been great over the last decade.  I am not saying anyone should be satisfied with what they have done over the last decade, but the fact is that the Bengals have outperformed a lot of the other teams in the league over the last 10 years.

-They had a better winning percentage than 19 teams despite playing in the toughest divisions in the league.
-They were 9th in wins against playoff teams.
-They were 8th in wins against teams that finished with a winning record.
-Only 3 teams made the playoffs more than them.

So no matter how much you like to complain about the Bengals you have to admit they had to be doing something better than many other teams.

What was it?

For one thing, starting in 2010, they absolutely crushed several drafts in a row.  That's how they went to 5 consecutive playoffs.

For a while after the 2010 reboot, they absolutely crushed coordinator and position coach hires.....another reason for the postseason trips.

Aside from Pac Man, they stayed away from the guys who were always in trouble off the field.

Right now, things grew stale, and a complete coaching overhaul was needed.  Let's hope it pans out.