12-13-2020, 07:39 PM
I think our expectations for backup have been set so low that someone like Allen gets elevated much higher than he should.
He's started three games in which we've averaged 7 points on offense. (Giants game with 17 featured a kickoff return and a turnover that lead to field goal)
Is he better than Finley? Without a doubt. Is he at least somewhat repectable? Yeah, I've seen worse. But this guy would still be a well below average backup. There's a reason he was on the street, and went unclaimed on our practice squad for weeks.
He's not the type of QB I'd feel comfortable starting if Burrow was unvailable for a stretch of games. Can you imagine if we were somehow in the middle of a great year, we had run out Brandon Allen for a game or two in a must-win?
With Burrow being so heavily discounted because he's on a rookie deal, there's simply no excuse for not going on and spending a little extra on a decent backup. Especially with Burrow's return time currently in question.
Bringing this dude back would just be typical Bengals laziness. "Meh, this guy's not the worst QB in the league, and he's already here. Let's just keep him around."
He's started three games in which we've averaged 7 points on offense. (Giants game with 17 featured a kickoff return and a turnover that lead to field goal)
Is he better than Finley? Without a doubt. Is he at least somewhat repectable? Yeah, I've seen worse. But this guy would still be a well below average backup. There's a reason he was on the street, and went unclaimed on our practice squad for weeks.
He's not the type of QB I'd feel comfortable starting if Burrow was unvailable for a stretch of games. Can you imagine if we were somehow in the middle of a great year, we had run out Brandon Allen for a game or two in a must-win?
With Burrow being so heavily discounted because he's on a rookie deal, there's simply no excuse for not going on and spending a little extra on a decent backup. Especially with Burrow's return time currently in question.
Bringing this dude back would just be typical Bengals laziness. "Meh, this guy's not the worst QB in the league, and he's already here. Let's just keep him around."
