Changing the Culture Matters

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(02-03-2022, 04:30 PM)Synric Wrote: Dunlap was taking a backseat to Sam Hubbard and Carl Lawson two players that needed evaluated especially when they were losing. Carl Lawson was coming up on a possible contract extension who had never really played all 3 downs. It was important to get him in there to see what they had going forward. We seen the exact same thing with Finley over Dalton for a couple game stretch Dalton took it like a professional. Dunlap didn't handle the situation well and went to social media to complain so when Sam Hubbard was hurt the team didn't move him back into the starting lineup the next week. Eventually Dunlap social media tirade caused the team to force a trade. 

It is what it is with the Carlos Dunlap situation he was tired of losing and didnt want to give the young guys behind him reps they needed for a team that was rebuilding. He went to what he thought was a contender with virtually zero compensation for the Bengals so he got what he wanted in the end.

Yep. Dude was toward the end of his career, there was a lot of losing building up and there was zero playoff wins in sight. Certainly no hope of a SB. 

When you've given what you've given to a team for 10 1/2 years and they start looking at younger guys in front of you with no real hope of winning anytime in the future, what are you going to do? 99.99% of people are going to want to go somewhere else where you can get more snaps and possibly some playoff games. What's the best way to expedite that? 'Squeaky wheel'. 

I was rough on Carlos in the beginning, but i can see the position he was in and i really can't blame him for wanting out. Very, very, very few people on this planet are going to take what he was given, believe that things will change (for the team) and stick around. 

Every Bengals fan wants every Bengals player to do things they probably wouldn't do themselves. 

In hindsight, and if he's being honest, i wonder how much Carlos wishes he was still here?