Are We A Contender Now?!

[kevin]

(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

The 2002 team was the biggest sack of stinking garbage in the history of Bengals football.  What Marvin came in and did in 2003 was amazing and why I hung with Marvin as the coach so long.  Any nonsense saying the 2002 Bengals were good is total illusion and magic trick because that team stunk to high heaven.  I've been a Bengals Fan since 1968, and 2002 is as bad as it gets. Not saying 2018 was a thing of beauty, but 2002 is the worst.  Boy, did Mike Brown and The Drugstore list gut blow it on not taking the Mike Ditka trade offer. Akili Smith, boy did he stink.  2002 was the result of way too much Mike Brown and no scouts. 

You can maybe blame some of 2018 on injuries, but not 2002 team that was just pure awful, a Mike Brown built team.