12-23-2019, 01:08 AM
(12-22-2019, 10:50 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Gentlemen,
I think what we have here is a fundamental misunderstanding. No one is claiming Andy Dalton is the long term answer here; I believe one and all know that ship has sailed. What makes me afraid are those who believe simply drafting Joe Burrow and leaving everything else intact will solve all the Bengals’ problems.
That is simply not true.
If the Bengals draft Joe Burrow, so be it. That’s the popular way to go and we all know Mike Brown loves a shiny new quarterback; his knowledge of other positions is, well let’s be charitable and call it “fuzzy.” I just want to manage expectations if Joe ends up in Cincinnati. It won’t be easy on him at first — if at all. It totally stinks to win the Heisman Trophy and go to a professional team with very few good players on the roster.
This is basically what I am saying. I am not pinning everything on Burrow. However he will fail here, getting a shiny new QB will just leave us right where we are. Sure some easy to please fans will eat it up and scream SB the moment he throws 1 TD, but that will not be the case.
It looks like both Dalton and Green are gone. Even if we tag Green, who is to say that he will play for the Bengals. There is also to consider if Green is actually worth it at this point, given his age and injury history. Feels like he quit this year, so next won't be any better.
The plans that some of the posters on this board have is just ludicrous. Conklin isn't coming here, hell he isn't even that good to begin with. Nope we will get role player FAs and Burrow will have the same OLine that can't block and those that claim I am making "excuses" for Dalton will use these same "excuses" for Burrow. They already do for Mixon, but Dalton doesn't get the same.
Then there are people that say, "Sit Burrow and play Dalton til Burrow is ready". Really, if I am Dalton I wouldn't do it, I would say good luck to Burrow and refuse to play. That is disrespectful to Dalton and he shouldn't be asked to be put out there with this OLine just to keep the shiny QB from harm.
Again, Dalton is gone. It sucks, but that is the way it is. I am just getting a head start on "hating" the new QB, cause sooner or later Blowing Joe (or Bungling Burrow) will be the "cause" of all our problems and we will just have to draft his replacement in the next year or so. Why not, Arizona did it.
