ZT is 5-2 in his last 7 games

[BengalChris]

(10-04-2021, 04:54 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: This post will be deemed "hate" due to the nature of the boards (and the internet in general), but these are valid points. We still won these games, and any wins have to be earned. That said, the true level of this team will be better guaged when we face better teams.

That's a strong word to use. Thankfully, I didn't use it in my description of events. 

I do agree that wins are earned and the team did earn their wins. They had enough presence of mind to spend a draft pick on a good kicker, then to actually keep that kicker when training camp ended.

This weak arse schedule to start the season may be just the what to the football gods deemed the Bengals needed. It is entirely possible that the weak schedule instills some real confidence into this team and leads to a winning record come the end of the season.

At this point though I'll stick with my earlier estimates of 5-8 wins and another losing season. I hope they do better than that, but my head says it's not going to happen.

If the team really does turn the corner they reach 9 wins or more, then I'll officially stop lobbying for Taylor's dismissal and publicly announce that I underestimated Taylor's coaching skill and should have given him more of a chance to show us what he can do.

That said, a 3rd straight losing season means I think he should be gone and replaced with someone who has a history of actually winning. The team has spent the money to put a decent roster in place and it's a shame if it goes to waste with losing seasons.