Are We A Contender Now?!

[Luvnit2]

(02-03-2019, 11:13 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Just because they were 2-14 with that line does not mean that they were 2-14 because of that line.  The problems with that team, and previous ones in that era wasn't a lack of talent on the team, as much as it was a failure to perform to their abilities.  They had huge problems with morale, attitude, and general climate of organizational culture.

Where with the 2018 team, we have a team that failed to make the playoffs for the 3rd straight season, even after a 4-1 start to the season.  I think that it can be argued fairly that the offense put up average numbers this season in spite of the line being poor, rather than because of it "performing better" than the 2002 line.

Again, here is the 2002 team.  A lot of talent on that roster, equal to or greater than what we have today.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cin/2002_roster.htm

It appears you are saying ML got a lot more out of his roster (if rosters were equal) than many give him credit for. He was not 1 or 2 games better in 2018, he was 4 games better than the 2002 roster being compared.

Maybe I am missing something you stated. For the record, I agreed ML should be gone, should have been gone a year earlier in my opinion as time for a change, something was not right starting in 2016.