Okay is everyone done crying and moaning?

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(07-07-2019, 11:27 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: We had $50+ million in cap space and spent most of it and didn't really feel major needs.

You can talk about the new staff all you want, but free agency and the draft was same old.

Remember how Marvin brought in a new DC last year and a new offensive line coach? Didn't see to help us improve. You need talent to win in the NFL. The concept that coaches can do something with nothing is a forum myth.

The Bengals were much better at run blocking last year and improved from 19th to 12th in sacks allowed.  I don't see how anyone can try to argue that they didn't improve.  

You need talent, but you also need coaching.  On top of that, you need talented players that fit your scheme.  There are reasons why numerous free agents change teams every year and either improve or fall flat on their faces.  You have the attitude that a player's PFF rating is like a Madden rating and you can just plug them into your system and they'll produce at the same rate.  It doesn't work like that.  Marvin was fired because they didn't feel like players were playing to their talent level.  If you think Marvin was getting the most out of the roster he was given, then you should think that he should have kept his job.  Why were we having great drafts when Gruden and Zimmer were here, but they suddenly got worse as those guys left?  The draft process didn't change.  

Cincinnati is never going to be a desired high end FA destination.  If that's what you want out of your team's off season, you should probably pick another team to cheer for, cuz it isn't happening here no matter how many threads you start about it.

We aren't going to know what we have until they start playing real games.  Taylor could be Sean McVay or he could be David Shula.  We could be 4-12 or 12-4.