02-27-2021, 10:10 AM
(02-27-2021, 12:45 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: This makes me think you weren't around for Carson Palmer.
Also a Heisman winning 1st overall pick. Bengals Bangal'd.
Did they really, though? He was a pretty outstanding quarterback for several years and to ignore the fact that the team became relevant during his time here is disingenuous. He left when they wouldn't let him have a bigger say in personnel decisions. What happened after that? They basically did all the things he was asking for and became a solid franchise for 5 seasons.
I'm not anti-Carson, but did he go on to win Super Bowls after we "Bungled" his career? How many qbs had better OL or weapons than Carson did in his best years here? 1 or 2 maybe?
It's pure conjecture to think he'd have had any more success if he were drafted by another team. Given the trajectory of most first round quarterbacks, he probably fared above average here. His injuries could have happened anywhere (and did again in Arizona). The o-lne at the time of the knee injury was one of the best in the NFL.
