A Sleeping Giant

[kevin]

(12-30-2019, 09:11 AM)Devils Advocate Wrote: Admittedly, I’m always overly optimistic about every season, but this feels different to me. The biggest question mark being the coaching, however I believe they will and should all return.

I’m curious to know how the defense ranked over the second half of the season or last 3rd of the season because they looked infinitely better than they did in the first half, but I don’t know the numbers.

I think we have real weapons at all the offensive skill positions with a very underrated CJ Uzomah and underused Eifert. I believe Auden Tate will have a breakout year, given the assumed new QB will trust him and not rely too heavily on other (established) receivers.

I think there’s question marks along the Oline, but they’re not as puzzling as the narrative indicates. I’d like to see an upgrade or two, but I think these cast-offs have enough potential to allow most plays to develop.

I’ve always been a fan of and defended Andy. But sometimes it is just the QB and as much as I like Andy, I’m hoping it was just him because that means all the other pieces are good enough for the next QB.

I believe we have an excellent front 7 on defense. I’m a 4-3 guy, mainly because I’m most familiar with it because of this team, however I think they have all the pieces to lean heavily on a 3-4 front as this gets all of their best players on the field at the same time. It would awesome to land a an established play maker at LBer because he’d make this group fierce but I don’t think it’s necessary. I like that kid from Cleveland that hasn’t been re signed yet. I think Evans, Lawson, Pratt and Vigil/Hubbard (I know I know) have the potential to be stout and could use some help but I think the team should focus on a ball hawking super stud Safety (if one’s available). I think this is the missing piece on defense a la Minka Fitzpatrick.

I think Darious Phillips showed enough (4 picks is the 3rd highest) that cutting Dre is worth the risk and savings.

I know people think this team is far-away, but I disagree. Hopefully Zac makes the leap in his second season.

Come On.  A Sleeping Giant ???   How do you get that from worst record in NFL in 2019 and last in AFC North in 2018 in back to back awful BUNGLES years ???  

The WORST offensive line in NFL in 2017, 2018 and 2019.   How you say they show potential is beyond me.  What potential ?  This team needs HUGE changes across the offensive line at every position.  Ogbuhei was a bust as a #1 pick. So was Fisher at #2. Price has been a bust as a #1 pick. Until he gets off being injured so has Williams as a #1. These Top Picks Being Flops are Killing This Team. The high priced LT from Bills was no help.

Then there is Defense that was WORST team against the run in 2019.  Let's not forget that for last few years Bengals D has given up more 3rd and long first downs than any team in NFL.  Buffalo got us again as the high priced LB was NO HELP.

No Blocking and Bad Defense do NOT make this a Sleeping Giant. 

The fact is The Bengals have just had THE WORST 2 years in franchise history.  Worse than the BUNGLES YEARS of 1990's and 2000, 2001, 2002.   The WORST 2 years in franchise history.  

Don't read too much into Bengals beating a bad team in The Jets and a bad team in The Browns.  They didn't beat any good teams, that's for sure.  WORST RECORD in NFL.  

I mean, say that maybe they can draft and rebuild.  Say that you are with them in the rebuild.  But please don't call this awful team a Sleeping Giant.  If they brought back the same team in 2020 they would go 2-14 or worse.   Yes they play like they are asleep most of the time.  Yes, they are a giant pile of excrement with the stink rising off the last 3 seasons.  Sleeping Giant excrement is nothing to get excited about.  Say you are behind them in the rebuild, but don't pretend this is a good team if they bring everybody back.  

New Dey or Seize The Dey was just more Last Place Awful.   It's very possible AJ Green and Andy Dalton are gone fast in 2020.   I'm now not too sold on the LB and LT we got from Buffalo a couple years ago at a high cap price.  Also Price is a disappointing #1 draft pick so far. 

I see this team drafting Burrow as their starting rookie QB in 2020, no sitting the bench in a wasted year as Marvin did Carson.  After that pick, the Bengals need MAJOR help at O Line, Defense... and WR /TE comes in 3rd.  The Bengals need to START building the TEAM OF THE 2020'S with this Draft.  

It's time to say good-bye to many losing players on this team because they truly are as bad as their record the last few years.  Yes, get behind the rebuild for the next decade, but please don't wish the return of all these players.  The win over 6-10 Browns wasn't all that great. 

Watch LSU vs Clemson to see the 2020 leader of this team in Burrow, but they need to get him some blocking, not keep the bums you say have potential. They have the potential to get Burrow career injured early, that is the only potential this O Line has. Watch Burrow Jan 13th and hope Bengals also get him some blocking. The Defense stinks also, worst against the run in NFL. As Howard Cossell would say, Lets Tell It Like It Is.