Draft illusion and reality

[bengals1969]

(02-11-2020, 05:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Too many Bengal fans have tied their identity to a victim card.

Bengals can't just be a poor organization.  They have to be the worst in professional sports.

Front office can't be just bad at making football decisions.  They have to be evil greedy monsters.

This is why pointing out that the Bengals have not been anywhere close to the worst team in the league over the last 10-15 years gets them so upset.

This is why they will talk about the Dolphins (1 winning seasons in last 11 years) trading for the #1 pick because Burrow won't play for the Bengals (6 playoffs in last 11 years).

Victim mentality is sad.  

Well to be fair, the 1990's were formative years for many fans.
Marvin helped turned the thing around and upgrade the FA's appreciation for a modern pro franchise.
2-14 is a reminder to the 1990's poor play, scouting, drafting and FA signings.

I just don't know enough about the new coaches to know which way it goes.  Too soon.  Every pro teams hits rock bottom over enough time, nothing to get suicidal over.   As I've said the Bengals are in a pretty good position given draft picks and cap.  Opportunity is there to turn it around quickly.