09-20-2020, 10:38 AM
(09-20-2020, 09:56 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: I know the season is only two weeks old but I’m thinking the Bengals are in another evaluation year.
Evaluation years don't exist in the NFL.
They don't exist for 1st year head coaches, who are trying to get off to a good start. So, contrary to popular belief, last year was not a planned "evaluation year".
And they certainly don't exist for 2nd year coaches, who are coming off a 2-14 season either.
People who use "evaluation year" are looking for excuses to explain away the team being bad.
I'm not trying to single you out here. I've seen numerous people use the same logic. But I'm sorry, it's bs. There is no such thing as an evualtion year. At least not intentionally. It may turn into one, because the team is so bad. But no team is going out there with the idea that the main goal is just to evaluate the roster.
