Comparing Front Office Sizes in the AFC North

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(09-20-2017, 04:01 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I guess it all depends on what we define success as.

There are some fans that are just happy to not be 3-13 every year.

Other fans are happy with making the playoffs and losing in the 1st Round.

Other fans want a championship or atleast a Super Bowl appearance as 23 teams have played in a Super Bowl since we last won a playoff game.

Following the Bengals through the dismal 90's has beaten a lot of fans down to the point where they accept mediocrity.

While I won't argue that all of us are starved for postseason success, Dalton has certainly been a successful NFL QB. He's set or is close to setting all of the team's all-time passing records. He's already set plenty of single season team records.

That's not saying he doesn't need to perform better, it's simply that he's been undervalued and underappreciated by Bengals fans. He always gets blamed for not performing better with some of the best weapons in the NFL, but outside of AJ Green I have no idea who these top tier talented players are. When he has had protection, Dalton has played well and elevated the play of his weapons (besides Green) though no one gives him credit for it. Now that his protection is questionable, his play has dropped and it has dropped the play of those around him.

I believe a new OC is going to help some, but the team has to improve the OLine or they need to suddenly learn how to block at the NFL level.