Why not keep Andy as a backup?

[MEBengalsFan]

(01-24-2020, 02:08 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I understand your point that a QB can't do it all themselves, but look at the difference going from, for example, Alex Smith to Patrick Mahomes in KC. As Stephen A. Smith just said the other day, KC very well could have gotten to the Super Bowl even with Alex Smith as the QB given the strength of that roster, but he's not as good as Patrick Mahomes.

If the Bengals record was 7-9, 8-8, or 9-7 getting Burrow may get them over the hump and their first playoff win. The same was thought with Palmer, though it never materialized. 

The issue is the Bengals ended the year at 2-14. That means there are many issues across the board, not just the QB play.